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Admiralty

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The Crown

Gentlemen,

64

Government Emigration Board

8 Park Street, Westminster

19th March 1864

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant enquiring whether, under the circumstances mentioned, Mr. White, the registered owner of the Barque "Ardville", could be compelled to repay, under the Passenger's Act, money advanced by the Government of Hongkong for rescuing from shipwreck the Passengers of that vessel.

We gather from the Correspondence which accompanied your letter that the ship, which is a British vessel, sailed from some Port in China with Chinese Emigrants on board bound for San Francisco – that she was wrecked on the Pratas shoal, and her passengers taken off in a Chinese Junk, and brought to Hongkong. As the Passenger Acts apply only to vessels which sail from the United Kingdom Ports, exclusive of Hongkong, and not to vessels proceeding from Foreign Ports, the "Ardville" does not come within their provisions. No steps, consequently, can be taken under those Acts for enforcing the repayment of the money advanced by the Government of Hongkong to remunerate the persons who rescued the Passengers from the Wreck.

I return the enclosures which accompanied your letter.

(Signed) S. Walcott

Governor


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Admiralty *** (Copy) The Crown Gentlemen, 64 Government Emigration Board 8 Park Street, Westminster 19th March 1864 I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant enquiring whether, under the circumstances mentioned, Mr. White, the registered owner of the Barque "Ardville", could be compelled to repay, under the Passenger's Act, money advanced by the Government of Hongkong for rescuing from shipwreck the Passengers of that vessel. We gather from the Correspondence which accompanied your letter that the ship, which is a British vessel, sailed from some Port in China with Chinese Emigrants on board bound for San Francisco – that she was wrecked on the Pratas shoal, and her passengers taken off in a Chinese Junk, and brought to Hongkong. As the Passenger Acts apply only to vessels which sail from the United Kingdom Ports, exclusive of Hongkong, and not to vessels proceeding from Foreign Ports, the "Ardville" does not come within their provisions. No steps, consequently, can be taken under those Acts for enforcing the repayment of the money advanced by the Government of Hongkong to remunerate the persons who rescued the Passengers from the Wreck. I return the enclosures which accompanied your letter. (Signed) S. Walcott Governor Page 13 *** caus
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Admi *** - (Copy) the Crowne Gentlenen 64 Government Emigration Board 8 Park Street, Mestumister 19th March 18614 I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant exquiring whether under the circumstances mentioned, Mr hitte the registered ourier of the Barque ardirble could be compelled to repay under the Passenger's Act Money advanced by the Government of Hongkong for resening for shipwreck the Passengers of that vessel. We gather from the Correspondence which accompanied your letter that the ship, which is a Britishe vessel, sailed, some Port me China with Chinese Emigrants 6 from on board baux for Law Francesco – that Aquell fle Colonies she was wrecked on the Pratas shoal, and her passengers taken off in a Chinese Junk, aut brought to Horig hong. Attter Passenger Acts apply only to vessels which sail from the unitent Longdown Ports, exclusive of Houghing, and fro Cevlonial Apply and do not to vessels proceeding pow Foreign Ports, the "Ardville" does not conce within their can be provisions. No steps consequently. -taken under those acte for enforcing the repayment of the money advanced by the of Hongkong to remunerate the persons who rescued the Passengers from the Meck I return the enclosures which accompanied your letter. Governor Shave F Sig.) S. Walcoth e nd ard Y 13 caus
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the Crowne

Gentlenen

64

Government Emigration Board

8 Park Street, Mestumister

19th March 18614

I have to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter of the 18th instant exquiring

whether under the circumstances mentioned,

Mr hitte the registered ourier of the Barque ardirble could be compelled to repay under the Passenger's Act Money advanced by the Government of Hongkong for resening for shipwreck the Passengers of that vessel.

We gather from the Correspondence which accompanied your letter that the ship, which is a Britishe vessel, sailed, some Port me China with Chinese Emigrants

6 from on board baux for Law Francesco – that

Aquell fle Colonies

she was wrecked on the Pratas shoal, and

her passengers taken off in a Chinese Junk, aut brought to Horig hong. Attter Passenger Acts apply only to vessels which sail from the unitent Longdown Ports, exclusive of Houghing,

and fro Cevlonial Apply

and do not

to vessels proceeding pow Foreign Ports, the "Ardville" does not conce within their

can be

provisions. No steps consequently. -taken under those acte for enforcing the repayment of the money advanced by the

of Hongkong to remunerate the persons who rescued the Passengers from the Meck

I return the enclosures which accompanied your letter.

Governor

Shave F

Sig.) S. Walcoth

e

nd ard

Y

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