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Hongkang General Chamber of Commerce,

270

Hongkong, 12th November, 1881.

C. O.

The Honourable

S. B. Hatt, M.L.C.

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Chairman,

Chamber of

23

RECP

REG? 2 JAN 82,

Commerce,

Sydney.

Ar

A representation having been made

to this Chamber by the Charterers of the S. S.

"Ocean" upon the sworn

information of Captain

Webber regarding the treatment of passengers by his steamer at

during

his last

vayage, before you

lay the case

the

at your port

I am desired to

as stated by the

Commander of the vessel and the Charterers, in the hope that your to the Government of

Chamber will make

such representations to the Government of New South Wales as your

Committee may

deem advisable with the view to obtain.

a

tions

antigation of

far

regulatio

-O

the

12.3

severity of

the quarantine

they affect the trade

mention ou your

beliseen this Colony and

The above mentioned information:

of Captain Wobber is to the following effect.

That he left

here on the 22nd

May 1881 with 448 Chinese and 2 European

passengers also

a erew

of une officers

men.

officers and

That after touching at Port Darwin and most of the Southern ports, debarking

and