CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919 — Page 73

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3.

The main questions arising in the case are the

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the Deportation Ordinance 1917, and the legality of

Deportation Order madsagainst the Appellant, and the proceed-

ings connected with the making of such Order, The Appellant,

further claimed damages for assault alleged to have been

committed upon him whilst under detention.

4.

In consequence of the situation, population, and other

special circumstances of the Colony of Hong Kong, it has been

found necessary from an early date that the Administrative

Authorities should possess a power of deporting or banishing

desirable persons, and the Deportation Ordinance No. 17 is the

laat of a series of Ordinancea passed with that object by the

Governor-in-Council by virtue of the porers conferred on the

Governor-in-Council under the Charter of the Colony.

This

Charter was granted by Her late Majesty tusen Victoria in the

year 1843 after the cession of the Colony to Her Majesty and

confere full power and authority on the Governor with the

advice of the Legislative Council to make an ensot all such

laws and Ordinances as may for the time being be required

the peace order and good government of the Colony subject to

the power of Her Majesty and Her Successors to disallow such

Ordinances.

2.