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wiskes have been acceset to in every enctare, although it must not be forgotten to

in that had

The Agent: Mr Baart claimed that the

Cooke should be held to his

agreement

it would have been a difficult matter to compel its cancellation, but no obstruction of this sort has ever been made.

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This is the system pursued with act hired Coolie ships. The above will shew His Excelloney that my.

visits during the stay of the Marie Therese must have

been very frequent, giving ample oppor lunities for unwilling emigrants complain . I finally visited and inspected the skip on the day of her

to do

emaining on board until

departure remaining

the weighed her anchor, at which, and in

hoisting

the tails, many of the Chinese

Coolies assisted.

I have always held the spinion that the system of collecting emigrants would be much more sa

sabisfactorily

Conducted

conducted of trustworthy European.

Subagents

coere

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employed to visit the

lestricts from which the laboriremure drawn,

and I have more than

Beast the

once urged

advisabilit

system, or that he should,

on als

of a topting that

or that he should personally visit

of villages and obtain

the heads of villages

en c

their

rcouragement to his scheme. I thinst Mr Baan leaves his collection

cases

but thank

too much in the hands of Chinese Allg. It is possible that a few ivalated

of improperly procured. Coolies

lies may come to Hong Kong gh people obtaining justice at the Police Courts immediately on masting a complaint,

or if even they are placed on board she ship without having had the oppor deority opportunity so on shore, they

of cloing

have

every

chance of masting their objections Known

board.

Firetly to the Falice Constelle who is in attendance there, and afterward

to Mr Baar whose visits are almest

daily

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