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Hon. Colonial Secretary
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Under Section 12.Ordinance 30/15.
"Whenever an out-port migrant ship which
is not provided with a license covering
her intended voyage is about to proceed
with emigrants from any port in China or
100 miles of the Coast thereof, other than
a port in the Colony of Hongkong on a
short voyage, the owners or charterers of
such ship or if they are absent their agents
shall, before such ship is laid on for the
onveyance of emigrants, apply in writing to the
Emigration Officer at such port for a license
under his hand and seal for the conveyance of
emigrants on the intended voyage.”
Such licences are issued under the 4th Schedule of
the Ordinance.
In-augh-as Hongkong Licences are also issued
under the 4th Schedule and compare as unfavourably in
point of numbers which such vessels are úlowed to
carry with those issued by the migration Officers
of the Coast Ports, some action should I consider be
taken at onge.
I append below a list of a few vessels holding
Hongkong migration Licenses trading via Swatow Amoy,
Bangkok and Singapore:-
Vessel.
"Hai Mun" "Heinahang" "Glenole "Liang chow"
Number of passengers allowed by Hongkong
License.
Number of passen- gers allowed by Amoy License.
454
730
1012
1300
1515
1900
781
1100
Now/