disposing of distressed British Subjects and Seamen, owing to the few opportunities there
of sending them to England), and I am instructed then by His Excellency that, having conferred with the Chief Judge on the subject,
he is of opinion that under the Merchant Shipping Act distressed British Subjects cannot be
sent to Hong Kong to become a burden to the Colonial revenue, but that men who have been discharged
at Macau and who come direct to Hong Kong from that Colony, and are destitute, may be returned to it, and there is no doubt that
150 men sent to Macau by the Colonial Authorities (for shipment home) and who thus become distressed,
may and ought to be sent back to Hong Kong; and the Hong Kong Government is bound to receive them; and this I am to communicate to the Governor of Macau if occasion should arise.
I have ...
(signed) D. B. Robertson,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
(True Copy)
Francis Hall
disposing of distressed British Subjects and Seamen, aving to the fewe opportunities there
ars
of sending shur, to England), and I am instincted then by His Excellency that, having conferred with the Chief Judge on the subject,
of opinion that under the
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Mindrant Shipping Act distrefied Pritish Subjects cannot be
HongKong
sent to
er-as
to become a buriten
to the Colonial revenue, but that-
men soho have been discharged
at Wen
and who
direct
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to Panton from
from that
then
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hands
as
be
that Colony, and
uper-my
disheped British Subject may returned to it, and __ there
doubt that
150
men sent to Maras by the Colonial Authorities (for shipment,
and who thus become distressed)
may
and ought to be sent back to
and the Wingting
HongKongs
next is bound to recuve
Government
them; and this I am to communicate to the Gourmor of Macar if occasion should arise.
I have to
(signed) D. B. Robertson,
Consul
Anne Copy)
Henssphen Hall
Acting Colemal Suntary.
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