CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 85

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between the

Governor and

.a.

is clear to me

and Capt. Thomsett.

that Capt Thomsett. has had utterly conflicting directions: Sir J. Hennessy first orders the Examination of the emigrants before the license is

issued then

and

M. Philippo &

his order.

M-O'Malley have

as to

given different opinions about what

Constitutes

O'Malley himself.

-6. Again the

a contract

of

Service and

has contradicted

as it appears

to

Goodenor

18

atterly tempust

in objecting to Caft Thombett

... certifying "to the best of Knowledge & belief"

in his position

Wellese

210

his

man

can do more

- C. If such searching

as

examinations

that conducted by S. Eitel are to be made the rule: the

business of emigration will, as has been

pointed out by the harbour master,

Come to an

end.

d. In the matter

of

the Hongkong

Daily Telegraph Capt. Thomsett has been badly treated: the matter for attack having been supplied from official records, on the sly while he was prevented

from prosecuting the editor.

I think the Governor

should be told

that he has been unjust to Capt.

Thomsett.

CPL.

Oct

Mr Bramston

I agree generally with

Mr Lucas.

The Governor appears to have taxed Captain Thomsett with habitually allowing Chinese emigrants to leave Hongkong under contract of Service, albeit they were not in order. On the other hand Captain J. appears to deny having done so

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between the Governor and .a. is clear to me and Capt. Thomsett. that Capt Thomsett. has had utterly conflicting directions: Sir J. Hennessy first orders the Examination of the emigrants before the license is issued then and M. Philippo & his order. M-O'Malley have as to given different opinions about what Constitutes O'Malley himself. -6. Again the a contract of Service and has contradicted as it appears to Goodenor 18 atterly tempust in objecting to Caft Thombett ... certifying "to the best of Knowledge & belief" in his position Wellese 210 his man can do more - C. If such searching as examinations that conducted by S. Eitel are to be made the rule: the business of emigration will, as has been pointed out by the harbour master, Come to an end. d. In the matter of the Hongkong Daily Telegraph Capt. Thomsett has been badly treated: the matter for attack having been supplied from official records, on the sly while he was prevented from prosecuting the editor. I think the Governor should be told that he has been unjust to Capt. Thomsett. CPL. Oct Mr Bramston I agree generally with Mr Lucas. The Governor appears to have taxed Captain Thomsett with habitually allowing Chinese emigrants to leave Hongkong under contract of Service, albeit they were not in order. On the other hand Captain J. appears to deny having done so
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between the Governor and .a. is clear to me and Capt. Thom sett. that Capt Thomsett. has had uttaly conflicting directions: Sir J. Hennessy first orders the Examination of the emigrants before the license is issued then rootles and M. Philippo & Mo his order. M-O'Malley have as to given different opinions about what Constitutes O'Malley himself. -6. Again the a contract of Sucice and has contradicted as it appears to Goodenor 18 atterly tempust in objecting to Caft Thombett ... cutifying "to the best of Knowledge & belief" in his position Wellese 210 his man can do more - C. If such searching as examinations that conducted by S. Eitel are to be made the rule: the business of emigration will, as has been pointed out by the harbour masta, Come to an end. d. In the matter of the Hongkong Substanc 84 Daily Telegraph Caft. Thomselt tas badly treated: the matter for attack having being supplied from official records, on then while he was prevented I only that paper & 11day's besar they were f the Published in Gazelle from prosecuting the editor. I thin 12 the gooan J2 should be told that he has been unjust to capt. Thomsett. CPL. Oct Mr Bramston I aque generally with Ar Lucas. The Governor appears thave taxed Captain Thomsett with habitually allowing Chinese Sumgrames Fleave Hongkong under contract, of Service, albeit they were not in working. On the other hand Captain J. appears to deny having done so
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between the

Governor and

.a.

is clear to me

and Capt. Thom sett.

that Capt Thomsett. has had uttaly conflicting directions: Sir J. Hennessy first orders the Examination of the emigrants before the license is

issued then rootles

and

M. Philippo & Mo

his order.

M-O'Malley have

as to

given different opinions about what

Constitutes

O'Malley himself. -6. Again the

a contract

of

Sucice and

has contradicted

as it appears

to

Goodenor

18

atterly tempust

in objecting to Caft Thombett

...

cutifying "to the best of Knowledge & belief"

in his position

Wellese

210

his

man

can do more

- C. If such searching

as

examinations

that conducted by S. Eitel are to be made the rule: the

business of emigration will, as has been

pointed out by the harbour masta,

Come to an

end.

d. In the matter

of

the Hongkong

Substanc

84

Daily Telegraph Caft. Thomselt tas badly treated: the matter for attack having being supplied from official records, on then while he was prevented

I only that paper & 11day's besar they were f

the

Published in Gazelle

from prosecuting the editor.

I thin 12 the gooan

J2

should be told

that he has been unjust to capt.

Thomsett.

CPL.

Oct

Mr Bramston

I aque generally with

Ar Lucas.

The Governor appears thave taxed Captain Thomsett with habitually allowing Chinese Sumgrames Fleave Hongkong under contract, of Service, albeit they were not in working. On the other hand Captain J. appears to deny having done so

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