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the

have the honour to inform you that I have received from Government of New South Wales a copy of the recently passed " Chinese Restriction and

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1888,

Regulation Act of 1999, and to enquire whether I may now

allow emigration to Australia, provided the terme

det are

of

this

complied with by the

owners organi

agents of Chinese

Passenger Steamers.

I understand that ___

there is little likelihood of -

of-

there

the

there being any applications for licences, as the terms Aet are almost prohibitive;

but it

of

in

may prevent delay the despatching of vessels, if Your Lordship will be good

enough to inform Licences may

if t

me whether

may now be

granted,

the provisions of the Australian

complied with.

det are

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Gerduvaux