deserves doing so
They
would be landed. I
questioned the men in the
same way
but they expressed
themselves as perfectly satisfied. I reported this verbally to the Colonial Secretary who instructed me to acquaint the Magistrate who was investigating a charge of false imprisonment brought by the Acting Superintendant of Police against the Reverend W. Lobscheid. I also acquainted Messrs Lobscheid, Borjau Hubener & Co with the result of my visit. M. Borjan subsequently called at my office and informed me that M. Lobscheid would have nothing further to do with forwarding the emigrant by the Portland and asked
what I thought should be done. My
answer was
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that I did not know what to advise
but my duty as Emigration Officer was to see that the provisions of the "Chinese Passenger's Act" were complied with. M. Borjan eventually left me after stating that he must throw up the Charter of the "Portland" if Mr Lobscheid persisted in his determination. I was afterwards informed this had been done. As many reports had got about in connection with the "Portland"
I wrote to the Master for a detailed account of what had taken place onboard his ship, and enclose a copy of his answer.
I believe M. Lobscheid to