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Pre-clearance from the Harbour Master's office, but pumzilen, with urë sug a Ertitienti from the 7 liigration officer.

Up to that date the Tonnage restriction was not enforced, so it will be seen from the enclosed letter of the Suigration ppien of 21st January, 1855 sienetary.

The Proclamation to which dus Hillier alluded in his letter was published in the Hongkong Government Gazette of 3rd December 1853, and referred to the amendment of the Passengers' Act 1852, wherein Twelve instead of Fifteen superficial feet were allotted to each passenger.

A native of China, and it comía Hat His Lem heid as regulation had been for to impercent the Consage rectriction - but from the rate of the Colonial Monetary's reply is luodifienta of the ret was canctioned.

It will be noted all the lus Hillier distinctų buves tirċ tist necessary recanation allowed here would not nccccsarice carry with it any weight at the port of destination, fu quicurkation, and this was doubtine uslained to the owner of the "William and Martin" who would thus have suffered the secuel to proceed on sis own risk and recconcibiliti.

The Chinese Passengers' Act

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