CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 252

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246 are waters of more than ten square miles. In 1882 above five millions tonnage of shipping entered at this Port; Master is also Emigration Officer, and Marine Magistrate. It is indispensably necessary that he should have a ... that is, was one third of the tonnage of the Port of London forty years ago, and equal (as it is stated) to about half the tonnage of London at the present day. Again, during 1882, nearly seventy thousand (79,000) Chinese emigrants left Hong Kong. The Harbour Master should have a qualified and experienced Assistant, not only to help in his daily duties, but also to take his place in the event of temporary absences through sickness or other unavoidable cause.

It has been further submitted by Captain ... that as he will probably retire ...

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246 are waters of more than ten square miles. In 1882 above five millions tonnage of shipping entered at this Port; Master is also Emigration Officer, and Marine Magistrate. It is indispensably necessary that he should have a ... that is, was one third of the tonnage of the Port of London forty years ago, and equal (as it is stated) to about half the tonnage of London at the present day. Again, during 1882, nearly seventy thousand (79,000) Chinese emigrants left Hong Kong. The Harbour Master should have a qualified and experienced Assistant, not only to help in his daily duties, but also to take his place in the event of temporary absences through sickness or other unavoidable cause. It has been further submitted by Captain ... that as he will probably retire ...
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246

are w

of

tore

than tewsquare

miles. In 1882 above five

millions townia

tonnage of shipping

tver e entered at this Port;

Master is also Emigration

Officer, and Marine Magistro

It is indispensably necessary fully

that he should have a

that is,

won O

thai

the

tonnage of the Fort of London

forty years ago,

and equal

(as it is stated) to about

half the connages of London at the present day. Again,

during 1882, nearly seventy

mine thousand (79,000), Chinese emigrants left Hougsting. The starbour

Master

him

qualified and experienced

Assistant, not only to help

in his daily duties,

but also to take his place

in the event of temporary

absences through sickness,

other unavoidable cause.

ther submitted

It has been further

by Captain Themsect

to

that as he will probably

retire

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