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case within the existing Ordinances, by proclaiming

in any event, before such measures were enforced

against British Subjects and ships it would be

necessary that Her Majesty's Government should

procure the concurrence of other Maritime Powers

to similar restrictions being applied in respect

of their nationals and vessels respectively.

That Your Lordship also desired to be fa-

voured with any general observations we might

have to offer on the subject.

We have taken the matter into our considera-

tion, and, in obedience to Your Lordship's commande,

have the honour to REPORT.

THAT in our opinion any measures for the regu-

lation of the passenger traffic in British vessels

between Chefoo and Vladivostock should be in the

form of a special Ordinance of the Legislature of

Hong Kong to be passed, under section 2 of the

Chinese Passengers Act 1855, after consultation

with and obtaining the concurrence of other Mari-

time Powers as regards their ships; and to be duly

proclaimed as mentioned in the said second section.

The course already attempted of bringing the

that the voyage is to be deemed to be a voyage of

more than seven days duration, seems to us less

desirable both on account of the questions raised

as to the actual duration of the voyage, and the

apparently unnecessary stringency in some respects

of the existing Ordinances.

We have &C.,

(Signed)

C. Russell.

John Rigby.

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