CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 523

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in order to shew how very little we can suggest to further their own native decency, Passengers often arrive here in a body from their native Districts when the ship is ready for sea; they all appear at this office. My presence has their dietary scale

on

and in

~

the Passage, and the general regulations explained to them, their Passage Tickets are then countersigned

by me, and they go

on

board, where I

again muster them all when making

My

last inspection

immediately before

the vessel clears for Sea.

The Victoria Colonial act of the 24th November 1837, with the £10. Head money clause, manifestly

requires no explanation here, as all the responsibilities under that act rest on the Master and ship carrying the Immigrants; and the £10 has to be paid here in advance into the Master's hands before the ship sails, a point very sharply

attended to by the ship's master, so much so that I have known Masters

refuse to take up their Anchors until the Head money for the Melbourne

Passengers in their ships, to them by lien on the passengers' Cargoes,

the

Money

not

having been paid.

If it is considered advisable to

publish in Chinese such part of the Laws of, and such information relative

to, Emigrants' prospects in, the Australia,

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520in order to shew how very little we can suggest to further their own native decency, Passengers often arrive here in a body from their native Districts when the ship is ready for sea; they all appear at this office. My presence has their dietary scaleonand in~the Passage, and the general regulations explained to them, their Passage Tickets are then countersignedby me, and they goonboard, where IMylast inspectionimmediately beforethe vessel clears for Sea.The Victoria Colonial act of the 24th November 1837, with the £10. Head money clause, manifestlyrequires no explanation here, as all the responsibilities under that act rest on the Master and ship carrying the Immigrants; and the £10 has to be paid here in advance into the Master's hands before the ship sails, a point very sharplyattended to by the ship's master, so much so that I have known Mastersrefuse to take up their Anchors until the Head money for the MelbournePassengers in their ships, to them by lien on the passengers' Cargoes,theMoneynothaving been paid.If it is considered advisable topublish in Chinese such part of the Laws of, and such information relativeto, Emigrants' prospects in, the Australia,
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520in order to shew how very little we can suggest to further their own native ucateness, Passenger often arrive here in a body from their native- Districts when the ship is ready for sea; they all appear at this office My presence have their dietary scaleonand in~the Passage, and the general regulations explained to them, their Passage Fickets are then Countersignedby me, and they goonboard, where IMylast inspectionimmediately beforethe vessel alears for Sea.The Victoria Colonial act of the 24th November 1837, with the £10. Hear money clause, manifectly -requires no explanation here, as all the responsibilities under that act reet: on the Master and ship carrying the Immigrants; and the £10 has to be paid here in advance into the Master's hands before the ship sails, a point very sharplyafter by the ships master. somlooked much so that I have known Mastersrefuse to take up their Anchors until- the Hear money for the Melbournewas secured)Passengers in their ships, to them by lien on the passengers Carges,theMoneynothaving been paid.If it is considered advisable topublish in Chinese such part of the Laws of, and such information relativeto, Emigrants prospects in, the Austration,
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in order to shew how very little we can suggest to further their own native ucateness, Passenger often arrive here in a body from their native - Districts when the ship is ready for sea; they all appear at this office My presence have their dietary scale

on

and in

~

the Passage, and the general regulations explained to them, their

Passage Fickets are then Countersigned

by me, and they go

on

board, where I

again muster them all when making

My

last inspection

immediately before

the vessel alears for Sea.

The Victoria Colonial act of the 24th November 1837, with the £10. Hear money clause, manifectly -

requires no explanation here, as all the responsibilities under that act reet: on the Master and ship carrying the Immigrants; and the £10 has to be paid here in advance into the Master's hands before the ship sails, a point very sharply

after by the ships master. som

looked

much so that I have known Masters

refuse to take up their Anchors until - the Hear money for the Melbourne

was secured)

Passengers in their ships, to them by lien on the passengers Carges,

the

Money

not

having been paid.

If it is considered advisable to

publish in Chinese such part of the Laws of,

and such information relative

to, Emigrants prospects in, the Austration,

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