CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 230

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· Emigration to Vladivostock began in March 27th. A list of steamers going thither, from which you will observe that between March 27th and April 25th, 10,155 coolies emigrated.

Vessel Nationality Tonnage Date of Clearance No of Coolies Morich 156 1893 March 27 200 Vladimir 715 30 Stigo Maru 871 Clearance carried. A Japanese 771 April 3 Baikal Russian 713 Rowshing British 1355 atomura Maru Japanese 1157 Vladivostock Russion 678 Hosang British 1127 Ise Maru Japanese 771 400 Baikal Russian 713 May 1 2000 Vladimir 715 Kowshing British 1355 June 2 readinuir Russian

The above figures, for which I am indebted to the Custom House, speak for themselves. Only two of the steamers that left in April were British. Both were vessels of superior class, the Rowshing claiming to be the best and fastest steamer in North China; and Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. have justly complained that the Japanese - to say nothing of the Russians - have overcrowded their steamers. But whether, if the act were in force, the Kowshing would have been accused of overcrowding with 2,000 passengers for 800 tons is at least an open question.

No fatal accident has taken place owing to the ... *Two 'kweens decks. Gross tonnage 2134 tons. $ Gross tonnage 1783 tons.*

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227 · Emigration to Vladivostock began in March 27th. A list of steamers going thither, from which you will observe that between March 27th and April 25th, 10,155 coolies emigrated. Vessel Nationality Tonnage Date of Clearance No of Coolies Morich 156 1893 March 27 200 Vladimir 715 30 Stigo Maru 871 Clearance carried. A Japanese 771 April 3 Baikal Russian 713 Rowshing British 1355 atomura Maru Japanese 1157 Vladivostock Russion 678 Hosang British 1127 Ise Maru Japanese 771 400 Baikal Russian 713 May 1 2000 Vladimir 715 Kowshing British 1355 June 2 readinuir Russian The above figures, for which I am indebted to the Custom House, speak for themselves. Only two of the steamers that left in April were British. Both were vessels of superior class, the Rowshing claiming to be the best and fastest steamer in North China; and Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. have justly complained that the Japanese - to say nothing of the Russians - have overcrowded their steamers. But whether, if the act were in force, the Kowshing would have been accused of overcrowding with 2,000 passengers for 800 tons is at least an open question. No fatal accident has taken place owing to the ... *Two 'kweens decks. Gross tonnage 2134 tons. $ Gross tonnage 1783 tons.*
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227 · Emigration to Wadi- wostock began append I March 277. a list of steamers going thither, from which will observe that between. 10,155 coolies amigrated. you March th 27 and thr April 207, 25th Vessel Filag Jonnage Date of Mr of Cooling A Morich Reession Tous. 1893 156 March 27 200 Vladimir. 715 30 Stigo Maru 871 Clearance sarried. A + Joe Marn Japanese 771 April 3 Baikal Russian 713 Rowshing British 1355 atomura Mar Japanese 1157 Vladivostock Russion 678 - Hosang British 1127 • Ise Marn Japanese ??! 守 " 771 " لا که فا کے کوئی کر 400 2000 محمد شهر کور تریکا که أحد 17 20 £00 کوئے 2 Baikal Russian 713 May 1 Vladimir " 715 ritos German 1085 Kowshing British readinuir Russian 1355 June 2 715 10 ނގޑ 2 کھ تھے مجھے ت سے کہ which I The above figures, for arr indebted to the Custom Stouse, speak for them. selves. Only two of the steamers that left in April. were British Both نبه صبح were wasting vessels of superior class, the Rowshing claiming to be the best and washing steamer in faskst wasting North China; and Messrs. Jardine Matheson &C: have woh steamers wway wville Justice that they Japanese - to evercrowded their say nothing of the Russians_ have. But whether, if the act were in force the Kowshing have been biccused for avored 2,000 passengers for 800 question. get and the is at least open "Wosang to No fatal accident has taken place owing to the " + Two 'kweens decks. Gross tonnage 2134 tous. $. Gross tonnage 1783 tours.
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· Emigration to Wadi-

wostock began

append

I

March 277. a list of steamers

going thither, from which

will observe that between.

10,155 coolies amigrated.

you

March

th

27

and thr

April 207,

25th

Vessel

Filag Jonnage

Date of Mr of Cooling

A

Morich

Reession

Tous.

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200

Vladimir.

715

30

Stigo Maru

871

Clearance sarried.

A

+

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Russian 713

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atomura Mar Japanese 1157

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- Hosang British 1127

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守

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771

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کے کوئی کر

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Russian

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superior class, the Rowshing claiming

to be the best and

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Jardine Matheson &C:

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steamers

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Justice that they

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No fatal accident has taken place owing to

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+ Two 'kweens decks. Gross tonnage 2134 tous. $. Gross tonnage 1783 tours.

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