The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-21
THE PASSENGER TRADE AT HONG KONG
HOW CHINESE ARE CARRIED OFF.

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1t 10 now months since drew attention 70 the
in which the passenger trade is conducted A.
this port suggesting fey simple regulations which
engaged in shipping them, at least such shippsre
conduct their business with fairness and good faith
We have reason think that those best informed on
the subject concur In the VS. referred TO- and their
cosency has not been lessened by subsequent oecur
rences
Of the Science, and her condition returning port
after nearly one hundred days absence. 10 true the
regulations in force here could have prevented her
taking In passengers at Macao, enforce copens scu
to the helpless men board on her return but o.
objects TO show the advantage Of Chinese
passages at Hong Kong under proper guarantees.
We have heard that the Morrison (aiso American
which sailed hence for California on the Goth
received board in the Lyyu passage some ~,
hundred passengers over her complement and having
put into Manila in distress has been ths,s condemned
Kong and of course set adritt totally destitute The
owners Of the ship board when she left this
sage money here, and will NO doubt receive full insu-
the chip and probably freight 1t IL not too
for the amount paid for passage in Hong Kong.
But there 10 provision OF the sort TO be found in
our conisl regulations the money 10 safe ihe peck
cts Of the lucky Aforesaid which must make tho
horrisons trip for Coolies very snug ons inased and
one worth repeating We warned officials that such
very literal fu1smsnt Of cur prsdctioos. = -
The OF the Science and Morrison bad encu yh
but as operations they are quite In the shade
u
British one VIC are sorry TO say, Owned and commanded
BY man named White. was chartered BY the worthy
owner 10 Chinese to carry passengers hence to Port
Philip She fitted oat for the voyage and between
fourteen and fifteen thousand dollars we're paid to white
ss passage money. II is doubtful IL the vessel was
worth half that amount.
Under provision Of the Passengers, Act adopted At
Hong Kong vessels permitted IN carry ~ pas-
ssngsr for every two tons register White therefore
concluded to receive his passengers of Lntn and pro-
fesred to starr Cor that anchorage the 4th Instant
The passengers followed and after waiting three days.
vanly looking for the vessel returned to Hong Kong
HefeDgeTs despatched to Macao IN the hope that
the vessel might be found there but they could neither
hear Of her: and three hundred people
utterly ruined, to say nothing Of the loss TO the
fortunate cbarterers
Our rulers fond enough Of meddng with busiue,s
that were bstsr left alonestripgent in tribes, and
playing at law making Now they have opportunity
respepdbiHty sugsested by ms when the subject
vas under discussion four months ago. the re-
rpoDsibilty should not be confined to such le-
wanting Is the Margarets, but extend TO othsr
acts less outrageous, but equally disastrous to thu
thinese who trust 70 the good faith OF foreigners In
England remedy has been found for such cases az
those Of the Morrison and the Margaret and they are
not the only ones Of the sort kely 70 occur here
No remedy In provided At this moment many Chinsss
the charterers OF vessels So long a. ths rates OF
passage keep high, all win 90 swimmissly; they WI
eagerly give, % promise TO give almost any price &C.
napdsd fer vessel ny and BY matters viii change
passengers become seArcs-ratss fa-engagsmsn9 Are
brohsAh bsiDg quita mpossih they can b rnlhned.
The intended eniGTants plundersd 81 their htie Alt
pad By them 10 those shaxterers, who have sgAn pas