Government Hause, Hong Kong, 27th January, 1868.
I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of a despatch received from His Grace the Secretary of State for the Colonies, covering correspondence on the expediency of modifying some of the provisions of the Chinese Passengers Act 18 and 19 Vic. Chap. 1044, in reference to the ... for each emigrant.
Your Excellency will perceive that the interests of the Emigrant may in this case be regarded as in some measure opposed to ...
His Excellency,
Sir Rutherford Alcock, M.P.,
H.M's Minister Plenipotentiary,
Peking