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.

tFr0m North u ina Herald, March 10.
II now some months since drew attention TO the
manner in which the passenger trade 10 conducted ..
this port, suggesting few simple regulations which
seemed likely to benefit both the emigrAnts and those
engaged in shipping them, or at least such shippers
conduct their business with fairness and good faith
the subject in the views referred TO- and their
cosency has not been iessened by subsequent
rences.
Of the Science, and her condition returning
after nearly one hundred days absence It 10 true the
vessel ,ae ee,Ds foreign s one, AmsGsn We no
taking In passengers at Macao enforce compens atom
to the helpless men on board on her return but o.
objects was TO show the advantage Of Chinese
passages at Hong Kong under proper guarantees.
We have heard that the Morrison (also American }
received board in the Lyyu- passage some ',
hundred passengers over her complement and having
put into Manila in distress, has been there condemned
Her passengers appexrs to be sent back to Hong
Kong and Of course set adrift totally destitute The
owners Of the ship we're board when she left this
sage money here, and viii no doubt rscsivs full nsu
rance ON the chip and probably freight It Is not too
for the amount paid for passage in Hong Kong.
But there 10 provision OF the 30 found IN
our colonial regulations the money 70 safe inshe peck
horrisons trip for Coolies very snug one nissd and
worth repeating. We warned scials that such
thBgs might be expected, but feel satisfaction at the
very literal fulalmsnt OF our predictions.
The cases OF the Science and Morrison bad enough
;, sssy Il u.
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British one sorry to say, and comm andei
BY man pamed White, was chartered BY the worthy
owner 10 Chnese to carry passengers hence to Port
Philip She fitted oat for the voyage, and between
fourteen and fifteen thousand dollars paid to white
- ps.ssse money II is doubtful IL the vessel was
Under provision Of the Pssseugers' Act adopted At
Hong Kopg vessels permitted to carry oxIy pas-
ssnesr for every two tons register White therefore
concluded to receive his passengers of Lntn and pro
fsred 10 starr Cor that anchorage the 4th instant
The passengers followed, and after waiting three days.
vanly LOOKING for The vessel returned to Hong Kong
Hesenge1s despatched TO Macao IN the hope that
the vessel might Be found there but they could nsher
hear Of her: and three hundred people
sre utterly ruined to say nothing Of the loss to the
Our rulers are fond enough Of msddng With busue,s
that were bsttsr left stringent in tribes, and
playing at law making. Now they have an opportunity
Of doing real service BY simply adopting the plan OF
responmhility suggested by M when ths subject
vas under discussion four months ago. the re-
rpobsibilty should not b cenHped to such le-
wanting Is the MarRarsr's, but extend 70 other
acts hess outzsg eous, but equally dsaatrous to this
thinese who trust TO the good faith OF forsixnsrs In
England . remedy hes been found for such cases as
those u the Morrison and the Margaret and thew are
not the only Of the likely 70 occur here xhsrs
No remedy ID novided. At this moment many Chinese
are the chartere Of vessss 80 long a. tbs rates Of
passage keep high, all win 20 swimmngly they WI
eagerly give - promise 10 give, almost sny price o.
hapded fsr vssssL BY and BY matters VIII change
Daseepasrs becCme seArcs-ratss fallsngagemen1 an
broAsn-h bsfDg qufte 4Dossibs they can - nnne1.
The Intended emigTants are pandsrsd 81 Their ntue a
aid By them u these shaEtrsrb vhs have sssn pas