Portal Convention (Enclosed in that despatch) only allows the carrying of passengers of any nation subject to the Sanitary Police & Customs of the Ports concerned - which in the case of Hong Kong covers the provisions of Chinese Immigration Ord. 17/1889 and Regulations thereunder (I think the phrase "Regulations" may have this wide meaning, but first get 7.0. proposed answer p.W.?. 22/57/91).

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Government House, Hongkong, 15th April, 1891.

My Lord,

I have the honour to inform your Lordship that on the 3rd instant I sent to you the following telegraphic despatch :-

The Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.,


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