CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 467

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of trouble, by thousands of law-

Sew Shinew.

from

buring province.

the

neigh.

It was rumoured during

the recent disturbances that large bodies of Jung hoon and

Yap

were

on their

Sze

way

to the Colony to assist their friends

ht. Some

fearless

strangers

did actually

arrive but how many it is impossible to

say.

But had the disturbances

culminated in a riot I am

convinced that the

preservation

of order would have been ren-

dered more difficult by the arrivals of reinforcements for the rioters from the mainland.

I

therefore am of opinion that power should be given to the Governor under Ordinance 15 of 1890, Part II, during the

continuance

of

a Proclamation

to be

issued under that Ordinance, to prohibit vessels and junks from bringing Chinese passengers through Hong Kong except such as might be passengers from Singapore and the coast ports of China other than Canton, and also to prohibit Chinese passengers from such ports from landing in the

Colony.

(a)

The want of control over

the Chinese Coolie houses in the

Colony. In houses should be licensed and the licensees should be required

in my opinion

to give security for the main-

tenance of good order in their establishments. There is little doubt, I feel sure, that if the coolie house Masters had exerted

themselves

at the commencement

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of trouble, by thousands of law- Sew Shinew. from buring province. the neigh. It was rumoured during the recent disturbances that large bodies of Jung hoon and Yap were on their Sze way to the Colony to assist their friends ht. Some fearless strangers did actually arrive but how many it is impossible to say. But had the disturbances culminated in a riot I am convinced that the preservation of order would have been ren- dered more difficult by the arrivals of reinforcements for the rioters from the mainland. I therefore am of opinion that power should be given to the Governor under Ordinance 15 of 1890, Part II, during the continuance of a Proclamation to be issued under that Ordinance, to prohibit vessels and junks from bringing Chinese passengers through Hong Kong except such as might be passengers from Singapore and the coast ports of China other than Canton, and also to prohibit Chinese passengers from such ports from landing in the Colony. (a) The want of control over the Chinese Coolie houses in the Colony. In houses should be licensed and the licensees should be required in my opinion to give security for the main- tenance of good order in their establishments. There is little doubt, I feel sure, that if the coolie house Masters had exerted themselves at the commencement
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of houble, by thousands of law- Sew Shinew. from buring prosince. the neigh. It was rumoured during the recent disturbances that large bodies of Jung hoon and Yap were their Sze way to the Colony to assist their friends ht. Some in the faction fight. Aarsless s strangers did actually arrive but how many it is impossible to ay. But had the disturbances culminated in a riot I am. cowinced that the that the preservation of order would have been ren. dered more difficult by the arrivals of reinforcements for the rioters from the mainland). I therefore of opinion that power should be given the épovernor under Ordinance 15 of 1890, Part II, during the Lo continuance ( continuance of 462 a Proclamation to issued' under that Ordinance, to prohibit vessels and funks from bringing Chinese passengers Stoughong except such as might be passengers from Singapore and the coast ports of China other than Canton, and also to prohibit Chinese except such as might be in the passengers from such ports from laiding Colony. (a) The want of soukol, over the Chinese Coolie houver in the Colony. In horrows should be bicaused and the licensees should be required my opinion trese to give security for the main- order in their serance of good establishments. There is little. doubt I feel are that if the coolic have Masters had everted theuvelves at the commer
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of houble, by thousands of law-

Sew Shinew.

from

buring prosince.

the

neigh.

It was rumoured during

the recent disturbances that large bodies of Jung hoon and

Yap

were

their

Sze

way

to the Colony to assist their friends

ht. Some

in the faction fight.

Aarsless s

strangers

did actually

arrive but how many it is impossible to

ay.

But had the disturbances

culminated in a riot I am.

cowinced that the

that the preservation

of order would have been ren. dered more difficult by the arrivals of reinforcements for the rioters from the mainland).

I

therefore of opinion that power should be given the épovernor under Ordinance 15 of 1890, Part II, during the

Lo

continuance

(

continuance of

462

a Proclamation

to

issued' under that Ordinance, to prohibit vessels and funks from bringing Chinese passengers Stoughong except such as might be passengers from Singapore and the coast ports of China other than Canton, and also to prohibit Chinese except such as

might

be

in the

passengers from such ports from laiding

Colony.

(a)

The want of soukol, over

the Chinese Coolie houver in the

Colony. In horrows should be bicaused and the licensees should be required

my opinion trese

to give security for the main- order in their serance of good establishments. There is little. doubt I feel are that if the coolic have Masters had everted

theuvelves

at the commer

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