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Melbourne 275 emigrants, and the master was moderately censured thereby as it appears to us.

t259. For this large crew of emigrants.

Mr. W. Emeng states that the Authorities at Hong Kong allowed this shipment and has forwarded in support of his statement the register clearing outward, Victoria, Hong Kong.

G. N. Michell, in which the tonnage of the ship (850 tons) and the number of the emigrants (275) are both specified.

We have found no ground for interfering in Mr. Emeng's favor and have accordingly declined to do so. But it appears to us that the Governor of Hong Kong should be requested to procure an explanation of the apparent irregularity which has been committed by the Officers of the Customs at Hong Kong in allowing her to proceed on her voyage to that colony with a complement of emigrants so greatly in excess of that allowed by the Passengers Act, the enforcement of which has been the subject of continued correspondence with the Acting Governor of Hong Kong.

We have the honor to be,

Your Obedient humble Servants,

Mel Mundock

Reden Roger

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27 Melbourne 275 emigrants, and the master was moderately censured thereby as it appears to us. t259. For this large crew of emigrants. Mr. W. Emeng states that the Authorities at Hong Kong allowed this shipment and has forwarded in support of his statement the register clearing outward, Victoria, Hong Kong. G. N. Michell, in which the tonnage of the ship (850 tons) and the number of the emigrants (275) are both specified. We have found no ground for interfering in Mr. Emeng's favor and have accordingly declined to do so. But it appears to us that the Governor of Hong Kong should be requested to procure an explanation of the apparent irregularity which has been committed by the Officers of the Customs at Hong Kong in allowing her to proceed on her voyage to that colony with a complement of emigrants so greatly in excess of that allowed by the Passengers Act, the enforcement of which has been the subject of continued correspondence with the Acting Governor of Hong Kong. We have the honor to be, Your Obedient humble Servants, Mel Mundock Reden Roger
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27 Melbourne 275 thineers, and the master wat moderately Genied thery as it appears to us/ t259. for this large weep of. Paperigens. جن Rect. MW. Ermeng that the Authorities stata Honghong allowed this shipment and hat forwarded in support of his statement the repoli charing kepels Certificate seined Victoria, Hon Non frong G. N. Michell in which the Sonnage of the tipel (8509) tons) and the number of the Sapingers (275) are both specified_ 4 ke interfering Ill ho no ground for in M. Emeryje favor and have accordingly declined to do do so. But it appears bout that the Governor of tong hong be requested to pro court of should au explanation the apparent irregularity which has been committed by Officers the Cleaning allowing her. with voyage. in that folony in a a ship to proceed a complement of Papingers so in excess of that allowed by greatly the Fapengers Act the enforcement of which has been a sectfect of continued correspondence with the Acting Governor of Hong Kong-- Be have the honor to be bri Your Obe dent himble Servants Mel Mundock Reden Roger
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Melbourne 275 thineers, and

the master wat

moderately

Genied thery

as it appears to us/

t259. for this large weep of.

Paperigens.

جن

Rect. MW. Ermeng

that the Authorities

stata

Honghong

allowed this shipment and hat forwarded in support of his

statement the repoli charing

kepels Certificate seined

Victoria, Hon

Non frong

G. N. Michell

in which the

Sonnage of the tipel (8509) tons) and the number of the

Sapingers (275) are both specified_

4

ke

interfering

Ill ho

no

ground for

in M. Emeryje favor

and have accordingly declined to

do

do so. But it appears bout that

the Governor of tong hong

be requested to pro

court

of

should

au explanation

the apparent irregularity which has been committed by

Officers

the

Cleaning

allowing

her.

with

voyage.

in that folony in a

a ship to proceed

a

complement of Papingers so

in excess of

that allowed by

greatly

the Fapengers Act the enforcement of which has been a sectfect of continued correspondence with the Acting Governor of Hong Kong--

Be have the honor to be

bri

Your Obe dent himble Servants

Mel Mundock

Reden Roger

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