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(Signed) H. J. Thomselt
Harbour Master, Jes
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Sve 1157.
Colonial Secretary's Office
Hong Kong 8th September 1880
Per
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reply
to
your letter Res 200 of the 6th instant, requesting to be informed of
The particular instructions you had deviated from in reporting
emigrants leaving by
The Riga: I have the honor of direction
of the Governor to state to you
That His Excellency's Minute of the 3rd instant,
required from you to the
effect that "You had examined the
female, with a view
~ "Emigrants, Male and
to ascertaining that they are
"free from Contract
Anot concerns" Service; and that
"you find that they
"are free from Contract
On your report of
The 3rd instant you only say that "to the
best
of your knowledge
and belief
None of
"The said intending emigrants are under any
M. C. Thomsett
Emigration Officer.
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