to Surinam of those already onboard the Nortland
and that the consequence
was, a serious loss to the
society in whose employ Messrs Lobscheide, Bourjan Hubener & co
were. No orders were
given or steps taken which would lead to
the compulsory cancelling of the "Portland's" Charter, the only
action taken was to see that
no Chinese left Hong Kong who were desirous of remaining behind. Messrs Lobscheide, Bourjan Hubener & Co have dispatched to Surinam 1318 emigrants under the regulations
which obtain at this Port, and which
are subject to my
control
and until now, I have not
heard that they received any other than support.
The
Charter could not
be carried out when M. Lobscheid
withdrew from acting for the Emigration society,
only
as
he
was authorised by the Netherlands Government to
recruit Chinese for Dutch colonies, the action of Messrs Borjan Hubener & co in the matter being to provide ships and funds.
I enclose a copy of a
letter which the Netherlands Consul at this place has
favoured
me with; Your
Excellency
will perceive that
it fully bears out my
views
as to the reasons for cancelling
the "Portland's" Charter and
that they
are not at all
attributable to any orders given by this Government or Mr Lobscheid would have made
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to Surinam of those already onboard the Nortland
and that the consequence
was, a serious loss to the
society in whose employ allepes Lobschuer, Bourjan Hubener & co
were. No orders were,
were given
given or steps
Fatten which would lead to
the compulsory cancelling of the "Portland's Charter, the only
action taken was to see that
no Chinese left Hory long who were desirous of remaining behind. Meper Lobscheide, Bourjan Hubener &Co have dispatched to Surinam 1318 emigrants under the regulations
which obtain at this Port, and which
ale
subject to my
Control
and until now, I have not
heard that they received any other than support.
The
The bharter could not
351
be carried out when M. Lobscheid
withdrew from acting for the Emigration society.
only
as
he
was authorised by the Netherlands Government to
Recruit Chinese for dutch Feriana, the action of ellepes Borjan Houbener & co in the matter being to provide ships and funds.
Senclose a copy of a
letter which the Netherlands Consul at this place has
favoured
me with, this
Excellency
will preceive that
it fully bears out m
Cus
to the reasons
my
views
6 for cancelling
the Portland" Charter and
that they
are not at all
attributable to any orders given by this Government or Mr Lobscheid would have made
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