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No. 121. EMIGRATION.

THE H

THE

SIR, I have the honour to General Licence for the conveya Castle to Singapore and the Aus

NMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JULY, 1881.

623

R TO THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 22nd April, 1881.

rd an application from Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. for a 839 Free Chinese Emigrants by the British Steam-ship Glamis n Colonies.

The requirements of the Ordinance have been complied with.

The Emigrants-male and female-who proceed by this Vessel will be examined with a view to ascertaining that they are free and under no contract of service whatever; and the Certificate will not be issued if they are under any contract of service.

At the examination of the females, an Officer from the Registrar General's Department will assist.

The Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

&c., &c.,

&c.

I have, &c.,

H. G. THOMSETT,

Harbour Master, &c.

Particulars required, upon Application for a Licence for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants,

under the

CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1874."

Name of Ship, Tonnage, how propelled,..

Nationality of Ship,

Destination of Ship,

Whether it is intended that the Ship should call

Glamis Castle, 1,537 tons, Steam. ..British.

.Melbourne.

or station at or near any Port or Place be-Yes, Singapore, Port Darwin, Thursday Island,

tween Hongkong and Melbourne. If so, at what Ports or Places,

Whether it is intended that the Ship should call

or

or station at or near such Port or Place with the object of taking on Board any Cargo Passengers,.

If not, then with what object,

and

Yes.

Cooktown, Townsville, Keppel Bay, Brisbane and Sydney.

Proposed Date of Departure from Hongkong, ......26th April.

Name of Master,

Names and Address of the Ship-owners,.

Names of Charterers,

Names of Agents,

..Cap. TÓD.

.THOMAS SKINNER & Co., London.

Eastern and Australian Steam-ship Co., Limited. ...GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Number of Chinese Passengers to be conveyed,....Free, 839; under Contract of Service*, none.

I the undersigned hereby apply for a Licence under Section II of Ordinance No. 5 of 1876, for † twelve months, and I do solemnly swear that the above particulars are true.

The Surveyor's Certificate is herewith attached.

(Signed)

(Signed)

WILLIAM H. F. DARby.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents or Charterers of Steam-ship “ Glamis Castle.”

Sworn by the above named WILLIAM HOMFREY FULLER DARBY, this 22nd day of April, 1881,

before me,

(Signed)

H. G. THOMSETT,

Justice of the Peace.

True Copy,

H. G. THOMSETT,

Harbour Master, &e.

* If any, Copy of each Contract is to be attached.

† Insert here the words ",

months” or “the above mentioned voyage" (as the case may be).