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proposed amendments embodied in the Bill enclosed in
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your letter of the 10th September should be approved
with the exception of the words in red ink, which should
be omitted, but that the amending Bill should also
contain provisions which will give effect to the follow-
ing suggestions.
It appears desirable that it should be made clear
that Section 22 of the Ordinance of 1897 is not to
apply to shipwrecked seamen, and it is suggested that
this might be effected by inserting the words "and not
having been shipwrecked" after the word. "Chinese" in
that Section.
The Board of Trade are also advised that Section 22
as it stands at present with or without the alterations
contemplated in the Bill may be construed as applying to
seamen as well as to other persons; and it is suggested
that the section should be so amended as to show that
it is not intended to apply to seamen whose case is
provided for in, or excepted from the operation of,
section 21.
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I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Ingrom 3. Walker
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