Consuls in China
a to the for" of Hong Kong, in relation to the
for Labouchere is
disposed
to concur
with the Emig" Commu
on
in the opinion that for the current purpose of executing the provisions of
that but it will not for the present be necessary to appoint Emigration Agents
at any ports in China, and that the provisions
of
the Act may conveniently be enforced by requiring British Ships carrying Emigrants from China to touch
at Hong Kong for
the purpose of their obtaining the Certificate of the Emigr officer
Mr Labouchere proposes
to forward by the Mail of the 9th
such instructions to
the Lord of Hong Kong
as may be necessary to prevent inconvenience at the first introduction of the Act and he will not fail to communicate to Lord
Clarendon a copy
of his despatch.
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