CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 299

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295

Women

ac

brought to the colony four who had been picked up from wreck at sea and who it is supposed are natives of

islands.

22.

one

of the Pacific

The Harbour Master,

copy of whose

report

described them as

a

I also enclose Enclosure No. 3

quite destitute

and in want of clothing; and as quite unable to make themselves understood. He recommends that they should be sheltered in the Hongkong Gaol until they could be

sent to some port in Queensland

from whence they might be

forwarded to their native place.

Possibly the latter part

of the Harbour Master's recommendation can be carried out. As to their temporary lodging no difficulty has been found in getting them shelter

in one

of the voluntary charitable institutions of the colony

The enclosed copies of letters from Bishop Raimondi will

give Your Lordship information

the little

we have been able to

glean respecting these four

women.

With reference

to the small steamer to which the Bishop

refers as being prepared in Hongkong for traffic in the neighbourhood of the Pelew and Gilbert Islands, —

directed the Harbour Master to—

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295 Women ac brought to the colony four who had been picked up from wreck at sea and who it is supposed are natives of islands. 22. one of the Pacific The Harbour Master, copy of whose report described them as a I also enclose Enclosure No. 3 quite destitute and in want of clothing; and as quite unable to make themselves understood. He recommends that they should be sheltered in the Hongkong Gaol until they could be sent to some port in Queensland from whence they might be forwarded to their native place. Possibly the latter part of the Harbour Master's recommendation can be carried out. As to their temporary lodging no difficulty has been found in getting them shelter in one of the voluntary charitable institutions of the colony The enclosed copies of letters from Bishop Raimondi will give Your Lordship information the little we have been able to glean respecting these four women. With reference to the small steamer to which the Bishop refers as being prepared in Hongkong for traffic in the neighbourhood of the Pelew and Gilbert Islands, directed the Harbour Master to—
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295 Women ac brought to the kolony four who had been pietted up from wreek at sea and who it is supposed are natives of islands. 22. one of the Pacific The Harbour Master, copy of whose report described them as a I also enclose Enclosure neg quite destitute and in want of clothing; and as _ quite unable to make themselves understood. He recommends that they should be sheltered in the Hongkong Gaol until they could be port in Queensland sent to some from whence they might be forwarded to their native place. Possibly the latter part- 3. losure No 3 of the Harbour Master's recommendation can be carried out. As to their_ temporary lodging no difficulty has been found in getting them shelter of the voluntary charitable institutions of the bolony in one 4. The enclosed copies of -- toune N = letters from Bishop Raimondi will give Your Lordship information the little we have been able to glean respecting these foor 5. With reference wonen. to the small steamer to which the Bishop in the refers as being prepared in Hongthong for traffic the neighbourhood of the Pelew and Gilbert Islands, & -- directed the Harbour Master to-
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295

Women

ac

brought to the kolony four who had been pietted up from wreek at sea and who it is supposed are natives of

islands.

22.

one

of the Pacific

The Harbour Master,

copy of whose

report

described them as

a

I also enclose Enclosure neg

quite destitute

and in want of clothing; and as _ quite unable to make themselves understood. He recommends that they should be sheltered in the Hongkong Gaol until they could be

port in Queensland

sent to some

from whence they might be

forwarded to their native place.

Possibly the latter part-

3.

losure No 3

of the Harbour Master's recommendation can be carried out. As to their_

temporary lodging no difficulty has been found in getting them shelter

of the voluntary charitable institutions of the bolony

in one

4.

The enclosed copies of --

toune N = letters from Bishop Raimondi will

give Your Lordship

information

the little

we have been able to

glean respecting these foor

5.

With

reference

wonen.

to the

small steamer to which the Bishop

in the

refers as being prepared in Hongthong for traffic the neighbourhood of the Pelew and Gilbert Islands, & --

directed the Harbour Master to-

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