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The

bate ensues.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MAY, 1873,

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Council divides.

Ayes (3).

Mr. BALL.

Noes (4).

THE ACTING TREASURER.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE.

Motion lost.

Mr. ALEXANDER.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. THE GOVERNOR.

The Bill having gone through Committee, is reported with amendments.

The Council adopts the Bill as amended.

Whereupon, His Excellency puts the Question that this Bill, as amended, do pass, and that the Title be, “An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to make further Provision for the Repression of Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration."

Question put and carried,—the Ordinance being numbered "No. 5 of 1873.'

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The Council resolves itself into a Committee, and resumes consideration of the Bill for the Protection of Chinese Women, and the Repression of certain Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration, adjourned from the Sitting of the 24th April.

Certain amendments are made, and a new Clause is introduced to meet cases of unlawful Imprisonment and Detention.

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It is then agreed that the further consideration of the Bill in Committee be postponed till the next Meeting of the Council.

His Excellency adjourns the Council at 10 minutes before 5 P.M. until Thursday next, the 8th

instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 8th Day of May, 1873.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

A. E. KENNEDY,

Governor.

HONGKONG.

ANNO TRICESIMO SEXTO

VICTORIA REGINA.

ŞIR ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 5 or 1873.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to make further Provision for the Repression of Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration.

[6th May, 1873.]

Title.

W 1970, it is provided that no Chinese Passenger Ship" as

HEREAS by "The Hongkong Emigration Ordinance, l'reamble.

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therein defined shall be laid on for the Conveyance of Chinese No. 4 of 1870. Emigrants, unless Application shall have been previously made in Manner therein directed for a License under the Hand of the Governor and the Seal of the Colony; and that no such Ship shall clear out or proceed to Sea unless the Master thereof shall be provided with such License; AND WHEREAS Complaints are frequently made that Chinese Emigrants embarking at Ports or Places out of the Colony are subjected to illtreatment as well on board Ship as at the Place of their Destination, and by reason thereof, it is expe- dient to provide that no Ship intended for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants to be embarked from any Port or Place out of the Colony, shall hereafter be built, equipped and fitted out within the Colony without such License as is required under "The Hongkong Emigration Ordinance, 1870," and generally to make further Provision for the Repression of Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-