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Commissioners seem to be particularly anxious to extend its namely the contract Emigrants to the West Indies, Brazils &
For it leaves unaltered the rule to have a properly qualified (i.e. European or American) Surgeon excepting in Voyages Eastward of the Cape or to the west Coast of America - Here again we may observe that the Contract Emigrants to Peru are in a different position from those to the East Coast of America.
All this seems to me a very unsatisfactory way of arranging rather deranging the matter.
I know not what women suggest either that it be at once settled that Chinese Medical men are and always have been surgeons within the meaning of Reg. 15 (this opinion) I confess is my own no alteration is required in the existing law for such Surgeons may go on every Voyage - they are and then
or else if it be considered that they are not surgeons within the meaning of Reg. 11 let the existing law be Amended by enacting that Chinese Surgeons may go in every Emigrant ship no matter on what voyage. This Government might probably require instructions from home how to deal with this point before proceeding to legislate on it.
as to that portion of the despatch which refers to the recommendation of the Emigration Commissioners that the operation of the