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by Regulation 13 under Section 13 of the Hongkong Emi-

gration Ordinance No. 37 of 1901.

I am further to explain that on the analogy of the

provisions of the Consular Fee Table, which prescribes

special additional fees for work done out of office

hours, or on Sundays and holidays, at the request of

the parties interested, a charge has been customary for

overtime as well as for attendance on Sundays and holi-

days. This is at present in the nature of a voluntary

payment and has not been uniform in amount.

I am to state for the information of the Earl of

Elgin that Sir Edward Grey concurs in the views ex-

pressed by Sir John Jordan with regard to the increas-

ingly arduous character of the duties of Emigration

officers, and in the recommendation made by him that

their remuneration should be increased, and that a uni-

form scale of fees should be created which should be

applicable equally to British and foreign emigrant ves-

sels.

I am to suggest therefore that the Immigration

Ordinance of the Straits Settlements No. 19 of July 25th

1902 should be amended by the provision of a Fee for

the