received by
me
I
simply
want
to avoid signing licences that
I ought not to sign,- that is, where Chinese Emigrants, though actually under
service,
are
stated
in
a
contract
to be "free"
of
[illegible character]
Colonial Secretary,
Harbor Master to Acting
194
berty.
Pe 2.11.
Harbor Department,
Hongkong, 11th September 1880,
Emigrants.
(Lga)
K. L. J
15 Sept. 80.
To Captain Hemsett for his perusal
Aga & S.
a. c.s.
15.9.80,
Read H. G.J. 16. Sept. 80.
File
Aga) J.
a. c. S
16.9.80
Sir,
I have the honour to
acknowledge the receipt of your
letter No. 1151 of the 8th instant
pointing out, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor, the particular
instructions.
I had
in reporting
deviated from
in
on the Emigrants proceeding
by the Riga
I beg
leave
most respectfully
to