pp 167-75. Government of India forward copy proceedings and correspondence to the Secretary of State regarding the establishment of a quarantine station at Aden. Points covered include the pilgrim ship Otterburn [variously given as Otterburne]; enforcing the Native Passenger Ships Act; and the op...
Tax proposed to be levied by the Ottoman Government on pilgrims proceeding to the Hedjaz [Hejaz]
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pp 117-20. H Rumbold, Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople, forwards copies of communications sent by him to Serrier Pasha; E Dickson, British Delegate to the Board of Health, Constantinople; and P Saurian, Acting Consul, Jeddah. Also includes Abstract of reports by Mr Acting Consul ...
pp 143-44. Correspondence, including statement by the Acting Consul, Jeddah, the the Constantinople Board of Health have agreed to regulate steamers according to the Native Passengers Act.
Collection, through the Commanders of British Vessels, of a pilgrim tax proposed by the Turkish Government
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p 277. Government of India inform the Foreign Department of a notice placed in the Gazette of India announcing the agreement of the Government to the proposals of the Ottoman Board of Health to levy a tax on pilgrims travelling to the Hejaz, despite the objections registered by the Government.
Steamers from Indian Ports to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
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pp 131-36. Correspondence regarding the application of Act XII of 1870 (the Native Passenger Ships Act) to steamers sailing to ports in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, including discussion of pilgrim ships.
pp 25-29. Correspondence regarding instances of overcrowding in British vessels carrying pilgrims on their return from the Hedjaz. Includes communications from: H H Calvert, British Delegate to the Egyptian Board of Health, including statement showing British vessels which arrived at Elwidj from ...
Proposed levy of a tax upon pilgrims to the Hedjaz [Hejaz]
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pp 219-220. Secretary of State forwards a proposal from the Turkish Board of Health that a tax of ten piastres be levied on pilgrims proceeding from India to the Hedjaz and Yemen, plus correspondence thereon. Plus reply from the Government of India, who do not believe that they should be seen to ...
Publication of the tarif of sanitary dues relating to the levy of a tax on pilgrims and others proceeding from India to Turkish Arabia
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p 321. Government of India to issue a statement regarding the recent publication of the tarif in the Gazette of India, clarifying that the Government have not agreed to the measure and that the tax is not applicable to British vessels or vessels sailing from Indian ports.
Proposal of Captain Beyts for remedying existing evils in the Red Sea pilgrim traffic
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pp 57-58.Communication from the Government of India regarding the proposed supervisory establishment at Jeddah, and the existing regulations in the Native Passenger Ships Act.
