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heavy bribes in order to pass
men who were never
on board"
Emigration Officer that they understand whither they
t
going.
"
going","
Bare
pared
The Emigrant to
(in accordance with the provisions of the law) a on the responsibility of the Emigration Officis (myself)
"The actual examination is performed under
my orders, and the supervision of
the
----
: Assistant Harbour Master, by
the 2nd Clark,
Mean
officer of +
whom
30 years service in
early 30 years
I have:
every confidence
Further, in the Examination
of Female Emigrants,
an officer
of the Registrar General's Depart
-ment assists.
The object of
the
examination is in the words
of the Ordinance, to satisfy the Emigration
are
and that there is no
"reason" "to suspect that
fraud
or violence has been practised
"
in their Collection or embarkation".
If
I
am not aware.
of course):
aware of
Mr Thomson alluded to the:
passing of male or female Emigrants or both, but in
one case
it appears there is an implication against officers of my Department,
and in the other cases an
implication against the same
officers
as well as
against
an officer of the Registrar General's Department.
Under these circumstances
I have the honour to respectfully
bring the matter before the notice
of