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It is of importance to add to the minimum time which a voyage is likely to occupy in order that ships should not run short of provisions in the event of any unforeseen delay occurring, thus, a voyage which by the Admiralty is calculated to occupy very nearly seven days, is for Immigration purposes made one of ten and sixteen respectively depending on the year. I fail to see any reason for exempting the Ships of this Company from the provisions of the Act in question. If they have hitherto been carrying more than twenty Chinese passengers to Singapore, 635 each voyage, it has been in contravention of this Law for which they have rendered themselves liable to heavy penalties.

The Company's Ships having to leave Hong Kong at a specified hour need be no hindrance & the Ships carrying Pacific Mail are carrying Chinese. The last Steamer leaving had over 1200 Chinese on board and left punctually at the time laid down in their Contract with the United States Government, for their departure.

Signed) J. A. Monett, Immigration Officer. 17th May, 1872.

Jane Gothia Smith,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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It is of importance to add to the minimum time which a voyage is likely to occupy in order that ships should not run short of provisions in the event of any unforeseen delay occurring, thus, a voyage which by the Admiralty is calculated to occupy very nearly seven days, is for Immigration purposes made one of ten and sixteen respectively depending on the year. I fail to see any reason for exempting the Ships of this Company from the provisions of the Act in question. If they have hitherto been carrying more than twenty Chinese passengers to Singapore, 635 each voyage, it has been in contravention of this Law for which they have rendered themselves liable to heavy penalties. The Company's Ships having to leave Hong Kong at a specified hour need be no hindrance & the Ships carrying Pacific Mail are carrying Chinese. The last Steamer leaving had over 1200 Chinese on board and left punctually at the time laid down in their Contract with the United States Government, for their departure. Signed) J. A. Monett, Immigration Officer. 17th May, 1872. Jane Gothia Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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7. it is of importance to add to the mininum time which voyage is likely to occupy in order that repcís should not run shot of provisions in the event of any unforeseen delay occursing, thus, voyage which by the Almiraity. Calculated 记 is occupy very nearly 7 seven days, is for Immigration purposes made one of ten and sixteen respectively depending of the year. - I fail to see 1 any AL the season reason for exempting the Ships of this Company from the provisions of the Act in question. If they have hitherts been carrying more than twenty Chinese Expengers te Singapoun to 635 each voyage, it has been in contravention of this Law for which they have rendered themselves liable to heary penalties. The Company's Ships having to leave Hong Kong at a specified hour need be no hindrance & the Ships carrying Pacific Mail động sống Chinese. The last Stemmer leaving had over 1200 Chinere ศน board and lift puncturally at the lime lack down in their Conítiet with the United Stalls Government, for their departure. Signed) I. A Monett, Muipation Fficer. 17th May, 1872. Jane Gothia Smith. / / Felting Coloniais Cerciam
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7.

it is of importance to add to the

mininum

time which

voyage

is likely to occupy in order that repcís should not run shot of provisions in the event of any

unforeseen delay occursing, thus, voyage which by the Almiraity.

Calculated

记

is

occupy very nearly

7

seven days, is for Immigration purposes

made one of ten and sixteen

respectively depending

of

the

year. -

I fail

to see

1

any

AL

the season

reason

for

exempting the Ships of this Company from the provisions of the Act in question. If they have hitherts been carrying more

than twenty

Chinese Expengers te Singapoun

to

635

each voyage, it has been in

contravention of this Law for which

they have rendered themselves liable

to heary penalties.

The Company's Ships having

to leave Hong Kong at a specified

hour need be no hindrance & the

Ships carrying

Pacific Mail động sống

Chinese. The last

Stemmer leaving

had over 1200 Chinere

ศน

board and lift puncturally at the

lime lack down in their Conítiet with the United Stalls Government, for their departure.

Signed) I. A Monett,

Muipation Fficer.

17th May, 1872. Jane Gothia Smith.

/ /

Felting Coloniais Cerciam

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