CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 96

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"what is a contract of service," the Harbour Master omits to mention the fact that M. O'Malley's opinion is in entire agreement with that of M. Bramston given as Attorney General in the case of the Abbotsford in 1875. Indeed, from Captain Thomsett's letter to Your Lordship, it might be inferred that no question of "this kind" had ever arisen before in the Colony, whereas in the case in which Mr. Bramston's opinion is recorded, the Executive, at that time, had to deal with a similar situation.

In this connection, a number of Chinese Emigrants on the ship had been worked under the Emigration Ordinance (Module II, Emigration Ordinance 1874), and he had approved and signed, believing that they were under a contract of service.

10. Amongst the twenty-odd questions which were then sent to Captain Thomsett to put to the intending Emigrants were the following seven:

# Do you pay your own passage, or is it paid for you? (two years before my arrival) found it necessary to interfere with the Emigration Officer's discretion as to draw up a list of questions which he was instructed to put to a certain number.

# Are you under any circumstances to repay this passage money?

# In what capacity are you going?

# Are you guaranteed employment? and if so, at what rate per month and for...

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100 8 95 "what is a contract of service," the Harbour Master omits to mention the fact that M. O'Malley's opinion is in entire agreement with that of M. Bramston given as Attorney General in the case of the Abbotsford in 1875. Indeed, from Captain Thomsett's letter to Your Lordship, it might be inferred that no question of "this kind" had ever arisen before in the Colony, whereas in the case in which Mr. Bramston's opinion is recorded, the Executive, at that time, had to deal with a similar situation. In this connection, a number of Chinese Emigrants on the ship had been worked under the Emigration Ordinance (Module II, Emigration Ordinance 1874), and he had approved and signed, believing that they were under a contract of service. 10. Amongst the twenty-odd questions which were then sent to Captain Thomsett to put to the intending Emigrants were the following seven: # Do you pay your own passage, or is it paid for you? (two years before my arrival) found it necessary to interfere with the Emigration Officer's discretion as to draw up a list of questions which he was instructed to put to a certain number. # Are you under any circumstances to repay this passage money? # In what capacity are you going? # Are you guaranteed employment? and if so, at what rate per month and for...
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100 8 95 "what is a contract of service," the Harbour Master omits to mention the fact that M. O'Malley's opinion is in entire agreement with that of M. Bramston of given as Attorney General in the case the Abbotsford in 1875. Indeed from Captain Thomsett's letter to Your Lordship it might be inferred that no question of "this Kind had ever avisen before arrival in the Colony, whereas in the case in which Mr Bramston's opinion my is recorded, the Executive, at that time . X main for lease budu stad In this forrendings number of Chinese Emigrants on the dularfication for. E. Section the shippest he Putinely worked had with the fort futting out! facto the Envigration (Mohudule II, Emigration Ordinance 1874) he had approved and signed believing that they were whatever. 10. under mo contract of service Amongst the twenty- were the following seven questions which were then sent to Captain Thomsett to put to the intending Emigrants # Do you pay your own passage, or is it paid for you (two years years before before my arrival) found it # to necessary to so far interfere with the Emigration Officer's discretion as to __ draw up a list of questions which he was instructed to put to a certain number Are you " under any circumstances repay this passage money # In what capacity are you going?" "Are you guaranteed employment? and if so at what rate per month and for
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"what is a

contract of service," the Harbour Master omits to mention the fact that M. O'Malley's opinion is in entire agreement with that of M. Bramston

of given as Attorney General in the case the Abbotsford in 1875. Indeed from Captain Thomsett's letter to Your Lordship it might be inferred that no question of

"this Kind had ever avisen before arrival in the Colony, whereas in the case in which Mr Bramston's opinion

my

is recorded, the Executive, at that time

.

X main for

lease

budu stad In this forrendings

number

of

Chinese Emigrants

on the dularfication for.

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the shippest he Putinely worked had

with the fort futting out!

facto

the

Envigration (Mohudule

II, Emigration Ordinance 1874) he

had approved and signed believing that

they

were

whatever.

10.

under

mo

contract of service

Amongst the twenty-

were the following

seven

questions which were then sent to

Captain Thomsett to put to the intending

Emigrants

#

Do

you pay your own passage,

or is it paid for you

(two years

years before

before my

arrival) found it

#

to

necessary

to so far interfere with the Emigration Officer's discretion as to __

draw up a list of questions which he

was

instructed to put to a certain

number

Are you

"

under

any

circumstances

repay this passage money

#

In what capacity are you going?"

"Are

you guaranteed employment? and if so at what rate per month and

for

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