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This Government is not a ...
Mware ... Hawaiian Consul at this Port, to that, even admitting the "Levant's" right, which is more than doubted, to fly the Hawaiian flag, it is in your office that her papers would be properly deposited.
And again you state that the "Levant", before dropping down to Yeung-Island, had complied with Port Regulations as far as you lord the means of judging. As the Harbour Master is fully furnished with these means, it is presumed that the Blue Peter was hoisted as required by Section ... of the Harbour Ordinance but it is to be regretted that you did not ascertain the circumstances under which the "Levant" was leaving, and make known the same to the Emigration Officer or Myself.
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Now the matter stands a flagrant breach of the Chinese Passengers Act how been to all appearance, deliberately committed or planned in this harbour, and no notice has been taken of it by the proper authorities.
However, the vessel is now seized, and will be brought into the Vice-Admiralty Court for adjudication. It is only necessary for your attention to the point I have first above mentioned, and request to know if a Register was at any time produced to you by the Master of the "Levant".
True Copy
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. J. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary.
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this Government is
is not a
Mware
Havaian Consul at this Port, to that, even admitting the "Levent's right, which is more than doubted, to fly the 4 Hawranian flag, it is sin your office that her papers would be properly deposited.
And again you state that the "Levant", before dropping door to Yeon- Island, had complied with Port
Micand
hard
Regulations as four as you lord the
of judging. As the Horrber Monter is fully furnished with these means, it is presumed that the Blue Peter
hoisted on required by Section
Avast
Hoarber Ordinance but it is to be
the
regretted that you did not aweertain
retted Heat you
tanced under which the
the ciremustanced
"Levant was leaving, and make there Kunin at mice to the Emigration Officer
!
or
Myself.
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"No the matter stands a flagrant breast_ of the Chinese Pavengers let how been to all appearance, deliberately committed or planned in this brambor, and no notice has been taken of it
to call
by the proper conthorities.
Konvever, the revvel is uno beized, and will be brought into the Vice- Admiralty Court for adjudication, Is it is only necessary for your attention to the point I have first above mentioned, and request to thume if a Register woow at any time - porduced to you by the Master of
"the "Levent".
C
True Copy
me
I have, Ber
(Signed) W. J. Mereer,
Colonial deeretary.
Colonel Secretary.
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