they accordingly elicit no sympathy from their employers,
and that their appearance shows how severely their physical strength is taxed,
and how hard a life they are compelled to lead.
Under these circumstances they associate together,
and indulge in the vices, including gambling and opium smoking, to which they were addicted in their own Country.
4. Mr. Jenningham further expresses his conviction that the emigration from Macao to Peru is little better than a Slave trade,
and he cites as an example of the feeling of the Chinese the seizure of the American Vessel,
the circumstances of which were communicated to the Colonial Office in the Foreign Office letter of 27th February last.
Outrages have been committed by Chinese in Peru. No. 2337, La Bo 2872,
Mr. Jenningham's conclusion agrees with all we have heard from other quarters about Emigration from Macao - it may be hoped that unless the Portuguese Government check the proceedings of the present Governor, the atrocities