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Jane House of
7. F 22 24
Sir John, Bowring
14th December, 1855.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
Sir Wm Molesworth, Bt.
No 176.
Received
Acknowledging
Circular
Emigration... subject of
instructions on
referring to expected
of 20th September, and
Chinese
Entered
345
in John Barrington
N°34
W. Ellist
92 Fel
W. Merivale
22
23
W. Ball
W. Laban where 23
WM.
Sev
N
23 Feby 1856.
I have received
your despatch, No176
of the 14th of Dec last, adverting to
the circumstance
that the Colony of Hong Kong was excepted from the operation
of the Passengers Act 1855. This is no doubt the fact,
but on the other hand another
Act (18+19 Vict C. 104)
was passed
However, to better follow the instructions and improve readability, here is a reformatted version in HTML, with some corrections and reorganization:Jane House
7. F 22 24
Sir John Bowring
14th December, 1855
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
Sir Wm Molesworth, Bt.
No 176
Received 23 Feby 1856
I have received your despatch, No 176 of the 14th of Dec last, adverting to the circumstance that the Colony of Hong Kong was excepted from the operation of the Passengers Act 1855. This is no doubt the fact, but on the other hand another Act (18+19 Vict C. 104) was passed.
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Jane House of
7. F 22 24
Sir John, Bowring
14th December, 1855.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
Sir Wm Molesworth, Bt.
No 176.
Received
Acknowledging
Circular
Emigration... subject of
instructions on
referring to expected
of 20th September, and
Chinese
Entered
345
in John Barring
N°34
W. Ellist
92 Fel
W. Merivale
22
23
W. Ball
W. Laban where 23
WM.
Sev
N
23 Feby 1856.
I have received
your despatch, No176
of the 14th of Dec last, Adverting to
the circumstance
that the Colony of Hong Kong was excepted from the operation
of the Passengers Act 1855. This is no doubt the fact,
but on the other hand Another
Act (18+19 Vict C. 104)
was passed
Let's correct and simplify it further while keeping the original content intact and following the rules:21
Jane House of
7. F 22 24
Sir John, Bowring
14th December, 1855.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
Sir Wm Molesworth, Bt.
No 176.
Received
Acknowledging Circular Emigration... subject of instructions on referring to expected of 20th September, and Chinese
Entered 345 in John Barring N°34
W. Ellist 92 Fel W. Merivale 22
23 W. Ball W. Laban where 23 WM. Sev N
23 Feby 1856.
I have received your despatch, No 176 of the 14th of Dec last, adverting to the circumstance that the Colony of Hong Kong was excepted from the operation of the Passengers Act 1855. This is no doubt the fact, but on the other hand another Act (18+19 Vict C. 104) was passed.
The final version is:21
Jane House of
7. F 22 24
Sir John, Bowring
14th December, 1855.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
Sir Wm Molesworth, Bt.
No 176.
Received
Acknowledging Circular Emigration... subject of instructions on referring to expected of 20th September, and Chinese
Entered 345 in John Barring N°34
W. Ellist 92 Fel W. Merivale 22
23 W. Ball W. Laban where 23 WM. Sev N
23 Feby 1856.
I have received your despatch, No176 of the 14th of Dec last, Adverting to the circumstance that the Colony of Hong Kong was excepted from the operation of the Passengers Act 1855. This is no doubt the fact, but on the other hand Another Act (18+19 Vict C. 104) was passed.