Vide Exclsome
3.
I have not felt it my duty to do anything beyond requiring that the spirit and letter of the Chinese Emigration Ordinance should be carried out, and I did not, therefore, interfere with the further Examination of the Passengers as requested.
5.
Meanwhile, however, a case came before the Police Court in which the Keeper of one of the houses in which the intending Emigrants were lodged, was charged with an assault upon one of those who had been collected to go to a ship. The evidence taken by the Police Magistrate clearly proved that it was a contract Emigration.
Vide Enclosure No. 6.
2.7.
Though the Contracts were not signed, and I had obtained the consent of the Attorney General that it would be proper for the Emigration Officer to withhold his Certificate under Section viii of Schedule E of Ordinance No. 5 of 1874, the Charterers were finally notified that such would be done in the case of the "Abbotsford".
6.
In connection with this affair, I should inform Your Lordship that a large and influential Deputation of merchants...
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Vide Exclsome
3.
I have not felt it my duty do any thing beyond requiring that the spirit and letter of the ways Chinese Canigration Ordinance should be carried out, and I did not, therefore, interfere with the furtier Examination of the
·Papsengers as requested.
5.
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case came before the Police Cart in which the Keeper of me of the houses in which the intending Emigrants were lodged, charged with
me
with an
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of those who had been
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evidence taken by the Police
Vide Enclo
no 6.
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2.7.
Magistrale clearly proved that it was a leontract Emigration.
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not to
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the Attaring General that it would be proper for the Enigra. tim Officer to withhold his
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Certificate under Section viii
Schedule E of Ordinance?
of
Ordinance. N. 5 of
1874, the Charteress
were
finally
notified that such would be
done in the ease
6.
affair
of
of the "Abbotsford's
In camnection with this I should inform Yau
and
Lordship that a large influential. Soputation of lenme
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