AGENT
but may be charged with or punished before the Consular Tribunals in China, for offences - committed within their jurisdiction, It is not intended, at all Events for the present, to appoint Emigration Agents at any Posts in China, but all British "Chinese Passenger Ships will be allowed to touch at Hongkong for the purpose of there obtaining the Certificate of the Emigration Officer.
It has only been provided that, in cases of infraction of the Law by the Master of any Ship it will probably be easier to proceed against him under his Bond, than by any other mode of proceeding. The Consuls will therefore be careful in all cases of breach of the Law except where the offence has been committed by Masters, bound to try their declaration: the Bond given under the XV Sect. of the Act, when the Consul will decide whether the Bond should be put in suit in the above manner against the Sureties of the Master or what other proceedings should be taken in the matter.
(signed) (mandor