CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 278

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

be suited into & the Masters

& of ships having reference to the cost of conveying home destitute Seamen, although it is the first subject

alluded to in the Ordinance.

It was probably not intended

of

the Ordinance rather "The mode in which the cost was to be defrayed under the provisions of

this

Statute 6 Geo : 4 - Will 4 which is incorrectly

Q

10. 20.7

but tends to provide

a more proper and effective party for enforcing

the

mode of enforcing

obligation

the

scarcely that

Statute on the part of

Masters of Ships receive destitute persons on board

according

to the tenor of

6 Geo : 4 - Will 4

its enactments. Nevertheless circumstances of Hongkong

in the opinion of the Govt are so peculiar as to

the

271

render this additional

means

of enforcing that

Statute desirable!

The like considerations

may & the Govt

acquiesce in Core point

of the Ordinance & Bond which render the Master

of a ship liable for illegally discharging or leaving behind Seamen and for the injury, done by intimating his Ship.

6 Geo 4 c 8 is

cited in the Schedule as an act passed in the

M.

very doubtful

however, whether the liabilities of the Master Extend so far

as to

include

the cases of destitution of Seamen or Passengers

occurring after the departure of the ship, inasmuch

as there would seem little

beyond the control of the Owner of the

Master or Owner of the

Ship.

Edit History

2026-05-16 12:58:55 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
be suited into & the Masters & of ships having reference to the cost of conveying home destitute Seamen, although it is the first subject alluded to in the Ordinance. It was probably not intended of the Ordinance rather "The mode in which the cost was to be defrayed under the provisions of this Statute 6 Geo : 4 - Will 4 which is incorrectly Q 10. 20.7 but tends to provide a more proper and effective party for enforcing the mode of enforcing obligation the scarcely that Statute on the part of Masters of Ships receive destitute persons on board according to the tenor of 6 Geo : 4 - Will 4 its enactments. Nevertheless circumstances of Hongkong in the opinion of the Govt are so peculiar as to the 271 render this additional means of enforcing that Statute desirable! The like considerations may & the Govt acquiesce in Core point of the Ordinance & Bond which render the Master of a ship liable for illegally discharging or leaving behind Seamen and for the injury, done by intimating his Ship. 6 Geo 4 c 8 is cited in the Schedule as an act passed in the M. very doubtful however, whether the liabilities of the Master Extend so far as to include the cases of destitution of Seamen or Passengers occurring after the departure of the ship, inasmuch as there would seem little beyond the control of the Owner of the Master or Owner of the Ship.
Baseline (Original)
be sutted into & the Masters & of pels having reference to the cast of conveying home destitute Seamen, althe it is the first subject alleeded to in the Ordicance. It was probably not intended of the Ordinance Watter "The mode in which the cont was to be defensed_righ under the provisions of thi Staterte 1060 : 4 - Will 4 which is incorrectt Q 10. 20.7 butons to provide a more proplift and effective party in for Mething mode openfinning obligation the scortedly that Statute on the feat of Marters of Repels Breceive destitute persour outdoned recording to the terior of Will 4 its enactments. Nevertheles wrimmstances of Nihong in the opinion of the Godh are to peculiar as to the 271 render this additional menus openforcing that Statute desirable! The like considerations mame & McGodt ho acquierce in Core pouli gethe of the Ordinance & Bond which render the Mader of a repel leable for illegally discharging or leaving behind Reamen and for thomijurie, donely intinwog his Spil. Sh cited in the Schedule as an act passed in the M. hi vey doubtful however, whetten Mi liabilities of the Mustustas Extend sofar ar Binclude the cases of destitution of Leamen or Pasengers occurring after the defection of the riffel, masmuch in as there would seem like begoud the control of the Owner of the Master or Owner of the Apel.
2026-05-16 12:58:55 · Baseline
View content

be sutted into & the Masters

& of pels having reference to the cast of conveying home destitute Seamen, althe it is the first subject

alleeded to in the Ordicance.

It was probably not intended

of

the Ordinance Watter "The mode in which the cont was to be defensed_righ under the provisions of

thi

Staterte 1060 : 4 - Will 4 which is incorrectt

Q

10. 20.7

butons to provide

a more proplift and effective party in for Mething

mode openfinning

obligation

the

scortedly that

Statute on the feat of

Marters of Repels Breceive destitute persour outdoned

recording

to the terior of

Will 4

its enactments. Nevertheles wrimmstances of Nihong

in the opinion of the Godh are to peculiar as to

the

271

render this additional

menus

openforcing that

Statute desirable!

The like considerations

mame & McGodt ho

acquierce in Core pouli

gethe

of the Ordinance & Bond which render the Mader

of a repel leable for illegally discharging or leaving behind Reamen and for thomijurie, donely intinwog his Spil. Sh

cited in the Schedule as an act passed in the

M.

hi

vey doubtful

however, whetten Mi liabilities of the Mustustas Extend sofar

ar

Binclude

the cases of destitution of Leamen or Pasengers

occurring after the defection of the riffel, masmuch

in

as there would seem like

begoud the control of the Owner of the

Master or Owner of the

Apel.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.