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 ...
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
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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
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Revise and ordinary
Mercantile
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