CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867 — Page 6

2. Ju

h

exspect to the procedings

against Hepr. dobschied & striebener

we have no other information

than what is contained in the

rewspaper of which a copy was transmitted to the Colonial office 20th Dec, lash- | in my letter

of

Jd B d

12073/66

which, however, only reported the p. Indice do commencement of the proceedings. We have not been informed of the result, and are, therefore, unable to explain under what circumstances the Emigration of the general body of Eucigrants

on board the "Fastland "

who were

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was, as stated by Baron Bentinck, prohibited by the Hong kong authorities -

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In

ard to the

regard

7 powers of

the Emigration Officer at stong kong

"

those powers

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are derived

Vich.

from.

the

Chinese Papengers Act 1855 ( 18.x 19.

cap 1044) which provider that no "Chinese Papenzer Ship" (defined by the

be

Ach like every this carrying from

" any port in Hongkong;

and

Quersp " Beilich ship carrying from any

"Posh in China or within 100. Miiles

a

"of the Coart thereof, more than 20. "Pafengers being Katives of Asia" ) shall dea-out and proceed to sea cittiout a certificate from

the

that she is Lea-

Emigration officer that she -worthy, properly manned, squippen, fitted and ventilated - that she

has no dan

tangerous cargo on board- that the space for the passengers is not less than 12. superficial,

and 72. Cutical, fech perstatute