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4.- The Ship preceding the dune of Portland experienced great m defficulty in obtaining her Emigration papers- and the Charterers could

not pay that attention in collecting. the & migrants necessary in order

to despatch the ship at an earlier date..

5. "The Ship

was surveyed and

measured by Capt Wattlins the

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Harbour Master at Hong Hong February /sta afterwards by the Emigration officer whose name will be found attached to the Papers left at the Registry Office for copying Saturday

6. Yes, and left at the Registry Office on Saturday

Gee. F. Seiqniour

at

902

Marginal Notes

to the Compit Seymour

Measureds by

Haurreaus

Onaster who

inspected the

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John Hagan (Certificate of Computing,

Duke

11. 620) joined the use of Portland in London as Decond Mate in

March 1855, boned to New Zealand

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with emigrants thence to at haughtie

and

Hong Hong, where the ship

was chartered to

convey

Chinese

Emigrants 11. Havannah. –

at.

Before receiving the Comcigins Ang Hong, the ship was surveyed and measured by the Emigration

Officer;

a deck house was

built,

e for

thing the and other preparations made,

their reception - In February 1856,

25 came our board

from the shore.

they had a small chest each,

and a change of clothing. About a week after 225 came alongside

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