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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SECOND EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915

Legislative COUNCIL THE EXTRADITION CASE

(Continued from Extra.) It in dificult, therefore, owing to the much altered features of the Bill when it is compared with those of the existing Ordinances to give a tabulated comparison which may be of complete servios without entering into a great mass of detail.

What His Worship has to Try

Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police Coart, this afternoon, the hearing of the extradition rate in which Hong Siu Lan is applied for by the Chinese Government, was leamed.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.O., for the A general summary of the Bill Crown esid bis friend, Mr. Jankio, itself and general 0-1 arative would address the Conet on a few analysis of its divergerres from points of fact and he would con- fine himself to points of law under the existing Law seems stay three heade, (1) What case had to show

rate desirable. The present Bill the Crown is divided into the following to justify and oblige his

porta:-

Part I, Preliminary Provisions. Worship in committing; (2) The 11, Provisions relating to suggested political character of ships carrying emigranta. his offence with a view to bis III, Provisions relating to Worship's report; and (3) the

emigrants:

"

(a.) Medical Inspection.

(b) Provisions relating to

Passage Brokers.

(e) Provisions as to Emigration

Boarding Houses. Part IV, Pen il Provisions.

V. Miscellaneous. Part 1. Preliminary Provisions.

&

anggestion that the Chinese Government might use a commit tal to try the man on another offence. On the first point

CADO prima facie

Would oblige his Worship to com mit the man. The magistrate had to commit if the evidence before him were such as to To preliminary provisions justify committal for trial if the oonset of "definitions" and "ex-offence had tken place in the planatory clamees" indicating Colony. He should not weigh where departure has been made or balance oozflicting evidence from the provisions of the Chinese to decide which aide preponder Passengers Act, 1855, and contain sted. The magistrate's function certain exemption from the pro was not to try the case; that must visions of the Act in oases in be done in China. His Worship which Aelatic passengers who had onlp to decide whether a cannot be classified properly as prima facie case bad been made ont to be triad. emigrants are being carried.

could only refuse Part II. Provisions relating to He Ships carrying Emigrants.-The to commit. Had the crime taken general coheme of this Part of the place in the Colony, the accused, Bill is that all ships to which the on the evidence would have to be Bill applies must be possessed of acquitted. That was the only way some form of Licence, Licenoes in which be ouald refuse to com- are in the Bill divided into three mit,

The 0186 was prooseding as we olasses designated na "General"

went to prese. - "Outport" and "Special".

To "Oatport "licence is that sapable of being granted by an Emigration (fficer to a ship about to proceed with emigrants from a port outside the Colony,

The "General" licence and the "Special" licence are lice nces capable of being granted by The Governor to ships which are about to proceed with emigrsote from a port in the Colony. The "General" licence is as its name

H. K. C. C. TENNIS TOUBAMENT.

Men's "Handicap Doubles.

·Farther results of the tournme ment are as follows

A, B, Crew and A. EL, Hill reo 3/8 beat W. J. Hodge and J. MoDonald scr., by 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.

J. MOL. Walker and G. Maltby implies under no restriction of rec 3/6 beat W. J. Morrison and period; a "Special" licence is N. J. Austin eor, by 8.2, 6.0.

referable only to Mail Ships and

is limited in period. In this part

are also laid down othor formali- remarks apply here as are made

ties which have to be complied with regard to paragraph

with by there ships and the oon-above.

(by

These

ditions under which each class Part IV. Ponal Provisions. **** of licence may be granted. The Penal provisions of the Bill Voyages are divided in two have all been brought together in categories, namely, "long" and sections 47 to 56. "short" -voyages; & long" voyage ie a voyage declared to be of more than 30 days duration; a "short" voyage is a voyage of more than 7 and not more than 30 daya daration or any other voyage declared to be a short

Part V. Miscellaneous. are more or less Formal sections, The principal difference which exists between the provisions of the Bill and of the Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889, and its Amending Ordinances are 60 follows:-

TOYBES

There are three Schedules of

(a.) All references to contract Regulations respecting the in-emigrants are omitted in the Bill ternal accommodation, comfort gauss Contract Emigration is and treatment of passengers now a thing of the past. on voyages.

Of these sche-

(b.) A number of sections of dules the Sixth preethe Chinese Emigration. Ordin- cribes what is necessary on long ande, 1889, relative to illegal or Voyages; the Fourth what is prohibited fittings are omitted necessary on short voyages on in the Bill because it is thought ships under "General" or "Out that these provisions are now un port" licence; the Fifth what is necessary and out of date. necessary on short voyages on

(o.)The classification of voyages ships under "Special" licence, is clearly marked by this división The requirements on long voyages into two simple categories, name- are naturally more elaborate than ly, "long" and "short" The those for short voyages. The obligations which a chip is requirements on short voyages on compelled to undertake towards ships under "Special" licence

emigrants depend primarily upon are slightly less rigorous than whether she le proceeding on the those on short voyages on ships"long" or short" voyage. under "General" or "Outport" (d.) The provisions of the Bill licenses, the reason being that relative to Medical requiremente #Special" licences are restricted and the Penal provisions are to ships of that superior class grouped respectively in a more which carries Mails.

convenient form than in the Part III. Provisions relating to Chinees Emigration Ordinance, Emigrants

1889.

Council ndio

until to-day

(a) Medical Inspection. The provisions relative to medical in fortnight. spection are all brought together

in sections 24 to 30.

(b.) Provisions relating to "Pas- sage BrokeraThere is little difference between these provis ions and those which existed under the Asistio Emigration Ordinance, 1889, and its emend-

Oïdinanden.

to Emigr

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT, NOTICE."

The master of the 88. Mana- pouri hereby notifies that he will not be responsible for any debts incurred by any member of his

MAXWELL, Maste

orow.