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at this Port, I beg most respectfully.
to submit that it has hitherto been
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- part of my duty to visit Vessels prior to their departure unless from
information received of illegal acts being committed a search became necessary.
In the present instance the
"Ville d' Agen
filled with the
Agen" was filled
sanction of the French Vice Consul
who also acquainted his superior - The Baron Trenquelaye at Canton going le carry Passengers from the boost to Walta..
that she was
lohen the Captain cleared,
ice
at this
Office
he stated he was
to the East Coast, a
bound.
a very common
term in use, applicable to Vessels on
The base
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seeking voyage and intending to Call
at either of the
Oppen
Ports of
Swalow-
Amoy, Foochow or Shanghae wherever
the best freight,
chance offered
no
going
mention being made of Callas I could not possibly know where she was
The information obtained as to the
real objeck
the ship
and
1 final destination of
was only gleaned after
her
return to this Port on the 30th August.
When the vessel cleared there
was nothing to justify
me in departing
from the usual custom of the place - The Chines Passenger's Act only.
the active interference of the
Calls
for Emigration Officer when a Vessel is _
about to leave the Port with Emigrants.
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