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Republic, and they are sailed under the Flag of the Sandwich Islands. It appears to be the intention of the Owner to carry passengers for Hong Kong or its vicinity without complying with the provisions of the Chinese Emigration Act. With this view, the captains take their passengers on board beyond the limits of the Colony, and at Macao only, clear out for which being less than the 48 hours voyage required by the Act to obtain a clearance for Hong Kong, they are not required by the Immigration Officer to provide themselves with Emigration papers or to give a bond to the power. They contemplate taking a further clearance for Macao for their ultimate destination or, as would appear from the case of the "General Blanco", sailing for Macao without any such clearance.
3. In the case of the "Levant", the captain having after taking her passengers on board returned within the limits of the Harbour to reclaim ...