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Supplementary Régulations (8.8 The Chinese Passengers Ordinance, issued by the for ? of Hongkong in the Year 1871, for shorter papages; also an ordinance issued by the Gov " O. Macas, 18th August 1884, modifying the law of 1886.

As a more extensive participation of the German Hay in the shipment of free Cookies has

taken

lately the issue of corresponding police regulations

place,

the part of the German Consuls in the respective Climax ports is now also in contemplation.

At the same time, in order to ensure the desired success of these measures it is our intention also to

furnish the German Consuls in the respectives ports of disembarkation_ with suitable instructions for the . a supervision corresponding with those regulations.

excercive

of a

The Swedish Norvegian Goot also has lately determined to issue corresponding directions

which.

which, as is understood, are

analogous the

to a preliminary regulation for port of Amoy, issued by the German Consate there.

No similar regulations have as

asyet been issued for the French, Danish & Dutch ships likewise

engaged in the Coolie transport, especially in regard to the maximum number of passengers allowed, for which reason the so-called free Cootie Emigration secks the ships of these Flags in preference, - to the prejudice of the rest; as they afford the passage at much lower prices.

are able to

It need hardly be specially stated that in the measures to be taken there can be no

question of putting obstacles in the way of the Emigration or shipment of Free Coolies. But the international organisation of an effectud Supervision is also indispensable in this

respect,