Until I had signed the licence.
I told him before the licence the Acting Secretary, Colonial brought with the assistance of two other Officers would endeavour to ascertain whether the emigrant was really free from any Contract or Service whatever.
In future I must trouble the Emigration Officer to complete this examination himself before the licence is submitted for my signature. Draw his attention to the first paragraph of my minute on his letter of 31st December 1880 in which I expressed the opinion that the examination of Chinese emigrants at the Harbour Master's Office was not as satisfactory as it should be.
Two observations arise. In the first place, it was not in accordance with the practice which had existed from the time when the Emigration laws first came into force until 31 August 1880, when it was introduced, and it existed until the 22nd November 1880, when it proved to be so inconvenient that on the remonstrance of a private firm it had already been cancelled.
In the second place, the minute referred to in my letter of the 31st December 1880 had called attention to its existence.
I respectfully deny the accuracy of the imputation. Accordingly, on the 27th April I wrote the letter, copy enclosed, acknowledging the receipt of the Government Order No. 1155, whereby, after expressing my readiness to...
: unlit I had signed the lisence.
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I told him before the licence the Acting
Secretary,
Brigned Colonial
wither the assistance
" of two other Officers would endeavour to ascertain whether
the emigrant "free.
annndan
really
any
Centracer
" of Service whatever.
In future I must trouble "the "Emigration Officer to " complete this examination " himself before the lice is submitted for my signature. Draw his attention to the first "paragraph of my
ninuite
" on his letter of 31th December * 1000 in which Jexpressed the opinion that the examination " of Chinese em
at the
sits at
igrasits
"Harbour Master's Office
not as sea
ching
"order"
as it should
"be" An this two observations
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arise.
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arise. In the first place it was
not in accordance with the practice which had existed from the time when the Cervignation laws first came into force until 31 August
when He to introduced it, 1880, it then exis
cisted until the 2a for about two mouth). November 1880, when it pr
to be so inconvenient that
the remonstrance of a private firm it had alre been cancelled. In the secored place
abready.
the minute referred to
F
may
letter of the 31th December 1880 had
Saware
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سے کر دیا ہے دیے 2
ched
of its existence.
koreoret
ontaine.
Irespectfully derry the accuracy of the imputation it Accordingly
13.
on the 27t
April I wrote the letter, copy.
enclosed
amaria
rked G.
Govern
knowledging the receipt of the
mmment Order N° 1155 whereby.
after expressing my
readiness
to
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