CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 152

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No 861.

B.

of

CZ-2-

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Office

Hong Kong, 26 July, 1900

In reply to

yesterday's

your

our letter No. 130

of date, reporting generally

on Emigration to the Straits Settlements,

I have the honor, by direction

of the Governor, to inform you

that His Excellency

holds you responsible, if you allow any ship to clear in future to the United States, Australia, or

the Straits Settlements with

nominally free Chinese Emigrants, any portion of whose

passage-money

has been advanced on

the condition

of

it being

worked off by service

at the place of destination. All such Emigration must be treated

as Contract Emigration,

H. G. Thomsett, Esqre., R.N.

and the

Captain

Harbor Master, &c.

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No 861. B. of CZ-2- Sir, Colonial Secretary's Office Hong Kong, 26 July, 1900 In reply to yesterday's your our letter No. 130 of date, reporting generally on Emigration to the Straits Settlements, I have the honor, by direction of the Governor, to inform you that His Excellency holds you responsible, if you allow any ship to clear in future to the United States, Australia, or the Straits Settlements with nominally free Chinese Emigrants, any portion of whose passage-money has been advanced on the condition of it being worked off by service at the place of destination. All such Emigration must be treated as Contract Emigration, H. G. Thomsett, Esqre., R.N. and the Captain Harbor Master, &c.
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150 Copy No 861. B. of CZ-2- Sir, Colonial Secretary's Office Hong Kong, 2126 July, 1000 In reply to ' yesterday's your our letter ## 130 date, reporting generally Emigration to the Straits Testlements, I have the honor, by directiv nor, to inform your of the Govern that His Excell xcellency miret hold you responsible, if you allow any ship to clear in future to the United States, Australia, oz the Straits Settlements with minally free Chinese Emi grants, any portion of whose passage-money advanced on being has beerr adition of it worked off by service at the place of destination. All such Emigr. Emigration must be treated as Contract Cemigration, H. G Thomsett, Esqre, R.N. and the Carv Harbor Master, Le. ?
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150

Copy

No 861.

B.

of

CZ-2-

Sir,

Colonial Secretary's Office

Hong Kong, 2126 July, 1000

In reply to

' yesterday's

your

our letter ## 130

date, reporting generally

Emigration to the Straits Testlements,

I have the honor, by directiv

nor, to inform your

of the Govern

that His Excell

xcellency

miret hold

you responsible, if you allow any ship to clear in future to the United States, Australia, oz

the Straits Settlements with

minally free Chinese Emi grants, any portion of whose

passage-money

advanced on

being

has beerr

adition

of

it

worked off by service

at the place of destination. All such Emigr.

Emigration must be treated

as Contract Cemigration,

H. G Thomsett, Esqre, R.N.

and the

Carv

Harbor Master, Le.

?

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