CO129-376 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [3-4] — Page 412

If the Ordinance, eine the definition of a Chinese

fa

passenger ship in the

farent act comprehends

all ships camping promin my portion Hougtong"

and

it is immateral where

who are

the persons camed were

embarked.

A

3 I am also advised

that the words native

1

tria" must necessant

include the Japanese.

4.

It has been

pointed out time that

any

amendment I

7 the

Chine 999

definition of passenger ship" is beyond

the competence of the Hongkong Legislatura,

which is only empowered

s

By the Eglish Chinese

Passenger Act to make

regulations reefect #Chinese passenger ships

Char

the

the Act.

are

defined in

5. It does not

however affear t

that

affear)

in

necessay

camy

nut

Junon

to amend

amendment