CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856 — Page 298

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North East Monsoon, would be considerably lengthened by the necessity of touching at Hongkong; but, were such not the fact, the detention occasioned by putting into port would deter those from proceedings in vessels subject to it.

Under these circumstances, I venture to submit for Your Excellency's consideration whether it should not be competent for the Hongkong Legislature, in accordance with sect II of the Chinese Passenger's Act, to authorise a modification of the Regulations, in so far as they are applicable to the passenger traffic with the neighboring countries within a six weeks' voyage of China; it might not in that case be expedient to recommend the adoption of such a modification to Her Majesty's Government.

Every object of the Act in these instances would be secured by the appointment at Amoy of an officer, whether a member of the Consulate or other person, whose duty it should be to inspect passenger vessels and compel them to limit their passengers to a reasonable number, and to carry sufficient supplies of Water and Rice, obedience being guaranteed by a bond for a smaller amount than that required for coolie ships.

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AGEN 296 North East Monsoon, would be considerably lengthened by the necessity of touching at Hongkong; but, were such not the fact, the detention occasioned by putting into port would deter those from proceedings in vessels subject to it. Under these circumstances, I venture to submit for Your Excellency's consideration whether it should not be competent for the Hongkong Legislature, in accordance with sect II of the Chinese Passenger's Act, to authorise a modification of the Regulations, in so far as they are applicable to the passenger traffic with the neighboring countries within a six weeks' voyage of China; it might not in that case be expedient to recommend the adoption of such a modification to Her Majesty's Government. Every object of the Act in these instances would be secured by the appointment at Amoy of an officer, whether a member of the Consulate or other person, whose duty it should be to inspect passenger vessels and compel them to limit their passengers to a reasonable number, and to carry sufficient supplies of Water and Rice, obedience being guaranteed by a bond for a smaller amount than that required for coolie ships.

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AGEN 296 North East Monsoon, would be considerably lengthened by the necessity of touching at Hongkong; but, were such not the fact, the ditention occasioned by putting into port would deter thinee from proceedings in vessels subject ti it. Under These circumstances. I venture to submit for Your Excellency, consideration whether should it not be competent for the Hongkong Legislature, in accordance with sect II of the Chinese Passenger's Act, to authorise a modification. of the Regulations, in so far as they are applicable to the passenger traffic with the neighboring countries within within a six wecks voyage of China; it might not in that case. be expedient to recommend the adoption of such a modification. to Her Majesty's Government. Every object of the Act in thise instances would be secured by the appointment at Amoy of an fficer, whether a member of the Consulate or other person, whose duty it should be to inspect passenger vessels and compel them to limit their passingers to a reasonable number, and to carry- sufficient supplies of Water and Rice, obedience being guaranteed by a bond for a smaller amount than that required for coolic ships

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AGEN

296

North East Monsoon, would be considerably lengthened by the necessity of touching at Hongkong; but, were such not the fact, the ditention occasioned by putting into port would deter thinee from proceedings in vessels subject ti it.

Under These circumstances. I venture to submit for Your Excellency, consideration whether should it not be competent for the Hongkong Legislature, in accordance with sect II of the Chinese Passenger's Act, to authorise a modification. of the Regulations, in so far as they are applicable to the passenger traffic with the neighboring countries

within

a six wecks voyage of

China; it might not in that case.

be expedient to recommend the adoption of such a modification. to Her Majesty's Government.

Every object of the Act in thise instances would be secured by the appointment at Amoy of an fficer, whether a member of

the Consulate or other person, whose duty it should be to inspect passenger vessels and compel them to limit their passingers to a reasonable number, and to carry- sufficient supplies of Water and Rice, obedience being guaranteed by a bond for a smaller amount than that required for coolic

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