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that the mortality on board the Day Spring was caused by the brutality of,

the master and on

their reiterate

point I would rest

the opinion already expressed by the Eming Comd, viz, that if you do not

possess power under the

Sect of the Chinese passengers

Act which requires

that a passenger ship shall be

properly manned, to obviate

the incompetent or

misconducted master you

should

be invested with such power by a local

Ordinance.

I have to request you on that point to consult with

the Att & Gen!

Letter to Incasury

const 15 September 1869

726

9145

6981 +198720 6-851-78, wh9 18

Sir,

RECEIVED

AUG 14 1869

Emigration Board

B

454

11th August 1869

I have to acknowledge your letter of the 6th

from the Secretary to the Social Science Association inclosing extracts of Newspapers with an account of inquests held on Coolies who had died in the P. & O. Steamer "China" in Hongkong. You also enclose a copy of the London

Telegraph

on the

same subject.

a copy of the despatch

from Earl Granville to the Governor of Hongkong desiring

his Excellency Rogers Bart...

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that the mortality on board the Day Spring was caused by the brutality of, the master and on their reiterate point I would rest the opinion already expressed by the Eming Comd, viz, that if you do not possess power under the Sect of the Chinese passengers Act which requires that a passenger ship shall be properly manned, to obviate the incompetent or misconducted master you should be invested with such power by a local Ordinance. I have to request you on that point to consult with the Att & Gen! Letter to Incasury const 15 September 1869 726 9145 6981 +198720 6-851-78, wh9 18 Sir, RECEIVED AUG 14 1869 Emigration Board B 454 11th August 1869 I have to acknowledge your letter of the 6th from the Secretary to the Social Science Association inclosing extracts of Newspapers with an account of inquests held on Coolies who had died in the P. & O. Steamer "China" in Hongkong. You also enclose a copy of the London Telegraph on the same subject. a copy of the despatch from Earl Granville to the Governor of Hongkong desiring his Excellency Rogers Bart...
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that the mortality on board the Day Spring was cansed of the brutality of, the master and on thei reiterate point I would rust the opinion already exforeseed by the Eming Cond, Viz, that if you do not presess power under the Sect of the Chinese presupues Act which requires that a passenger this shall ho property manned, to obut of an incompetent on M c conducted master you should be invested with such power by a local Ordmann. I have to request gow on that point to consult with om Att & Gen! Zom Letter to Incasury const 15 Leptember 1869 726 9145 6981 +198720 6-851-78, wh9 18 Sir giờ trong thông ¿CEIVED AUGI4 1869 Smigration Board B 454 11th August 1869 Shave to acknowledge you inst with one from etter of 64 the Secretary to the Social Science apociation inclosing extracts of Newspapers with an account of inqueste held on Coolies who had died in the Yer. Gaze Hapelat China in Hongkong. You also Enclose Social Science a copy of the London apve Telegraph hon on the 8110 ank a e some subject. copy of the despatch from Earl Granville to the giamfail Governor of Hongkong desiring bis Rederie Rogere Bart
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that the mortality on board the Day Spring was cansed of the brutality of,

the master and on

thei reiterate

point I would rust

the opinion already exforeseed by the Eming Cond, Viz, that if you do not

presess power under the

Sect of the Chinese presupues

Act which requires

that

a passenger this shall ho

property manned, to obut

of an incompetent on

M c

conducted master you

should

be invested with such power by a local

Ordmann.

I have to request gow on that point to consult with

om Att & Gen!

Zom

Letter to Incasury

const 15 Leptember 1869

726

9145

6981 +198720 6-851-78, wh9 18

Sir

giờ trong thông

¿CEIVED

AUGI4 1869

Smigration Board

B

454

11th August 1869

Shave to acknowledge you inst with one from

etter of 64

the Secretary to the Social Science apociation inclosing extracts of Newspapers with an account of inqueste held on Coolies who had died in the Yer. Gaze Hapelat

China

in Hongkong. You also Enclose Social Science a copy of the London

apve Telegraph

hon

on the

8110

ank

a

e

some subject.

copy of the despatch

from Earl Granville to the giamfail

Governor of Hongkong desiring

bis Rederie Rogere Bart

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