in
Jous
omi
ard of
from applying to the Portuguese for redres as in the first place they
were unable
of
to afford it, & secondly the mere application would have acknowledged their jurisdiction in the place.
Fortunately a very different state things exrits here, & since I have convinced the native inhabitants that no emissary of Chinese jurisdiction with be allowed to set her foot in the Colony and that
robbers & Lonsebreakers will be either
The
In
the
shot by the Police or hanged in the course of Law, the security enjoyed town of Victoria has immensely increased.
numerous resort of Chinese of greater respectability to Hagkang proves, the benefit of this increased security. The number is reported by the Registrar, have increased during the last eight
to 30,000 and the
months from
20 to
b
not
106
emigrants are accompanied by
& families.
their wives &
I herve to.
(signed) J. F. Davis
emigrants