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William and Martha for remision of the fine imposed at Melbourne.
2. It will be remembered that the "William and Martha" being a vessel of only 389 tons burthen carries from Hong Kong to Melbourne 275 Chinese immigrants, being by more than 97 adults than she could by law carry including her crew. For this excess she was fined at Melbourne £257, and having applied to us for remission the master was called upon to report on the ground of his having carried the above number having been sanctioned by the Authorities at Hongkong, we submitted to the Secretary of State that the Governor of Hongkong should be requested to explain how such infraction of the law had been sanctioned. Sir George Grey's Despatch of 20th July contains this explanation.
3. From this despatch it would appear, that after the passing of the Imperial Act 16 and 17 Vic cap 84, which authorized Colonial Governors to prescribe for Asiatic immigrants...
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William and Martha for remision of the fine impoced
hive at huelbourne.
2 It will be remembered that the "Fillian and Martha
being a tepel of only 389 Fons burthen carries pour Hong
Kong to melbourne 275 phenter hupants, being by more
97
Adults than she could by raw
carry including her few. For this excess fined at Melbourne £257, and having applied to us
the master was
to recom
af
calad
a
eff
on the ground
the fire, on
that
that his
carrying
the above.
number had kien sauctione by the Authorities as toughout
we submitted to the Secretary
of
State that the Governor
of
Hongkong should be
requester
of
to explain how such infraction of the daw had bem sanctioned. Sind kouning Despatch of 208 Euty contains this replanation
3. From this despatel it
would appear, that a
after
the
paping of the Imperial Act 16 and 17 the cap 84, hiih
authorized fotomal Governors to prescribe for Asiatic
lungeante
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87
William and Martha for remision of the fine imposed at Melbourne.
2. It will be remembered that the "William and Martha" being a vessel of only 389 tons burthen carries from Hong Kong to Melbourne 275 Chinese immigrants, being by more than 97 adults than she could by law carry including her crew. For this excess she was fined at Melbourne £257, and having applied to us for remission the master was called upon to report on the ground of his having carried the above number having been sanctioned by the Authorities at Hongkong, we submitted to the Secretary of State that the Governor of Hongkong should be requested to explain how such infraction of the law had been sanctioned. Sir George Grey's Despatch of 20th July contains this explanation.
3. From this despatch it would appear, that after the passing of the Imperial Act 16 and 17 Vic cap 84, which authorized Colonial Governors to prescribe for Asiatic immigrants...
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3.
87
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a
William and Martha for semision of the fine impoced
hive at huelbourne.
2 It will be remembered that the "Fillian and Martha
being a tepel of only 389 Fons burthen carries pour Hong
Kong to melbourne 275 phenter hupants, being by more
97
Adults than she could by raw
carry including her few. For this excess fined at Melbourne £257, and having applied to us
the master was
to recom
af
calad
a
eff
on the ground
the fire, on
that
that his
carrying
the above.
number had kien sauctione by the Authorities as toughout
we submitted to the Secretary
of
State that the Governor
Hongkong should be
requester
of
to explain how such infraction of the daw had bem sanctioned. Sind kouning Despatch of 208 Euty contains this replanation
3. From this despatel it
would appear, that a
after
the
paping of the Imperial Act 16 and 17 the cap 84, hiih
authorized fotomal Governors to prescribe for Asiatic
lungeante
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