CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856 — Page 299

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I will communicate with Hill, Consul at Manila, to ascertain whether any complaints respecting the treatment of the Passengers on board the "Fortuna" on her last voyage have been brought to his notice. I think there is ground to credit the assertion of Messrs Lyme & Co., that their offence arose out of a misapprehension of the law; and if it has not been attended with practical ill consequences, Your Excellency may perhaps consider that the infliction of a fine, as provided for in Sect. XII of the Act, may be adequate to mark the character of the offence, and to induce future caution. If the Owners of the "Fortuna" are to be prosecuted in the Vice Admiralty Court at Hongkong, I must beg for express instruction as to the steps to be taken by me, the matter having been brought more directly to Your Excellency's cognisance.

A penalty in this Consular Court will be enforced against the "Fortuna", under the Port Regulations, for having neglected to report having passengers on board when she cleared out.

I have, &c.

(signed) M. & Morrison

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297 I will communicate with Hill, Consul at Manila, to ascertain whether any complaints respecting the treatment of the Passengers on board the "Fortuna" on her last voyage have been brought to his notice. I think there is ground to credit the assertion of Messrs Lyme & Co., that their offence arose out of a misapprehension of the law; and if it has not been attended with practical ill consequences, Your Excellency may perhaps consider that the infliction of a fine, as provided for in Sect. XII of the Act, may be adequate to mark the character of the offence, and to induce future caution. If the Owners of the "Fortuna" are to be prosecuted in the Vice Admiralty Court at Hongkong, I must beg for express instruction as to the steps to be taken by me, the matter having been brought more directly to Your Excellency's cognisance. A penalty in this Consular Court will be enforced against the "Fortuna", under the Port Regulations, for having neglected to report having passengers on board when she cleared out. I have, &c. (signed) M. & Morrison True Copy

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AG: 297 I will communicate with Hill. Consul at Manila to ascertain whether any complaints respecting. the treatment of the Passengers on board the "Fortund" on her last boyage have been brought to his notice. I think there is ground to credit the assertion of Mejors lyme & to that their offence drose out of a misapprehension of the law; and if it has not been attended with practical wil consequences, Your Excellency may perhaps consider that the infliction of a fine, as provided. for in Sect. XII of the Act may be adequate to mark the character of · of the offence, and to induce future. caution If the Owners of the "Fortuna" are to be prosecuted in the. Vice Admiralty fourt it "Hongkong, I must beg. for express instruction as to the stens to be taken by me, the matter having been brought more directly to Your Excellinics cognisance. A penalty in this Consular fourt will be enforced against the Fortuna", under the Port Regulations, for havings niglected to report having passingers on board when she cleared out. I have, re. (signed) M. & Morrisons True Copy Moorgate

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I will communicate with Hill. Consul at Manila to ascertain whether any complaints respecting. the treatment of the Passengers on board the "Fortund" on her last boyage have been brought to his notice. I think there is ground to credit the assertion of Mejors lyme & to that their offence drose out of a misapprehension of the law; and if it has not been attended with practical wil consequences, Your Excellency may perhaps consider that the infliction of a fine, as provided. for in Sect. XII of the Act may be adequate to mark the character

of the offence, and to induce future. caution If the Owners of the "Fortuna" are to be prosecuted in the.

Vice Admiralty fourt it "Hongkong, I must beg. for express instruction as to the stens to be taken by me, the matter having been brought more directly to Your Excellinics

cognisance.

A penalty in this Consular fourt will be enforced against

the Fortuna", under the Port Regulations, for havings niglected to report having passingers on

board when she cleared out.

I have, re.

(signed) M. & Morrisons

True Copy

Moorgate

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