CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869 — Page 404

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7. The Governor suggests that the length of voyage to Australia should be fixed at 100 days instead of at present 80 days. This would clearly be desirable. It would indeed be as much to the Str. Monsoon-right desirable to discourage as possible, if not to prohibit, the sailing of Emigrant ships for Australia during The prohibition of sailing ships for places west of the Cape between May and September is absolutely prohibited by the Colonial Ordinance No. 12 of 1868. But as regards Australia, Latitude of 10.5, which is the limit of the Monsoon, there is in fact no reason why emigration to Australia should not be put under the same limitation as regards the monsoon as emigration to the West of the Cape. So much so that the Governor's attention should be called to this point.

8. In conclusion, I enclose herewith, for transmission to the Emigration Officer at Hongkong, should Earl Granville approve, the copy of a memorandum prepared by us for the guidance of Emigration officers in this country. A large portion of this memorandum is of course inapplicable in Hong Kong, where the passenger...

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15 402 to confer it on him - 7. The Governor suggests that the length of voyage to Australia should be fixed at 100 days instead of at present 80 days. This would clearly be desirable. It would indeed be as much to the Str. Monsoon-right desirable to discourage as possible, if not to prohibit, the sailing of Emigrant ships for Australia during The prohibition of sailing ships for places west of the Cape between May and September is absolutely prohibited by the Colonial Ordinance No. 12 of 1868. But as regards Australia, Latitude of 10.5, which is the limit of the Monsoon, there is in fact no reason why emigration to Australia should not be put under the same limitation as regards the monsoon as emigration to the West of the Cape. So much so that the Governor's attention should be called to this point. 8. In conclusion, I enclose herewith, for transmission to the Emigration Officer at Hongkong, should Earl Granville approve, the copy of a memorandum prepared by us for the guidance of Emigration officers in this country. A large portion of this memorandum is of course inapplicable in Hong Kong, where the passenger...

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15 402 to confer it on him - 7. The Governor upgrats that the length of ronage to Australia should be fixed at 100. instead for at present 80. this would clearlybe days. It would indeed be as much the Str. Monsoon- right. desirable to discourage as possible, if not to prohibich, the sailing of Emigrant ships for australia during The defaction of sailing thips for places west of the Cape between May and september is absolutely prohibited by the Colonial Ordiz - rance k : 12 of 1868. But as rafele to australia pap Lalitude of 10.5. which is the The willin limit the Monsoon, there is of the in fact no reason why smiga = tion to Australia should not be put under 10. far as regards the monsoon the same limitation at Smigration to the West of the Cape. Swouts submuch that the Governor's attention should be called to this point * 5. In conclusion Isuelose herewith, for transmision to the Emipation Officer at Hongkong, should Earl panville approve, the copy of a dismorandum prepared by us for the apiclame of Emipation officers in this funtry. A large portion of there seemoran = -dun is of cource in applicable. in Hong Hong, where the Papengert

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to confer it on him -

7. The Governor upgrats that the length of ronage to Australia should be fixed at

100. instead for at present 80.

this would clearlybe

days.

It would indeed be

as much

the Str. Monsoon-

right. desirable to discourage as possible, if not to prohibich, the sailing of Emigrant ships for australia during The defaction of sailing thips for places west of the Cape between May and september is absolutely prohibited by the Colonial Ordiz - rance k : 12 of 1868. But as rafele to australia pap Lalitude of 10.5. which is the

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willin

limit

the Monsoon, there is

of the

in fact no reason why smiga =

tion to Australia should not

be put under

10. far as regards the monsoon the same limitation

Smigration

to the West of the Cape. Swouts submuch that the Governor's attention should be called to

this point

5. In conclusion Isuelose herewith, for transmision to the Emipation Officer at Hongkong, should Earl panville approve, the copy of a dismorandum prepared by us for the apiclame of Emipation officers in this funtry. A large portion of there seemoran = -dun is of cource in applicable.

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