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Messageries Maritimes, by the application to their Steamers at Hong Kong of the provisions of the Chinese "Passengers' Act. In this letter it is contended on behalf of the French company that their vessels cannot be considered in the same light as ships specially engaged in Coolie Traffic, as they carry no Coolies, the Chinese who take passage on board their vessels being ordinary travellers who pay their own passage and enjoy the same rights and privileges as their European fellow-passengers.

Monsieur Gavard requests the favourable consideration by Her Majesty's Government of the grievance of the Messageries Maritimes Company and he lays particular stress on the difference between steamers such as theirs which carry ordinary mercantile ...

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Messageries Maritimes, by the application to their Steamers at Hong Kong of the provisions of the Chinese "Passengers' Act. In this letter it is contended on behalf of the French company that their vessels cannot be considered in the same light as ships specially engaged in Coolie Traffic, as they carry no Coolies, the Chinese who take passage on board their vessels being ordinary travellers who pay their own passage and enjoy the same rights and privileges as their European fellow-passengers. Monsieur Gavard requests the favourable consideration by Her Majesty's Government of the grievance of the Messageries Maritimes Company and he lays particular stress on the difference between steamers such as theirs which carry ordinary mercantile ...
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Chessageries Maritimes, by the application to ther Steamers at Hong Kong of the provisions of the Chinece "Passengers' Act. In this letter it is contended on Rehalf of the French company that their vessels cannot be considered in the as ships in thre. Same light specially engaged Cookie Traffic, as they Carry no Coolies, the Chinese who take paseage onbout their Vessels being ordinary travellers trowellers who pay Own 489 then passage and enjoy the same rights and privilege as then Inopean Fellow-passengers. Monsieur Gavard requests the favorable consideration by Her Majesty's Joxemment of the Gnevance of the messageries Maritimes Company and ticular stress he lays particular on the difference Between Steamers such as theirs which ca carry - portal Revise and ordinary Mercantile
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Chessageries Maritimes, by the application to ther Steamers at Hong Kong of the provisions of the Chinece "Passengers' Act. In this

letter it is contended on Rehalf of the French company that their vessels cannot be considered in the

as ships

in thre.

Same light specially engaged Cookie Traffic, as they Carry no Coolies, the Chinese who take paseage onbout their Vessels being ordinary

travellers

trowellers who pay

Own

489

then

passage and enjoy

the same rights and privilege as then Inopean Fellow-passengers.

Monsieur

Gavard requests the favorable consideration by Her Majesty's Joxemment of the Gnevance of the messageries Maritimes Company

and

ticular stress

he lays particular

on the difference

Between

Steamers such as theirs

which ca

carry

- portal

Revise and ordinary

Mercantile

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