2. Ju
h
exspect to the procedings
against Hepr. dobschied & striebener
we have no other information
than what is contained in the
rewspaper of which a copy was transmitted to the Colonial office 20th Dec, lash- | in my letter
of
Jd B d
12073/66
which, however, only reported the p. Indice do commencement of the proceedings. We have not been informed of the result, and are, therefore, unable to explain under what circumstances the Emigration of the general body of Eucigrants
on board the "Fastland "
who were
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was, as stated by Baron Bentinck, prohibited by the Hong kong authorities -
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In
ard to the
regard
7 powers of
the Emigration Officer at stong kong
"
those powers
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are derived
Vich.
from.
the
Chinese Papengers Act 1855 ( 18.x 19.
cap 1044) which provider that no "Chinese Papenzer Ship" (defined by the
be
Ach like every this carrying from
" any port in Hongkong;
and
Quersp " Beilich ship carrying from any
"Posh in China or within 100. Miiles
a
"of the Coart thereof, more than 20. "Pafengers being Katives of Asia" ) shall dea-out and proceed to sea cittiout a certificate from
the
that she is Lea-
Emigration officer that she -worthy, properly manned, squippen, fitted and ventilated - that she
has no dan
tangerous cargo on board- that the space for the passengers is not less than 12. superficial,
and 72. Cutical, fech perstatute