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provided with at least warm blankets.

also Mate or the flower to attach this Condition is given by Section VI. of the Emigration Ordinance (No.4) of 1870, inasmuch as Your Lordship has directed that "care should also be taken to supply the Passengers with warm clothing."

Finally, I annex the Return, called for by Your Lordship, of all vessels which have left Hong Kong since the passing of Ordinance No.4 of 1870, and similar Returns will in future be regularly transmitted.

8. I beg to assure Your Lordship that the whole subject of Emigration engages my most earnest attention, and no endeavour will be wanting on my part to carry out, not only the letter but the spirit of my instructions, in order that as far as possible the mal-practices and abuses which have surrounded Chinese Emigration may be entirely prevented in connection with such vessels as may sail from this Port.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble Servant,

R. Kennedy,

Governor.

Hong Kong, 12th March 1872.

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1 provided with at least warm blankets. also Mate or the flower to attach this Condition is given by Section VI. of the Emigration Ordinance (No.4) of 1870, inasmuch as Your Lordship has directed that "care should also be taken to supply the Passengers with warm clothing." Finally, I annex the Return, called for by Your Lordship, of all vessels which have left Hong Kong since the passing of Ordinance No.4 of 1870, and similar Returns will in future be regularly transmitted. 8. I beg to assure Your Lordship that the whole subject of Emigration engages my most earnest attention, and no endeavour will be wanting on my part to carry out, not only the letter but the spirit of my instructions, in order that as far as possible the mal-practices and abuses which have surrounded Chinese Emigration may be entirely prevented in connection with such vessels as may sail from this Port. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, R. Kennedy, Governor. Hong Kong, 12th March 1872. Page 6 Page 7 Page 43
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1 6. provided with at warm blankec. alry Mate ou the flower to altach this Condition is given by Section VI. of the Minigration Grainance (M4) of 1870, inarumch as Your Craship has directed that 5.5. A 'care should also be laken to "the Passengers with wann 7- to supply clothing." Finally, I annex the Governor Kennedy, 12:39 of 27 March 7872. Return, called for by Your Lordshing. Instrumenter Serpaich under reply, of all vessels which have left bonghong since the passing of Gramance 1.4 of 1870, and similar Returns will in future be regularly transmitted 8. I beg to assure Your Lordship that the whole subject of Smigration 7. 43 Cugages my most carneré attention, and no endeavour will be wanting on my fave the letter but the Carry out, not only spirit & my instructions, in orber that as for -possible the mai-practices and abuses which have surrounded Chimer Semigration may be entireg frevented in connection with such vesels as may sail from this Pre- I have the hover to be. My Lord, Your Carhis: most obedient humoli Savant, Rikennea Movenia.
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provided with at

warm blankec.

alry

Mate ou

the flower to

altach this Condition is given by Section VI. of the Minigration

Grainance (M4) of 1870, inarumch

as

Your Craship has directed that 5.5. A

'care should also be laken to

"the Passengers with wann

7-

to supply clothing."

Finally, I annex the

Governor Kennedy, 12:39 of 27 March

7872.

Return, called for by Your Lordshing. Instrumenter

Serpaich under reply, of all vessels which have left bonghong since the passing of Gramance 1.4 of 1870, and similar Returns will in future be regularly transmitted 8. I beg to assure Your Lordship that the whole subject of Smigration

7.

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Cugages my most carneré attention, and no endeavour will be wanting

on my fave

the letter but the

Carry

out, not only

spirit & my

instructions, in orber that as for

-possible the mai-practices and abuses which have surrounded Chimer Semigration may be entireg

frevented in connection with such

vesels

as may sail from this Pre-

I have the hover to be.

My Lord,

Your Carhis: most obedient

humoli Savant,

Rikennea

Movenia.

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