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protested against a fact which speaks well for the Emigration Officer's clear-headedness, the welfare of the trade interests of the Colony being the first consideration that should guide the action of every public officer. This irregular inspection or examination of the passengers does not appear to have produced very much more than the process usually adopted would have done, although we are informed that Dr. Eitel prosecuted his inquiries more in detail, and apparently as an independent Sub-Board in his person. It seems a pity that this indiscreet and grating course of procedure should extend to all the Departments of Government, and that the Private Secretary should be compelled to extend his unpopularity to every section of the service. If the action now taken in regard to the Glamis Castle passengers has been decisive on any point in relation to the rules for Chinese passengers, it is earnestly to be hoped that official notice will be at once given as to the changes desired. The detention of steamers is a positive loss that ought never to be thrown upon honest and reputable charters. Corrected version in HTML as per the instructions:481
protested against a fact which speaks well for the Emigration Officer's clear-headedness, the welfare of the trade interests of the Colony being the first consideration that should guide the action of every public officer. This irregular inspection or examination of the passengers does not appear to have produced very much more than the process usually adopted would have done, although we are informed that Dr. Eitel prosecuted his inquiries more in detail, and apparently as an independent Sub-Board in his person.
It seems a pity that this indiscreet and grating course of procedure should extend to all the Departments of Government, and that the Private Secretary should be compelled to extend his unpopularity to every section of the service. If the action now taken in regard to the Glamis Castle passengers has been decisive on any point in relation to the rules for Chinese passengers, it is earnestly to be hoped that official notice will be at once given as to the changes desired.
The detention of steamers is a positive loss that ought never to be thrown upon honest and reputable charters.