CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 128

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Colonial Secretary's Office

Hong Kong 6th August 1881.

I have the honor, by desire of

His Excellency the Governor, to enquire

whether the passage tickets of the Chinese Emigrants given to you by the Agent are to be explained to the Chinese Emigrants, and

why the duplicates are not signed by

the Emigration Officer.

6/772

I am further to ask whether

His Excellency is to understand that the

Emigration Officer certifies that each of these

Chinese labourers paid $36 in

full for

passage without

any

contract written

or unwritten

to work

the money on arrival in Australia.

M. C. Thomsett Esqr R.N.

Emigration Officer

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Colonial Secretary's Office Hong Kong 6th August 1881. I have the honor, by desire of His Excellency the Governor, to enquire whether the passage tickets of the Chinese Emigrants given to you by the Agent are to be explained to the Chinese Emigrants, and why the duplicates are not signed by the Emigration Officer. 6/772 I am further to ask whether His Excellency is to understand that the Emigration Officer certifies that each of these Chinese labourers paid $36 in full for passage without any contract written or unwritten to work the money on arrival in Australia. M. C. Thomsett Esqr R.N. Emigration Officer
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Cory 127 Colonial Secretary's Office Ne Q S S Hong Kong 6th August 1881. I have the honor, by clisire of His Excellency the Governor, to enquire at Behav rants Ber clate the passage tisser of the Conig 3/ Thales Evere given to you by the Algenin to be explained to the Chinese Conigrants, and Ewhy the duplicates are not signed by as Emigration Officer. 6/772 further to ash Exxether His Excellency is to understand that the Emigration Officer Certifies that each of these Chinese labourers Paid $36 in Full for Be Bussage Evithout Giny Contract Eritten or unwritten to Evork The Money on Arrival in Australia. M. C. Thomsett Csgre R.N. Ernigration Offscir e میرمح ~
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Cory

127

Colonial Secretary's Office

Ne Q S S

Hong Kong 6th August 1881.

I have the honor, by clisire of

His Excellency the Governor, to enquire

at Behav

rants Ber

clate the passage tisser of the Conig 3/ Thales Evere given to you by the Algenin to be explained to the Chinese Conigrants, and

Ewhy the duplicates are not signed by

as Emigration Officer.

6/772

further to ash Exxether

His Excellency is to understand that the

Emigration Officer Certifies that each of these

Chinese labourers Paid $36 in

Full for

Be

Bussage Evithout

Giny

Contract Eritten

or unwritten

to Evork

The Money on Arrival in Australia.

M. C. Thomsett Csgre R.N.

Ernigration Offscir

e

میرمح

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