CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 389

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- be Papengers Act, 1855. by clearing from Swatow, a Consular Port about 80 miles distant from here with a far larger number of Chinese Passengers than is allowed by the Imperial Act, – to a refel of her Capacity.

2. For ready reference I beg to enclose a précis of the details of the Case, and from it your Lordship will learn that the Arriton Apcar, a British Summer of 938 tons, was allowed to leave Swatow for Singapore with more than 2,000 Chinese Passengers, when her proper complement according to the Act, as I am advised by Captain Cairn, 18419 Vict: Cap: 104, the Acting Harbor Master, should have been only 370.

3. Formally, no mishap occurred during the voyage; yet after consulting my Executive Council, I deemed it right to commence legal proceeding against the refer with a view to preventing the repetition of so flagrant a breach of the Imperial Act. Afterwards, on receiving a Sibition from the Proctors of the Ship, stating that everything had been done at Swatow under Consular supervision, I was unwilling to press the Case to extremity, more especially as since the offence was committed I had received the

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- be Papengers Act, 1855. by clearing from Swatow, a Consular Port about 80 miles distant from here with a far larger number of Chinese Passengers than is allowed by the Imperial Act, – to a refel of her Capacity. 2. For ready reference I beg to enclose a précis of the details of the Case, and from it your Lordship will learn that the Arriton Apcar, a British Summer of 938 tons, was allowed to leave Swatow for Singapore with more than 2,000 Chinese Passengers, when her proper complement according to the Act, as I am advised by Captain Cairn, 18419 Vict: Cap: 104, the Acting Harbor Master, should have been only 370. 3. Formally, no mishap occurred during the voyage; yet after consulting my Executive Council, I deemed it right to commence legal proceeding against the refer with a view to preventing the repetition of so flagrant a breach of the Imperial Act. Afterwards, on receiving a Sibition from the Proctors of the Ship, stating that everything had been done at Swatow under Consular supervision, I was unwilling to press the Case to extremity, more especially as since the offence was committed I had received the
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2. - be Papengers Act, 1855. by clearing from Iwalow_ a Consular Port avoué bo miles distant from here with a for larger number of Chinese Passengers than is allowed by the Imperial Act, – to a refel of her Capacity. 2. For ready reference I beg to enclose a précis of the details of the the Case, case, and from it your Lordship will learn that the Arriton Apcar, A British Summer of 938 tous, was allowed to leave Sivalow for than 2,000. Singapore with more Chinese Passengers, when her proper complement according to the Act, as I am adored by Captain Cairn, 18419 Vict: Cap: 1024. 339 the Acting Harbor Marie, should have been only 370.- 3.. Forúmallly, no mishap occumed during the after consulting my we voyage; yet Executive Connal I deemed it right to commence legal proceeding against the refer with a view to preventing the repetition of so flagrant a breach of the Imperial Act. Afterward, Sibition from the on receiving a Proctors of the Ship, stating that everything had been done at Swator under Consular supervision, I was unwilling to prefs, the Case to extremity as since the offenc more especially was committed I had received the
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Papengers Act, 1855. by clearing from Iwalow_ a Consular Port avoué bo miles distant from here with a for larger number of Chinese Passengers than is allowed by the Imperial Act, – to a refel of her

Capacity.

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to enclose a précis of the details of

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the Case,

case, and from it your Lordship will learn that the Arriton Apcar,

A

British Summer of 938 tous, was

allowed to leave Sivalow for

than 2,000.

Singapore with more

Chinese Passengers, when her proper complement according to the Act, as I am adored by Captain Cairn,

18419 Vict: Cap: 1024.

339

the Acting Harbor Marie, should have been only 370.-

3.. Forúmallly, no mishap

occumed during

the

after consulting my

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voyage; yet Executive Connal

I deemed it right to commence

legal proceeding against the refer

with

a view to

preventing

the

repetition of so flagrant a breach of the Imperial Act. Afterward,

Sibition from the

on receiving a

Proctors of the Ship, stating that

everything had been done at Swator under Consular supervision, I was unwilling to prefs, the Case to extremity

as since the offenc

more especially

was committed I had received the

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