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William and Martha for remision of the fine imposed at Melbourne.
2. It will be remembered that the "William and Martha" being a vessel of only 389 tons burthen carries from Hong Kong to Melbourne 275 Chinese immigrants, being by more than 97 adults than she could by law carry including her crew. For this excess she was fined at Melbourne £257, and having applied to us for remission the master was called upon to report on the ground of his having carried the above number having been sanctioned by the Authorities at Hongkong, we submitted to the Secretary of State that the Governor of Hongkong should be requested to explain how such infraction of the law had been sanctioned. Sir George Grey's Despatch of 20th July contains this explanation.
3. From this despatch it would appear, that after the passing of the Imperial Act 16 and 17 Vic cap 84, which authorized Colonial Governors to prescribe for Asiatic immigrants...
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William and Martha for remision of the fine imposed at Melbourne.
2. It will be remembered that the "William and Martha" being a vessel of only 389 tons burthen carries from Hong Kong to Melbourne 275 Chinese immigrants, being by more than 97 adults than she could by law carry including her crew. For this excess she was fined at Melbourne £257, and having applied to us for remission the master was called upon to report on the ground of his having carried the above number having been sanctioned by the Authorities at Hongkong, we submitted to the Secretary of State that the Governor of Hongkong should be requested to explain how such infraction of the law had been sanctioned. Sir George Grey's Despatch of 20th July contains this explanation.
3. From this despatch it would appear, that after the passing of the Imperial Act 16 and 17 Vic cap 84, which authorized Colonial Governors to prescribe for Asiatic immigrants...
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