32.
(H. 24.)
(A)
33.
531
advance.
wager
which they would
receive in cash on embarkation,
and the remainder was to cover
the cost of their passages. Carpenter had to work for two months at $18 a month each, and Cooke's,
whose wages had to work for
wages were $8 a month,
three months.
At the expiration of this service the men were to be invited to sign a contract for five to three years and in the event of their declining
sign, they
a passage
were to be provided with back to Hong Kong.
I have seen
(Signed) H. G. Thomsett
Harbor Master &c,
Application for the Conveyance of Chinese Passengers under
“THE CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1874.” (Schedule E. Section II)
Name and Tonnage of Ship, how propelled
Nationality of Ship
Destination of Ship
Proposed Date of Departure
Name of Master.
Name of Charterers
Names of Agents
Number of Chinese Passengers Deck. she can legally carry ・・・ Between
Number to be conveyed
Steamship "Atalanta"
British.
to Sumatra
About 18th Nov
Patterson
Released Schelless
Edward Jardine Matheson & Co.
136
Total 669, as per captain's
decks 521
Mr. Murdoch's survey report
dated 30th Oct
about 600.
Whether the Passengers are under any Contract of service whatever they are under be
Contract of service / whatsoever.
(If any, Copy of the Contract is to be attached.)
We the undersigned hereby apply for permission to convey Chinese Passengers under Schedule E. Section II of Ordinance No. 5 of 1874, and we do also declare that the above
particulars are true.
The Surveyor's Certificate is herewith attached. We are lent to the Harbor department.
(Signed)
informed has been
Edward Schelltropf
Agent for Charterer of Brit. Mean. Ship.... "Cebbelford"
Dated at Hongkong, this 7th day of October 1875.
Approved.
H. G. Thomsett
Emigration Officer
(Signed)