- be Papengers Act, 1855. by clearing from Swatow, a Consular Port about 80 miles distant from here with a far larger number of Chinese Passengers than is allowed by the Imperial Act, – to a refel of her Capacity.
2. For ready reference I beg to enclose a précis of the details of the Case, and from it your Lordship will learn that the Arriton Apcar, a British Summer of 938 tons, was allowed to leave Swatow for Singapore with more than 2,000 Chinese Passengers, when her proper complement according to the Act, as I am advised by Captain Cairn, 18419 Vict: Cap: 104, the Acting Harbor Master, should have been only 370.
3. Formally, no mishap occurred during the voyage; yet after consulting my Executive Council, I deemed it right to commence legal proceeding against the refer with a view to preventing the repetition of so flagrant a breach of the Imperial Act. Afterwards, on receiving a Sibition from the Proctors of the Ship, stating that everything had been done at Swatow under Consular supervision, I was unwilling to press the Case to extremity, more especially as since the offence was committed I had received the