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Emigration to Namoa, thick
is not one of Fouiner
to brade.
the Forti at which
avre allowed by treaty
The necepity of controlling this Emigration is voident. But
in determining
the mode of
of interference it should be borne in mind, first, that, except at Hong Kong (where the Passenger Act is in force), the measures of the British Government can
only apply
to
British ships, and consequently over stringent may end in driving it into the hands of smugglers and Foreigners this trade, but
next
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to report fully on the state of this Emigration.
(2.) The clauses of the Passenger Act respecting Passenger Brokers, Contract License, and Bonds should with the requisite modifications be applied to Hong Kong.
Regulations analogous to those of the Passengers Act (of which heads are to be furnished by this Board) should be applied to British Ships carrying Chinese Emigrants from Ports in China, and Emigration Agents should be placed in These Ports.
(4) The Emigration in
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