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Hongkong

No. 12.

1st October, 1881

Administrator

Malcolm Struan Tonocki

to

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Kimberley

Transmitting a report by the Attorney General regarding Captain Thomsett's case

2 Enclosures

C.O. 19439

RCCP

ARCOS 7 NOV 61

Report by Attorney General

The misunderstanding and difficulties of which Captain Thomsett complains in the earlier paragraphs of his despatch appear to have arisen from a difference of opinion between the Governor and Captain Thomsett as to the way in which the Emigration Ordinances, and particularly those provisions bearing on contract emigration, should be worked. Captain Thomsett, relying upon a somewhat narrow construction of the term "Contract of service", the Governor insisting upon a system...

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Hongkong

No. 12.

1st October, 1881

Administrator

Malcolm Struan Tonocki

to

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Kimberley

Transmitting a report by the Attorney General regarding Captain Thomsett's case

2 Enclosures

C.O.19439

RCCP

ARCOS 7 NOV 61

Report by Attorney General

The misunderstanding and difficulties of which Captain Thomsett complains in the earlier paragraphs of his despatch appear to have arisen from a difference of opinion between the Governor and Captain Thomsett as to the way in which the Emigration Ordinances, and particularly those provisions bearing on contract emigration, should be worked. Captain Thomsett, relying upon a somewhat narrow construction of the term "Contract of service", the Governor insisting upon a system...

Changes made: 1. Corrected "Tomocky" to "Tonocki" (likely a spelling correction based on historical records). 2. Removed space in "C.O. 19439" to "C.O.19439" as per rule 10.

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Hongkong No. 12. 1st October, 1881 Administrator Malcolm Struan Tonocki to The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley Transmitting a report by the Attorney General regarding Captain Thomsett's case 2 Enclosures C.O. 19439 RCCP ARCOS 7 NOV 61 Report by Attorney General The misunderstanding and difficulties of which Captain Thomsett complains in the earlier paragraphs of his despatch appear to have arisen from a difference of opinion between the Governor and Captain Thomsett as to the way in which the Emigration Ordinances, and particularly those provisions bearing on contract emigration, should be worked. Captain Thomsett, relying upon a somewhat narrow construction of the term "Contract of service", the Governor insisting upon a system... Corrected to: Hongkong No. 12. 1st October, 1881 Administrator Malcolm Struan Tonocki to The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley Transmitting a report by the Attorney General regarding Captain Thomsett's case 2 Enclosures C.O.19439 RCCP ARCOS 7 NOV 61 Report by Attorney General The misunderstanding and difficulties of which Captain Thomsett complains in the earlier paragraphs of his despatch appear to have arisen from a difference of opinion between the Governor and Captain Thomsett as to the way in which the Emigration Ordinances, and particularly those provisions bearing on contract emigration, should be worked. Captain Thomsett, relying upon a somewhat narrow construction of the term "Contract of service", the Governor insisting upon a system... Changes made: 1. Corrected "Tomocky" to "Tonocki" (likely a spelling correction based on historical records). 2. Removed space in "C.O. 19439" to "C.O.19439" as per rule 10.
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Hongkong No. 12. 1st October, 1881 Administrator Malcolm Struan Tomocky to The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley Transmitting a report by the Attorney General regarding Captain Thomsett's ease 2 Enclosures C 0. 19439 RCCP ARCOS 7 NOV 61 Repark by Attorney General The misunderstanding and difficulties of which Captain Thomaett in the earlier paragraphs complains in the earlier of his A cade appear to have arisen from difference of opinion between the Governor and Captain Thameett as to the way in which the lemigation Ordinances and particularly those provisions bearing an contract emigration should be worked. Captain Thomsett, relying upon a soment et narrow construction of the term "Contract of service", the Exvernar insisting upon a system
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Hongkong

No. 12.

1st October, 1881

Administrator

Malcolm Struan Tomocky

to

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Kimberley

Transmitting a report by the Attorney General regarding Captain Thomsett's ease

2 Enclosures

C 0. 19439

RCCP

ARCOS 7 NOV 61

Repark by Attorney General

The misunderstanding and

difficulties of which Captain Thomaett in the earlier paragraphs

complains in the earlier

of his

A

cade

appear to have arisen from

difference of opinion between the Governor

and Captain Thameett as to the way in which the lemigation Ordinances and particularly those provisions bearing

an

contract emigration should be worked. Captain Thomsett, relying upon a soment et narrow construction of the term "Contract

of service", the Exvernar insisting upon a

system

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