CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 181

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The increase in the number of migrants who shipped from this Port during the year is certainly attributable to the efficient measures taken by the Government; and of urgent necessity.

No effort was wanting on the part of the Officers of this Department to carry out strictly the instructions of the Government, with a view to the accomplishment of the object desired.

I beg to inform you with pleasure that there was no disaster to lament during this year, and that if all the Ships despatched did not reach the port of their destination as was to be desired, it was because of the changes of the weather which latterly caused much damage. Some of them, however, arrived in excellent condition, as will be seen by the certificates of the respective Consul.

The only cloud which obscures this report is the fact of what happened to the Peruvian Bark "Maria Luz", which put back to Japan on the 9th July, a case to which I have already referred in my despatch, No. 350, of 30th August, showing the little confidence which was to be placed in the statements, said to have been made by ...

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The increase in the number of migrants who shipped from this Port during the year is certainly attributable to the efficient measures taken by the Government; and of urgent necessity. No effort was wanting on the part of the Officers of this Department to carry out strictly the instructions of the Government, with a view to the accomplishment of the object desired. I beg to inform you with pleasure that there was no disaster to lament during this year, and that if all the Ships despatched did not reach the port of their destination as was to be desired, it was because of the changes of the weather which latterly caused much damage. Some of them, however, arrived in excellent condition, as will be seen by the certificates of the respective Consul. The only cloud which obscures this report is the fact of what happened to the Peruvian Bark "Maria Luz", which put back to Japan on the 9th July, a case to which I have already referred in my despatch, No. 350, of 30th August, showing the little confidence which was to be placed in the statements, said to have been made by ...
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The increase in the number

of

igrants who shipped from this Port

1 during the

year is certainly attributable

to the efficient

measures taken by

this bent may The Gavemer at the

Comm meer

which

were

ent

of his. Gyovernment; and of urgent nearsity.

No effort

мая ли

wanting

m...

the

part of the Officers of this Department

to co

carry

art strictly

The instinctiono

of the beallmney, with a view to the accomplishment of the object desired.

I beg to inform you with

pleasure that there

was

Mo

year,

dis astu

to lamment during this

and that if all the Ships despatched did not reach the port of their destination

as was to be desired, it

97

wv ao

177

109

in

caroqueuse of the changes of the

Reaso

which

latterly

carved

much damage. Some of them, however,

arrived in excellent condition,

as

will be seen by the certificates of the respective Consul.

The only cloud which obscures this report is the fact of what happened to the Peruvian Bongue

Maria

put back to

a

wse to

Pas

Luz", which on the 9th July which I have already refund

Japan

it

refered in my despatch, No 350, of 30th Augunt, showing the litte comfidence which was to be placed in the statements, said to have been made

by the

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