life;
- three, and frequently four, generations of human
and how the amphibious occupants are
sustained is a question which has long puzzled every foreign
observer.
5 The Harbour Master's returns
show that exclusive of Men of War, River Steamers from Canton and Macao, and Schooners and Junks from the various Ports of China, 1158 Vessels, aggregating 626,536 tons, belonging to 22 different nations, Entered
and
the harbour of Hongkong during the past year.
+ The growing importance of our harbour
as a
- point of departure for Emigrants is also deserving of notice - During the past year 35 Vessels, aggregating 36,850 tons, and carrying 10,217 Emigrants, of whom 1,893
were
females, left this for the following places :-
17 Vessels for Australia
16
2
San Francisco.
Demerara
This Emigration, it will be observed, with the Exception of the two cargoes of contract labourers for Demerara, is composed altogether of persons who pay their own passages and Emigrate at their own Expense, showing that when the Emigrants are free Agents the securities provided by the terms of the "Chinese Passenger's Act" are duly appreciated - The provisions of this statute would have rendered it impossible for the Emigration of kidnapped Coolies for Cuba, which has recently attracted so much attention, to have
been conducted in
any Vessel from this Port, or in a British Vessel from any
Port in China-
6.
7
life;
- three, and frequently four, generations of human
and how the amphibious-occupants are
sustained is a question which has long puzzled every foreign
observer.
5 The Harbour Master's returns
show that exclusive of Mben of War, River Steamers from Canton and Macao, and : Sorchas and Junks from the various Ports of China, 1158 Vessels, aggregating 626,536 tons, different nations, Entered
and
belonging to 22
the harbour of Hongkong during the past year.
+ The growing importance of our harban
as a
- point of departure for Emmigrants is also deserving of notice - During the past year 35 Vessels, aggregating 36,850 tons, and earrying 10,217 Emigrants, of whom $93
e
wvere
5
: females, left this for the following places :-
17 Vessels for Australia
16..
2.
San Francisco.
Demerara
This Emigration, it will be observed, with the Exception of the two cargoes of contract labourers for Demerara, is composed altogether of persons who pay
their.
are
pay their
-own
own
~ passages and Emigrate at Expense, showing that when the Emigrants
· free Agents the securities provided by the terms of the "Chinese Passenger's Act" are duly appreciated - The provisions of this statute would have rendered it impossible for the Emigration of kidnapped Coolies for Cuba, which has recently attracted so much attention, to have
been conducted in
any Vessel from this Port, or in a British Vessel from any
1
Port in China-
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