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can hardly suffice to enable

the substantial alteration of the Imperial

which that power is conferred. Imperial Legislation is presumably impossible at present this year of the session.

d in any

Justification for it.

"

I hardly see

tarn

These firms

little familiarity

write very

50

tea (#5)

30

not acute.

that

If you agree

cannot be affected by

the

take out a

license

& at a nominal

their grievance is

that the alteration

a local entre

? Send to B. of T. & propose

to reply and to add that it is not possible to introduce legislation in the

at an

rate at present,

—hve Lucas

J

Rsj

The power conferred by

1

the Act

of the Intercolonial

Act on the Lt. Govr legislation is "to make laws

regulating Chinese Passenger Ships" (sec.7) and this

is limited by the definition of the Expression C.P.

ships contained therein.

The Lt. Govr Legislation

cannot extend its powers by altering the definition

without Imperial Act

? Provi

proposed

JJR.

22/11

Pt.23

C.P.L.24

at once

To

Mr Risley

Compre

Please

440

see the amended private

hr Cauliffe's letter

"point" "h. intended

& externally urlon's minute on

q

Dec: 17th. Submit that there is no

Draft. The meaning of the clause in our draft

act can be gathered from its wording &

if it had meant "passengers" to be

Construed

have said so

4

class

passengers", it would have moreover, the slightest consideration shows that it would have been bound to pass

if "Passengers"

was

mean

only

"3rd class passengers". What could be simpler

skip for every

that

o evade the act by

making all its passengers, except 19, third

or second class passengers until they were out harbour?

I submit that if

Now Lo

put such a su

Suggestion

we shall make ourselves ridiculous

simple

is that if this very

matter is to be spared at all it is unnecessary

anything to the draft".

hve. Lucas

are

pu

RU

with the Stubbs

of the Act of 1855

was

intended to

apply to only 3rd class passengers that limitation we have appeared expressed, or by necessary implication is the Act

itself. But it does not so appear.

Sec 15 (8) of the order is the clearest evidence that the

Lt. Govr considered — and rightly considered —

that the Imperial Act applies to all classes

of passengers of whatever class

*I.R.

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Part of can hardly suffice to enable the substantial alteration of the Imperial which that power is conferred. Imperial Legislation is presumably impossible at present this year of the session. d in any Justification for it. " I hardly see tarn These firms little familiarity write very 50 tea (#5) 30 not acute. that If you agree cannot be affected by the take out a license & at a nominal their grievance is that the alteration a local entre ? Send to B. of T. & propose to reply and to add that it is not possible to introduce legislation in the at an rate at present, —hve Lucas J Rsj The power conferred by 1 the Act of the Intercolonial Act on the Lt. Govr legislation is "to make laws regulating Chinese Passenger Ships" (sec.7) and this is limited by the definition of the Expression C.P. ships contained therein. The Lt. Govr Legislation cannot extend its powers by altering the definition without Imperial Act ? Provi proposed JJR. 22/11 Pt.23 C.P.L.24 at once To Mr Risley Compre Please 440 see the amended private hr Cauliffe's letter "point" "h. intended & externally urlon's minute on q Dec: 17th. Submit that there is no Draft. The meaning of the clause in our draft act can be gathered from its wording & if it had meant "passengers" to be Construed have said so 4 class passengers", it would have moreover, the slightest consideration shows that it would have been bound to pass if "Passengers" was mean only "3rd class passengers". What could be simpler skip for every that o evade the act by making all its passengers, except 19, third or second class passengers until they were out harbour? I submit that if Now Lo put such a su Suggestion we shall make ourselves ridiculous simple is that if this very matter is to be spared at all it is unnecessary anything to the draft". hve. Lucas are pu RU with the Stubbs of the Act of 1855 was intended to apply to only 3rd class passengers that limitation we have appeared expressed, or by necessary implication is the Act itself. But it does not so appear. Sec 15 (8) of the order is the clearest evidence that the Lt. Govr considered and rightly considered that the Imperial Act applies to all classes of passengers of whatever class *I.R. 16/12
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Req

art of

can hardly suffice to enige

the substantial altuation ofthe Imperial

which that paror is conferred. Imperial Legislation is presumably, impossible at present thin puird of the session.

d in any

Justification for it.

"

I hardly see

tarn

These firms

little fammatili

write very

50

tea (#5)

30

not acite.

that

If you agric

cannot b- affected h

the

take out a

license

& at a nominal

their grievance is

that the alteration

a local ontre

? Send to B. of T. & propre

to reply o to add that it is not- possible & introduce legislation in the

at an

rate at present,

-hve Didde

Har hucas

J

Rsj

༢་ IH

The power conferred by

1

the Age

of the Intercal

Act on the It. Koney begistatin is "to make they

nopicting chinese Passenger Ships" (stay and this

is limited by the defuition of the Expression C.P

ships conturned inskt.

The It Long Legislation

honey

cannot extend in houers by altering the definition

wither hoperial Act

? Provi

proposed

JJR.

·22/u

Pt.23

C.P.L.24

atonce

To

Mr Risley

Compre

Please

440

see the amesed private

hr Cauliffe's better

д

"point" "h. inanted

& externally urlon's minte an

q

Dee: 17th. Submit that there is no

Draft. The meaning of the can mh

in are draft.

act fon gathered from it's wording &

if it had meant "passengers" to hi

Construed

have sand st

4

རྗ

lass

passengers", it wied heoreover, the slightest consideration shows that it wo have her abound to pass

ack if "Passengerss"

Suils an

was

mean

only

"zło class passengers". What coned to simpler

skip for every

tha

o evade the act ų

making all it's passengers, except 19, tirol

or second class passengers until they whe out gharbour?

I submit that if

Now Lo

put sube a su

Suggestio

w shall make ourselves rèdè calams

simple

is that if thuis vary

mattor is to tha spored at all it is unnecessar

anything to the draft".

hve. Lucas

بہت و

are

pu

RU

{X{{37

with the Stubbs

of the Act of 1855

w Dumm

intended to

affaley to only 3rdless posouzers that bonitation we have appeared expresde, or by necessary implication is the Act

itself. But it does not so appress.

Sic 15 (8) of the order is the clearest redunce that the

I. Kone, begrotere considered - and rig willy considered an

that the Imperial Act applies to all chris

passcacyers of whation class

*I.R.

16/12

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