CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906 — Page 589

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The Governor of Hong Kong, who supports the proposal to allow such emigration, adds that at present coolies from Canton to the Dutch East Indies instead of being shipped from Hong Kong pass through the Colony and go out to Wai-chow where they are shipped in foreign vessels.

The applications to Lord Elgin have also dealt with a minor point. The Consuls cannot give licenses to a vessel carrying coolies on a voyage of more than thirty days duration as such licenses can only be given by the Governor. They ask that this limitation should be removed.

The distinction between voyages of more and voyages of less than 30 days dates back to the Ordinance of 1871, the original object having, as already stated, to relieve the vessels regularly employed in a well-conducted trade with neighbouring countries from some of...

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583 21590/66. 31440/06. 36934/50. The Governor of Hong Kong, who supports the proposal to allow such emigration, adds that at present coolies from Canton to the Dutch East Indies instead of being shipped from Hong Kong pass through the Colony and go out to Wai-chow where they are shipped in foreign vessels. The applications to Lord Elgin have also dealt with a minor point. The Consuls cannot give licenses to a vessel carrying coolies on a voyage of more than thirty days duration as such licenses can only be given by the Governor. They ask that this limitation should be removed. The distinction between voyages of more and voyages of less than 30 days dates back to the Ordinance of 1871, the original object having, as already stated, to relieve the vessels regularly employed in a well-conducted trade with neighbouring countries from some of...
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1 583 21590/66. 31440/06. 36934/50. The Governor of Hong Kong, who supports the proposal to allow such enigrati on adus that at present coclies from Janton to the Dutch Mast Indies instead of being shipped from Hong Kong pass through: the Colony and go ou to watcw where they are shipped in Gentian vessels. The applications to Lord Elgin have also dealt with a minor point. The Consuls cumet give licenses to a vessel carrying co.lies on a voyage of acre than thirty days duration such licenses can only be given by the Gover..or. They ask that this limitation should be rancved. The distinction between voyages of more and voyages of less than 30 days dates buck to the Ordinance of 1871, the original object having as already stated, to relieve the vessels regularly cuployed in a well conquc tea trade with neighbouring countries from some cf
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583

21590/66.

31440/06.

36934/50.

The Governor of Hong Kong, who supports

the proposal to allow such enigrati on adus

that at present coclies from Janton to the

Dutch Mast Indies instead of being shipped from

Hong Kong pass through: the Colony and go ou

to watcw where they are shipped in Gentian

vessels.

The applications to Lord Elgin have also

dealt with a minor point. The Consuls cumet

give licenses to a vessel carrying co.lies

on a voyage of acre than thirty days duration 【

such licenses can only be given by the Gover..or.

They ask that this limitation should be

rancved.

The distinction between voyages of more

and voyages of less than 30 days dates buck

to the Ordinance of 1871, the original object

having as already stated, to relieve the

vessels regularly cuployed in a well conquc tea

trade with neighbouring countries from some

cf

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