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because the passage from Macau to Karakakon would be effected in thirty days or thereabouts and from thence to Callao another thirty days: Sixty days in all. 2nd attempts at insurrection allayed in the branches to fear and 6th emigration to South America being now well managed, Coolies shipped to Cuba, Malacca and California would find their straight and arson would be frustrated in front of vessels. 3rd That navigating on that line, they would lose sight of the coast in a few hours, and the islands on the passage avoided and thereby all attempts at revolt or making themselves masters of the vessel made impossible. 4th That the capital to be invested would be higher, fear that three trips might be made in a year instead of only one.
5th ... would increase on account of success to the Emigration certainty of good to the emigrants and the threefold facility afforded on the way.
Señor Tejerina concludes with the request that for the sake of humanity and civilization a stop may be put to the Traffic of Coolies in Sailing vessels in consequence of ...
The extract we made yesterday of the note of the Russian Consul in Macao on the Treatment of Chinese, the Directors of the English Steamship Company in the Pacific has favoured us with the following communication.