No local or Imperial legislation could touch American vessels clearing from a Treaty Port in China, nor is it proposed to deal with any other sort of Emigration than that from Macao.
The American Admiral was, too, in close and friendly communication with me not long ago, and I think I should have learnt from him if there were, in his opinion, just grounds to complain of the action of his Nationals in the matter reported.
Anyway that may be, I must confess my inability to follow the logic of the Chief Justice, who after recapitulating what I have referred to, he adds "I also believe that a report has been forwarded to Washington which that Government will probably be not unwilling to use such information in checking similar occurrences."
Regarding the case of the "Equest", I can only say, that she cleared from Swatow, and that being a British Vessel she must have sailed with the knowledge and the approval of Her Majesty's Consul, who may justly be assumed to have performed the duties imposed upon him by the Chinese Passenger Act.
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No local or Imperial legislation
ould touch American
Nefels clearing from a Grealy Port in China, nor
a
in the present instance is it I proposed to deal with
of Emigration than that
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any
other sort
from Macas.
The American Admiral was,
friendly
too, in close and
Communica)
tion with me not long ago,
and
I think I should have learnt from
him
if
there were, in his opinion, just grounds to complain of the
action of his Nationals in the
mamma
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reported. Anvever that
may
be, I
unset confefs my inability to follow the logic of the Chief Justice,
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wher after recopitulating what I have referred to, he adds "I also
"believe that
report has been
"forwarded to Washington which "That Government will probably be "not unwilling to use
such
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shewing
occurrences.
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Regarding
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the
case
"Eequest" I can only say,
of the
that she
cleared from Swator, and that being
a
British Vesel she must have
lift with the Knowledge and the approval of the Majesty's lemaul,
who
shave
may justly be assumed to performed the duties imposed! upon him by the Chinese Passenger
from Su
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