CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8] — Page 10

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position with reference.

to Chinese Emigration, a subject upon which the

Secretary of state can

Searcely do

more

than

lay down geveral instructions.

5 The cases which arise under

the Emigration laws are Necessarily of a complex nature, & besides the general propriety of encouraging a particular scheme, they

may involve questions,

I imagine may have

:) of the

(such as Iimagine

arisen in this case

relative degrees of complicity

of

the owner, the master,

and the charterer of a.

vessel

P

vessel, of which

only the spot

those who

are on

are capable of judging.

6. I have little doubt.

that when your despatches

arrive they will show that

right

you

have come to a

conclusion on the matter.

of this Belgian Steamer;

and in referring to the

e general.

directions contacted in my the 4? No despatches No 109 of December 184/5, No 81. of the 5th July 1874 and N. 142 of the 12th of November 18777, Johall be glad if you find yourself