CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 236

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

232

Mail" of 23rd January last and I was astounded at finding that there were (I then thought certain's 10 refers in this harbor an aggregate of 8,977 apparently outfitting the Chinese Coolie Trade.

My communicating this fact to you, His Excellency the Governor immediately obtained a Report by the Harbor Master as to these vessels from which I find that on 28th January, 1873 eight vessels some of previous Coolie notoriety with a total tonnage of 7,466 tons were then in this Harbor.

As to which the Harbor Master reports "these vessels lying here till their services are required to carry Chinese from Macao to Callao". When to this is added their condition as to actual fittings derived from His Excellency's personal inspection, it would seem that the fittings out of these Ships in these Waters if proved would be within the provisions of the Slave Trade Abolition Act of 1824, and the definition in section two of the 6 and 7 Vic: C: 98 if I was correct in declaring as I did in the Kwok-a-Sing case that the Coolie Trade from Macao, is the Slave Trade. That decision is fully informed and inserted in the annual Blue Book of Forces.

Edit History

2026-05-21 01:08:41 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
232 Mail" of 23rd January last and I was astounded at finding that there were (I then thought certain's 10 refers in this harbor an aggregate of 8,977 apparently outfitting the Chinese Coolie Trade. My communicating this fact to you, His Excellency the Governor immediately obtained a Report by the Harbor Master as to these vessels from which I find that on 28th January, 1873 eight vessels some of previous Coolie notoriety with a total tonnage of 7,466 tons were then in this Harbor. As to which the Harbor Master reports "these vessels lying here till their services are required to carry Chinese from Macao to Callao". When to this is added their condition as to actual fittings derived from His Excellency's personal inspection, it would seem that the fittings out of these Ships in these Waters if proved would be within the provisions of the Slave Trade Abolition Act of 1824, and the definition in section two of the 6 and 7 Vic: C: 98 if I was correct in declaring as I did in the Kwok-a-Sing case that the Coolie Trade from Macao, is the Slave Trade. That decision is fully informed and inserted in the annual Blue Book of Forces.
Baseline (Original)
2. 232 Mail" of 23rd January last and I was astounded at finding. were.. that there (I then thought 12 ) certain's 10 refers in this harbor of an aggregall Con nage of 8,977 apparently outfitting the Mnces Coolie Trade.. for 3 Οι My Com min nicating this fact to you, His Excellency the Governor immediately obtained a Report by the Harbor Mantes as to there resers from which I find that on 28th January, 1873 eight vessels some of previous Cookie notoriety with a total tonnage of 7,466 Cons were then in this Harbor as to which the the Harbor Master reports." these vessels lying here till their services are, 4 are " required to Darry "Macao to Callao "_ Chinese from 4 when to this is added their Condition as to actual fittings derived on from this Xxcellency's personal inspection. it would scam that the fittings out of these Ships in there Waters if proved would be within the provisions of the Slave Prade Abolition Uct of 18244, and the definition in section two of the 6 and 7 Vic: C: 98 if I was correct in declaring as I did in the Kwok-a. Sing that the Cookie Trade from Macao, is the Slave Prade. That decision is Jam Sai Cate informed inserted in full in the annual Blue Book of Forces
2026-05-21 01:08:41 · Baseline
View content

2.

232

Mail" of 23rd January last and I

was astounded at finding.

were..

that there

(I then thought 12 ) certain's

10 refers in this harbor of an aggregall

Con nage of 8,977 apparently outfitting

the Mnces Coolie Trade..

for

3

Οι

My

Com min nicating this fact to you,

His Excellency the Governor immediately obtained a Report by the Harbor Mantes as to there resers from which I find that on 28th January, 1873 eight vessels some of previous Cookie notoriety with a total tonnage of 7,466 Cons were then

in this Harbor

as

to which the

the

Harbor Master reports." these vessels lying here till their services are,

4

are

" required to

Darry

"Macao to Callao "_

Chinese from

4 when to this is added their

Condition as

to actual fittings derived

on

from this Xxcellency's personal inspection. it would scam that the fittings out of these Ships in there Waters if proved would be within the provisions of the Slave Prade Abolition Uct of 18244,

and the definition in section two of the 6 and 7 Vic: C: 98 if I was correct in declaring as I did in the Kwok-a. Sing

that the Cookie Trade from Macao, is the Slave Prade. That decision is Jam Sai

Cate

informed inserted in full in the annual Blue Book of Forces

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.