31
1
20
Colonial Government offer a bounty of
Chilian $30
30 for every
head of all healthy Chinese, not
exceeding 30 years of age
landed, at any of their sea ports.
In conclusion, Hong Kong,
a useful outport to
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refuge
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illegal trade, is
generally under temporary difficulties, and
in a better position than
China. It
is as good as Chusan
and as good as any
we could have chosen on these shores.
The Chinese shopkeepers,
artisans, and coolies
now start fair without
exaggerated hopes of gain or fears of oppression. The summary
administration of justice, besides being cheap, is after the liking of a Chinese,
and contrasts most favourably
with the unsatisfactory
mediation of the Attornies
as in vogue a
few years
ago.
Artisans have benefited much by the Californian
demand
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and the coolie population. The large gangs
thrown out of employ
on the completion
of the larger buildings have dispersed,
and the vagabond
class is fewer. The graver
class of felonies has been abated,
although its proximity to the
Mainland and the Islands around it still leaves
the Colony with heavy bills of Crime. On the whole the Colony appears
to have found its actual level; is
gradually working
to its proper level;
and may therefore be pronounced
to be prospering, with sufficient promise of improvement.
30th May 1850.
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