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No. 121.
EMIGRATION.
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THE HARBOUR MASTER TO THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 22nd April, 1881.
SIR,---I have the honour to forward an application from Messrs. GIBB, Livingston & Co. for a General Licence for the conveyance of 839 Free Chinese Emigrants by the British Steam-ship Glamis Castle to Singapore and the Australian Colonies.
The requirements of the Ordinance have been complied with.
The Emigrants--male and female---who proceed by this Vessel will be examined with a view to ascertaining that they are free and under no contract of service whatever; and the Certificate will not be issued if they are under any contract of service.
At the examination of the females, an Officer from the Registrar General's Department will assist.
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MINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
To Honourable Members of Executive Council,
22nd April, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
MINUTES BY HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF Executive Council,
Honourable E. L. O'Malley.
approve.
I have, &c.,
The Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&c.
E. L. O'MALLEY.
H. G. THOMSETT,
Harbour Master, &c.
22nd April, 1881.
Honourable Frederick Stewart,
I approve.
FREDERICK STEWART.
Particulars required, upon Application for a Licence for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants.
under the
"CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1874.”
Name of Ship, Tonnage, how propelled,
Nationality of Ship,
Destination of Ship,
Whether it is intended that the Ship should call or station at or near any Port or Place between Hongkong and Melbourne. If so, at what Ports or Places,
Whether it is intended that the Ship should call or station at or near such Port or Place with the object of taking on Board any Cargo Passengers,
If not, then with what object,
Proposed Date of Departure from Hongkong, Name of Master,
Glamis Castle, 1,537 tons, Steam. British.
Melbourne.
Yes, Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Keppel Bay, Brisbane and Sydney.
Yes.
26th April. Capt. Ton.
THOMAS SKINNER & Co., London.
Eastern and Australian Steam-ship Co., Limited.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
23rd April, 1881.
His Excellency Major-General Donovan.
I approve.
23rd April, 1881.
E. W. DONOVAN.
MINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Submitted to His Excellency.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
23rd April, 1881.
Names and Address of the Ship-owners,
Names of Charterers,
Names of Agents,
Number of Chinese Passengers to be conveyed,....Free, 839; under Contract of Service*, none.
I the undersigned hereby apply for a Licence under Section II of Ordinance No. 5 of 1876, for twelve months, and I do solemnly swear that the above particulars are true.
The Surveyor's Certificate is herewith attached.
(Signed) WILLIAM H. F. DARBY. (Signed) GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents or Charterers of Steam-ship “Glamis Castle,”
Sworn by the above named WILLIAM HOMFREY FULLER DARBY, this 22nd day of April, 1881,
before me,
(Signed)
H. G. THOMSETT,
Justice of the Peace.
True Copy,
MINUTE BY THE HARBOUR MASTER.
H. G. THOMSETT,
Harbour Master,
List herewith.
H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master.
* If any, Copy of each Contract is to be attached.
+ Insert here the words "months" or "the above mentioned voyage" (as the case may be).
25th April, 1881.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
Let me see the list of the eight hundred and thirty-nine Chinese emigrants proposed to be taken in this steamer to Singapore and the Australian Colonies. I called for this information on the 21st instant.
23rd April, 1881.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
MINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
For the Harbour Master to forward the list.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
25th April, 1881.