CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 113

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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...

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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...
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: unlit I had signed the lisence.

I

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

مجھے

arise.

112

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

کے بیج پیسے ہے

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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