CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6] — Page 565

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be thank you for the report of the acting Harbour Mastir. of this Colony enclosed in Enwr letter of dais, relating to 18: distressed seamen ordered to be embarked on board the friem.

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reply, we would state that therein ho attusion whatever

Board is made to our contention, that the instructions

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of Trade, though binding upon the officials who have to atten

to their enforcement, are to be rediciously applied, and rot

arbitrarity as we maintain they were in the present molâne;

Here

were two vessels leaving for the same destination

at the same time; one crowded with Chinese, and no available

room for Government passengers; the other not so, and

Possessed of accommodation suitable for a female with

an infant, that were ordered by the acting Harbour Master

to Embark. Yet the former vessel was selected, notwith.

· standing the Acting Harbour Master's attention was specially

called to it at the time !!!

Honble. Z. Stewart. 4.4.2 M.A.

Colonial Secretary

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