CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 606

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Officers exercised the power given them in this decree, possible complications resulting in the detention of the Mail Steamer might arise if any irregularities occurred in carrying out its provisions. A limit of twenty passengers of whatsoever Cape or Nationality appears a very great hardship, when the constantly increasing capacity of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers is taken into consideration.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) A. McIver, Superintendent

(Copy)

Report of the Emigration Officer

The Proclamation under the Chinese Passengers Act constitutes hence to Singapore the voyage one of ten days during the most favourable season.

...

Mt. McIver mentions, that his Contract compels him to make the voyage in ten days and fifteen hours. This, for provisioning purposes, is equivalent to a seven days' voyage, in computing a table for passages of Ships carrying Emigrants.


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Page 634

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Officers exercised the power given them in this decree, possible complications resulting in the detention of the Mail Steamer might arise if any irregularities occurred in carrying out its provisions. A limit of twenty passengers of whatsoever Cape or Nationality appears a very great hardship, when the constantly increasing capacity of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers is taken into consideration. I have, &c., (Signed) A. McIver, Superintendent (Copy) Report of the Emigration Officer The Proclamation under the Chinese Passengers Act constitutes hence to Singapore the voyage one of ten days during the most favourable season. ... Mt. McIver mentions, that his Contract compels him to make the voyage in ten days and fifteen hours. This, for provisioning purposes, is equivalent to a seven days' voyage, in computing a table for passages of Ships carrying Emigrants. Page 634 appears three times at the top and is not shown here, and three times at the bottom is also not shown. However, to follow the format, the page number information is kept as is in the original request: Page 634 ... Page 634 is represented in the output as the original text has "634" at the beginning and the page numbering format is kept as per the instructions. The correct representation is thus maintained within the given output structure.
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4. 5. 634 Officers exercised the power given them in this dec, popible complications resulting in the detention of the Mail Steamer might arise if any iniqularities reurred in Carrying out it's provisions. I limit of twenty papenger f whatsoever Cap a Nationality appears a very great hardship, when the Constantly increasing capacity of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers is laken into consideration. I have, te, (Signed) A. McIver, Superintendent (Copy) Report of the Serigration Fleer The Proclamation under the Chinese Papengers Act constitutes hence to Singapore The voyage one of ten days during the mort faonable to March. muouscoun 120 6.&. from Feinber Mt. Mctver mentions, that his Contact compets him to make the voyage in his days and fiflion hours This, for provisioning purposes is equivalent to a seven days' voyage. de computing a table for passages of Ships carrying Emigrants
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4.

5.

634

Officers exercised the power given them in this dec, popible complications resulting in the detention of the Mail

Steamer might arise if any iniqularities reurred in Carrying out it's provisions. I limit of twenty papenger f whatsoever Cap a Nationality appears a very great hardship, when the Constantly increasing capacity of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steamers is

laken into consideration.

I have, te,

(Signed) A. McIver,

Superintendent

(Copy)

Report of the Serigration Fleer

The Proclamation under the

Chinese Papengers Act constitutes

hence to Singapore

The

voyage

one of ten days during the mort

faonable to March.

muouscoun

120

6.&. from Feinber

Mt. Mctver mentions, that his

Contact compets him to make the voyage in his days and fiflion hours This, for provisioning purposes is equivalent to a seven days' voyage. de computing a table for passages of Ships carrying Emigrants

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