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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JULY, 1881.

HONGKONG.

CHINESE EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.

The following documents have been laid before the Legislative Council:-

MINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Submitted to His Excellency.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

21st April, 1881.

LIST of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPs about to be Despatched for the Undermentioned Places.

Name of Ship.

Ton-

nage.

Rig. Flag.

Name of Master.

No. of Passen-

Destination.

gers.

Probable Date of Sailing.

Consignees.

Dale.

645 Steamer. British.

Thompson,

200

Killarney,

1,060

Do.

Do.

G'Neill,

200

21st April, Do.,

Diomed,

1,241

Do.

Do.

Jackson,...

500

Consolation,

764

Do.

Do.

Young,

200

Glamis Castle,.. 1,559

Do.

Do.

Tod,

600

Belgic,

1,716

Do.

Do.

Davison,...

645

Bangkok, Do. Straits Settlements,. 22nd April, 24th April, Bangkok, Australian Colonies, 26th April,

Do., San Francisco,

Yuen-fat Hong. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Butterfield & Swire. Yuen-fat Hong.

Gibb, Livingston & Co. O. & O. S. S. Co.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 20th April, 1881.

H. G. THOMSETT,

•

Harbour Master, &c.

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

Let me see the list of the 600 Chinese proposed to be sent to the Australian Colonies in the Glamis Castle.

*

£

21st April, 1881.

J. POPE HENNESSY.

MINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

For the Emigration Officer to supply the list.

FREDERICK STewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

22nd April, 1881.

MINUTE BY THE EMIGRATION OFFICER.

The list will be forwarded as soon as prepared, which cannot be until Monday. It is desired to despatch the Glamis Castle on Tuesday morning. The numbers proceeding by this ship are about 700 for Sydney, and the remainder (say 139) are for other Australian Ports.

23rd April, 1881.

H. G. THOMSETT,

Emigration Officer.