CO129-530-9 Deportation Amendment Ordinance- 1931 2-4-1931 - 14-12-1931 — Page 45

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person whom it is proposed to deport and the

power of deciding whether a deportation order

should be made could still rest with you in

Executive Council, but if you decided to act

contrary to the opinion expressed in the

report

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a course which you would adopt only

for very strong reasons and in the most exceptional

circumstances the matter should be reported to

me with full particulars."

In his secret despatch of 1st September, 1927,

the Secretary of State says:-

"I would remind you that the provisions of the

Hong Kong Ordinance are unsatisfactory and........

there appears to be no reason why the

amendment of the Hong Kong Deportation Ordinance

on the lines proposed in the Duke of Devonshire's confidential despatch of the 18th June, 1923, should be longer deferred, and I'should be glad if you would consider the desirability of

proceeding without further delay with the

recasting of the Ordinance on the lines suggested."

The principal Ordinance was amended by Ordinance No. 34 of 1929, but not on the lines directed by the

Secretary of State as above; but a Bill was drafted by

Sir Joseph Kemp providing for proceedings before a judge in chambers.

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5. That Bill was considered to go beyond the Secretary of State's instructions and I accordingly substituted a simpler amending Bill which eventually

became Ordinance No.7 of 1931.

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