2
relative to the alleged
insufficiency of
the Chinese
...
Act
to
the regular
Carriage of
...
put
down
and illicit
Chinese Emigrants
in British Ships.
2
The Consul at
Shanghai, Mr. Robertson,
states that the Chinese
...
by
British Ships clearing for ports capable of being reached within the
"period
of
seven days at this season" and there trans-shipping the Passengers into
other Vessels to be carried to
America, the Havana or elsewhere. By
this means he
evades
the
Chinese Passenger Act
and
the local
Ordinance; e.g. I of 1856
and
...
will be
equally sufficient when it comes into operation.
Now it will be seen