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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH DECEMBER, 1880.

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They are people who would in no way be proceeding to either place under contract or in cou- ection with any system of immigration, but in all respects Free Passengers.

3. We would therefore submit for the consideration of His Excellency, that travelling facilities, ich as could be offered by the Perusia for this class of Chinese, might be afforded them, "subject to

ich Regulations and conditions as His Excellency may consider it necessary to enforce.

he Honourable CHARLES MAY,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

We have, &c.,

(Signed)

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Copy.) No. 108.

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY TO MESSRS. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 30th January, 1879. GENTLEMEN, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th instant on he subject of the conveyance of Chinese Passengers from Hongkong to Honolulu and Peru in the Belgic steamer Perusio,

2. You state that the conveyance of these Chinese to Honolulu and Peru would not be in onnection with any system of immigration, and you ask that the travelling facilities offered by the Perusia may be permitted, subject to such Regulations and conditions as His Excellency the Governor nay consider it necessary to enforce.

3. In reply I am to inform you that His Excellency will be prepared to consider in Council the letails of any application you may think proper to make, subject to the provisions of the Imperial Act relating to Chinese Passengers, and to the Ordinances of this Colony.

4. I need hardly remind you that His Excellency has already explained in the Legislative Council hat be cannot sanction any Chinese Emigration whatever to Peru, nor any Chinese Emigration involving contracts of service to the Sandwich Islands.

Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretaryn.

(Copy)

MESSRS. RUSSELI. & CO. TO THE HONOURABLE C. MAY, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

HONGKONG, February 13th, 1973, SIR-A Chinese constituent of ours has applied to us to know whether the Government would grant a licence to a vessel to carry Chinese Passengers hence to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands.

He informe us that he knows a number of Chinese who are wishing to proceed in that direction who have the means to pay their own passage before leaving, and who are proceeding to that country as free and voluntary Emigrants, and not bound by any contract or agreement.

Will you please inform us whether under the above mentioned circumstances, a licence can be granted, and, if so, under what special regulations the business will be conducted?'

The Honourable CHARLES MAY,

Acting Co1nial Secretary-

And much oblige,

Yours, &c., (Signed)

RUSSELL & Co.

No. 189. (Copy)

THE HONOURABLE C. MAY, ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, TO MESSRS. RUSSELL & Co.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 18th February, 1870. GESTLEMEN,With reference to your letter of the 13th instant respecting Chinese Einigation to Honolulu, I am directed by His Excellency Governor HENNESSY to state that he will be reply to consider in Council any application of the kind duly made under the Imperial Emigration Act and the Emigration Ordinances of this Colony.