All
infringement of the Parrenger
low there and still be sure
ni
profit Thip may
of in
the transaction; and the
be despatched with the same certain profitable result
the Chinese purchaser pay
a small sum
for
her
but
requisition
and receive large amounts for
passages.
as
It is difficult at present to recount satisfactorily for the cnormous prices paid for Ships related above, though the surn paid for a passage is ales unusually high! I can only attribute it to
the
Mine
the pressure upon substantial Chinese brokers
of
engagements which they must
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fulfil at the risk of absolute ruin. It is manifest that the temptation under there circumstances to crood humane beings recklewly into unseaworthy veciels must be extrantinarily great..
6.
In conclusion I would state that this subjiet
was
bought to
the urtice of Sir Ginge Bonham before it attained to its present
was
more serious impotanec. De issued in consequence a Proclamation of which a Copy
forwarded to your brace in despatch 14 of 65 January last; but he refrained