To do this latter will entail on the ship, besides the risk of the lengthened navigation, considerable loss and expense in the shape of compensation to the charterer for the passage money. He will lose by passengers refusing to go via Hongkong, including detention there being not less than double that of a direct voyage to Manila at this season.
As the Act of Parliament does not stipulate for vessels calling at Hongkong before proceeding to Manila from this port, but as we understand implies the existence of an Emigration Agent at this Port: and as His Excellency Sir John Bowring can have no intention of excluding the English flag from the trade hence to Manila and the Straits, though such will certainly be the effect of the existing Regulations, we beg you will point out to him the necessity of an alteration in the application of the Act.
The voyage hence to Manila during the months of October to April inclusive, we believe ...
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To do this latter will entail on the ship, besides the risk of the lengthened navigation, considerable fols and expense in the thake of compensation to the charterer
for the passage money. he will lose by passengers refusing to go via Hongkong including - detention there being not less than double that of a
to Manila at
direct voyage His season.
As the Act of Parliament How not stipulate for vessels calling at Hongkong before proceding to Manila from this
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but as we understand implies the existence of an Envigration Agent at this Port: and as
His Excellency Sir John Bouring. can have no intention of sicluding the English flag from the Frade hence to Manila and the Straits, though such will ' certainly be the effect of the existing Regulations, we beg you will point out to him the necessity of an alteration in the application of the Act.
The voyage hence to Aanita during the months of Sctober to April inclusive, we
believe
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