Officers exercised the power given them in this decree, possible complications resulting in the detention of the Mail Steamer might arise if any irregularities occurred in carrying out its provisions. A limit of twenty passengers of whatsoever Cape or Nationality appears a very great hardship, when the constantly increasing capacity of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers is taken into consideration.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) A. McIver, Superintendent
(Copy)
Report of the Emigration Officer
The Proclamation under the Chinese Passengers Act constitutes hence to Singapore the voyage one of ten days during the most favourable season.
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Mt. McIver mentions, that his Contract compels him to make the voyage in ten days and fifteen hours. This, for provisioning purposes, is equivalent to a seven days' voyage, in computing a table for passages of Ships carrying Emigrants.
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