C. O. 15775
RECP
REG? 5 SEP 31/
HONGKONG.
CHINESE EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA,
The following documents have been laid before the Legislative Council :-
MINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Submitted to His Excellency.
21st April, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
LIST of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS about to be Despatched for the Undermentioned Places,
Name of Ship Ton-nage Rig Flag Name of Master No. of Passengers Probable Destination Date of Sailing Consignees Dale, 645 Steamer British Thompson 200 Bangkok, 21st April Yuen-fat Hong Killarney, 1,060 Do. Do. O'Neill 200 Do., 22nd April Gibb, Livingston & Co. Diomed, 1,241 Do. Do. Jackson 500 Bangkok, 24th April Butterfield & Swire Consolation, 764 Do. Do. Young 200 Australian Colonies 26th April Yuen-fat Hong Glamis Castle 1,559 Do. Do. Tod 600 San Francisco O. & O. S. S. Co. Belgic 1,716 Do. Do. Davison 645 Gibb, Livingston & Co.H. G. THOMSETT,
Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 20th April, 1881.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
Let me see the list of the 600 Chinese proposed to be sent to the Australian Colonies in the Glamis Castle.
21st April, 1881.
J. POPE HENNESSY,
MINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,
For the Emigration Officer to supply the list.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
22nd April, 1881.
MINUTE BY THE EMIGRATION OFFICER.
The list will be forwarded as soon as prepared, which cannot be until Monday. It is desired to despatch the Glamis Castle on Tuesday morning. The numbers proceeding by this ship are about 700 for Sydney, and the remainder (say 139) are for other Australian Ports.
H. G. THOMSETT,
23rd April, 1881.
Emigration Officer