the lucigration of others, and spurious persons might be employed to organise a supply of immigrants willing to replace those who left, and to augment the number of settlers. I was informed, when at the Island of Manka, by the Resident, that his annual demand of (I think) 5000 Emigrants was supplied, without any effort on his part, by the Chinese themselves - and that there would invariably rather be a redundance than a deficiency of supply.
As regards the five Ports of China, six out of all of them emigration is prohibited - and of late many proclamations have been issued, denouncing with the severest penalties the practice of procuring Chinamen for shipment to foreign countries. Whatever, therefore, be suggested, it must be considered that the shipment of Coolies in China is tainted with a moral illegality and the Froude will necessarily be of a most irregular character.
As regards HongKong, where the value of our protective Legislation is well understood, there will be a large supply of voluntary emigrants; but whether British Colonies will offer attractions such as are presented elsewhere may well be...
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