CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 81

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instead of having it calculated under an Act of Parliament that, for all practical purposes, did not exist at the time, and was not to come into operation for probably three months after the vessel left her port, the' it appears from the Acting Immigration Officer's Report, think it "brought to bear against this unfortunate ship.

Aves

I shall dismiss that part of the Acting Immigration Officer's Report that alludes to the existence of a misunderstanding between the Authorities at Hongkong,

- Aug_Mong

over to the Harbor Master's interfering " in matters connected with the Sewingers in which he should not have any voice", by simply stating that, as Hongkong a Free Port, there is no Custom House, and the Harbor Master performs all the duties which would be discharged by the

Collector and Comptroller

to deci 12 of

were such Officers here; and a

reference to sec: The Passenger Act will inform Mr. Ag that it is an especial duty assigned to the Officer of the Customs, from whom "clearance for a Passenger ship shall be demanded, to countersign the Passenger List; and I hope the statement I have had the honor to submit for His Excellency's information has sufficiently explained the grounds on which the Officers at Hongkong gave the certificate in question?

I have, &c

(Signed) Thos V. Wacting,

Harbor Master.

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28 instead of having it calculated under an Act of Parliament that, for all practical purposes, did not exist at the time, and was not to come into operation for probably three months after the vessel left her port, the' it appears from the Acting Immigration Officer's Report, think it "brought to bear against this unfortunate ship. Aves I shall dismiss that part of the Acting Immigration Officer's Report that alludes to the existence of a misunderstanding between the Authorities at Hongkong, - Aug_Mong is over to the Harbor Master's interfering " in matters connected with the Sewingers in which he should not have any voice", by simply stating that, as Hongkong a Free Port, there is no Custom House, and the Harbor Master performs all the duties which would be discharged by the Collector and Comptroller 80 29 to deci 12 of M 13 be were such Officers here; and a reference to sec: The Passenger Act will inform Mr. Ag that it is an especial duty assigned to the Officer of the Customs, from whom "clearance for a Passenger ship shall be demanded, to countersign the Passenger List; and I hope the statement I have had the honor to submit for His Excellency's information has sufficiently explained the grounds on which the Officers at Hongkong gave the certificate in question? I have, &c (Signed) Thos V. Wacting, Harbor Master. True Copy Colonial Sec

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28 instead of having it cadoulated under an Act of Parliament that, for all proceticake purposes, dich not exist at the time, and woes not to come into operation for priorly tion months after the vessel. left her fort, the' it appears from the Noting Immigration Officers Refert, think it "brought to bear against this iefortunate ship. Aves I shall dismiss that part of the Acting Immigration Officer's Report that alludes to the existence of a misunderstand the Authorities at Houghing, - Aug_Mong is over to the Harbor Mouter's interfering " in matters emmected with the Sewingers in which he should not have any price", by simply stating that, as Hanghong a Free Fort, there is no Custom House, and the Harbor Master performes all the duties which would be divelarged by the Collector and Comptroller 80 29 to deci 12 of M 13 be were fuck Officers here; and a reference to see: The Passenger Act will inform Mr. Ag thirt it is an expecial duty assigned to the Officer of the bustous, from whom "clearance for a Passenger ship shall be demonded, to cantersign the Pavenger List; and I hope the statement. I hove hard the honor to submit for His Excellency's information har Sufficiently explained the grounds on which the Offices at Houghing gave the certificate in question? I have, Berl (Signed) Thor V. Wathing, Harbor Master. True Copy Colomat Se

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instead of having it cadoulated under an Act of Parliament that, for all proceticake purposes, dich not exist at the time, and woes not to come into operation for priorly tion months after the vessel. left her fort, the' it appears from the Noting Immigration Officers Refert, think it "brought to bear against this iefortunate ship.

Aves

I shall dismiss that part of the Acting Immigration Officer's Report that alludes to the existence of a misunderstand the Authorities at Houghing,

- Aug_Mong

over to the Harbor Mouter's interfering " in matters emmected with the Sewingers in which he should not have any price", by simply stating that, as Hanghong a Free Fort, there is no Custom House, and the Harbor Master performes all the duties which would be divelarged by the

Collector and Comptroller

to deci 12 of

were fuck Officers here; and a

reference to see: The Passenger Act will inform Mr. Ag thirt it is an expecial duty assigned to the Officer of the bustous, from whom "clearance for a Passenger ship shall be demonded, to cantersign the Pavenger List; and I hope the statement. I hove hard the honor to submit for His Excellency's information har Sufficiently explained the grounds on which the Offices at Houghing gave the certificate in question?

I have, Berl

(Signed) Thor V. Wathing,

Harbor Master.

True Copy

Colomat Se

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