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contradictory opinions of the present Attorney General and his predecessor, or Mr Phillippo, and suggested that the question might be submitted for the decision of the Crown in England. I also wrote: "I do not know to what extent it is desired to examine emigrants." "to be done in the light of the Law Officers' opinion."
If it is "in which Dr Eitel conducted his examination of the Glamis Castle emigrants yesterday, I fear that emigration from this Colony will be brought to an end, as it took over two hours to examine 4 men", and the last paragraph of letter marked G. asked for instructions for my future guidance. The receipt of this letter has never been acknowledged.
14. On the 20th April I reported (letter marked I, copy enclosed) having examined the emigrants by the Glamis Castle and that with the exception of one, they were free and under no Contract of service whatever. This man, after severe questioning, admitted to the Revd. Dr Eitel that he had an agreement in the form of a card to repay his borrowed passage money. Under the Governor's instruction of the 4 July 1880, this was treated as an emigrant under a Contract of service and he was therefore not allowed to proceed.
15. On the 19th May 1881, in reply to a letter from ..., forwarding a list of passengers desirous of proceeding in the British Steamship ...
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contradictory opinions of the
present Attorney
his predecess
General and
or Mr Phillippo
and suggested that the question
might
decision
be submitted for the
of the Crown in England. Jalso wrote: I do not know to
"what extent it is desired to
exam
mine emigrants. "to be done in the n
of the Law Officers
to. If it is
" in which DZ Eitel·
conducted
: his
of
"the Glamis Castle emigrants
yesterday,
to
A
rination of
' emig ration from this Colony "will be brought to an end, "as it took over two hours to
examine 4
men",
and the
last paragraph of letter
marked
aked G. asked for instructions
my future guidance. The receipt of this letter has
for
never been
knowledged.
14.
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14. On the 20th April I reported (letter marked I copy enclosed) having examined the emigrants
by the Glamis Castle and that with the exception of
they u
ove
vere free and un
der
Contract of service whatever.
This man after
questioning
a severe ê co
admitted to the
Revd : Dr Eitel that he had an
ent in the form of a
agreemen
card to repay
his borr
passage money. Under the Cernor's instruction of the
Gover
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4 July 1880 this
be treated as an
revider
ZOH 2-2.
had to
emigrant
a Contract of service and
he therefore
to pre
15.
acced,
was not allowed:
On the 19th May 1801 in reply
to a letter from
forwarding
a list of passengers desirous of proceeding in the British
Steamship
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