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Inform
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH APRIL, 1881.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
ting Harbour Master that I cannot sanction any deviation from the requirements
of our Emigration (rdinances in this matter.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
25th November, 1878.
THE ACTING HARBOUR MASTER TO MESSRS. GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
(Copy.)
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, No. 39M.
HONGKONG, 25th November, 1878. GENTLEMEN,-In reply to your letter of the 23rd instant, I have to inform you that His Excel- lency the Governor cannot sanction any deviation from the requirements of the Emigration Ordinances as to the Contract passengers you intend despatching by the British steamer Mecca for Australia.
Messrs. GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
J. P. McEUEN, Acting Harbour Master, &c.
True Copy,
J. P. MCEUEN,
Acting Harbour Master, &c.
[In C.S.O. 1597.]
EMIGRATION. BRITISH STEAMER
" MEATH."
APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL LICENCE UNDER SECTION II OF ORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1876.
Particulars required, upon Application for a Licence for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants,
under the
"CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1874."
Name of Ship, Tonnage, how propelled, Nationality of Ship, Destination of Ship,
Whether it is intended that the Ship should call
or station at or near any Port or Place be- tween Hongkong and Melbourne.. If so, at what Ports or Places,
Whether it is intended that the Ship should call or station at or near such Port or Place with the object of taking on Board any Cargo Passengers, ....
If not, then with what object,
or
and
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.Meath, Screw, 1847. .British. .Melbourne.
Yes, at Port Darwin, Cooktown and Sydney, for the purpose of taking in and landing passen- gers and cargo.
A
$
Proposed Date of Departure from Hongkong, ......July 10th, 1880.
Name of Master,
Names and Address of the Ship-owners,
Names of Charterers,
Names of Agents,
..JOHN JOHNSON.
.R. M. HUDSON, Sunderland. .Messrs. GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
Do.
Number of Chinese Passengers to be conveyed, . (Free, (600) six hundred; under Contract of Scr-
vice*, none.
I the undersigned hereby apply for a Licence under Section II of Ordinance No. 5 of 1876, for † Twelve months, and I do solemnly swear that the above particulars are true.
The Surveyor's Certificate is herewith attached.
(Signed) GEO. R. STEVENS,
of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., Agent and Charterer of steam-ship “ Meath.”
Sworn by the above named GEORGE RICHARD STEVENS, this 5th day of July, 1880,
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before me,
(Signed)
J. P. McEUEN,
Justice of the Peace.
* If any, Copy of each Contract is to be attached. † Insert here the words "
months or
“the above mentioned voyage" (as the case may be).