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position with reference.
to Chinese Emigration, a subject upon which the
Secretary of state can
Searcely do
more
than
lay down geveral instructions.
5 The cases which arise under
the Emigration laws are Necessarily of a complex nature, & besides the general propriety of encouraging a particular scheme, they
may involve questions,
I imagine may have
:) of the
(such as Iimagine
arisen in this case
relative degrees of complicity
of
the owner, the master,
and the charterer of a.
vessel
P
vessel, of which
only the spot
those who
are on
are capable of judging.
6. I have little doubt.
that when your despatches
arrive they will show that
right
you
have come to a
conclusion on the matter.
of this Belgian Steamer;
and in referring to the
e general.
directions contacted in my the 4? No despatches No 109 of December 184/5, No 81. of the 5th July 1874 and N. 142 of the 12th of November 18777, Johall be glad if you find yourself