CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 696

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articles in Hongkong newspapers. -_- In consequence of these representations the Duke of Buckingham & Chandos instructed Governor McDonnell

called on

received and lodged in a

till the shift

is

to

report whether the regulations of the Chinese Passengers Act were duly observed by the Emigration Officer at Hongkong, and if so how the alleged

abuses which were

existed could have escaped

By Governor

hous

detection

transmitted an

explanatory report from the Harbour Master and

Emigration Officer, which clearly shows, he observes, that

the

supposed abuses did not exist.

5. Mr. Thomsen explains that in practice the Coolies

are

ready

686

batches

to receive occasionally,

accompanied by

them, that he visits them,

a

Superintendent who

explains to each batch arriving the nature of the

they

are

they

the Contract

are about to enter into, -

that copies of this contract are posted about the building, that he subsequently attends with the Consul of the Country to which the Emigrants are going, & again explains the contracts, which are signed by the Consul and himself and handed to the Emigrants with their bonus and are individually

clothed, - that they

are

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4 articles in Hongkong newspapers. -_- In consequence of these representations the Duke of Buckingham & Chandos instructed Governor McDonnell called on received and lodged in a till the shift is to report whether the regulations of the Chinese Passengers Act were duly observed by the Emigration Officer at Hongkong, and if so how the alleged abuses which were existed could have escaped By Governor hous detection transmitted an explanatory report from the Harbour Master and Emigration Officer, which clearly shows, he observes, that the supposed abuses did not exist. 5. Mr. Thomsen explains that in practice the Coolies are ready 686 batches to receive occasionally, accompanied by them, that he visits them, a Superintendent who explains to each batch arriving the nature of the they are they the Contract are about to enter into, - that copies of this contract are posted about the building, that he subsequently attends with the Consul of the Country to which the Emigrants are going, & again explains the contracts, which are signed by the Consul and himself and handed to the Emigrants with their bonus and are individually clothed, - that they are
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4 articles in hod Hongkong kewspapers. -_- In consequence of these representations the Duke of Buckingham Chandos in Governor McDonnell called on received and lodged in a till the shif is to report whither the regulations of the Chinese Capengere Act were dicitly socerved by the Emigration. Officer at Houstong, and if so how alleged to the abuses which were exish could have excaped By Governor hous detection transmite an explanatory report from the. Thomeeth the Harbon's Mailer and Emigration Ofiest, which clearly shows, he observes, that the supposed abuses did not exish. 5. M. Thomselt explains that in practice the Coolies але ready 686 bapõh to receive occasionally, accom them, that he visits them, panied by avr Snlispeeter who explains to Each batch assive the nature of the they as they the Contract are about to suter into, - that copies of this contract are posted about the building, that he subsequently attends with the Consul of the Country to which the Emigrants are going, & again explains the contracts, which ther signed by the Consul and himself and handed to the Emigrants with their bonus and are individually clothes, - that they are
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articles in hod Hongkong kewspapers. -_- In consequence of these representations the Duke of Buckingham Chandos in Governor McDonnell

called on

received and lodged in a

till the shif

is

to

report whither the regulations of the Chinese Capengere Act were dicitly socerved by the Emigration. Officer at Houstong, and if so how alleged to

the abuses which were

exish could have excaped

By Governor

hous

detection

transmite an

explanatory report from the. Thomeeth the Harbon's Mailer and

Emigration Ofiest, which clearly shows, he observes, that

the

supposed abuses did not exish.

5. M. Thomselt explains that in practice the Coolies

але

ready

686

bapõh

to receive occasionally,

accom

them, that he visits them,

panied by

avr

Snlispeeter who

explains to Each batch assive the nature of the

they

as

they

the Contract

are about to suter into, -

that copies of this contract are posted about the building, that he subsequently attends with the Consul of the Country to which the Emigrants are going, & again explains the contracts, which ther signed by the Consul and himself and handed to the Emigrants with their bonus and are individually

clothes, - that they

are

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