2.
Mare
especially to that, which had been
projeded to the Southern States, and
subjust of Mr Thornton's observations
which forme
moe
греал
ever
454
the preceding year of nearly
4.200 Enigs ants.
3.C.
immediately the
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B.
7.60 178574-69.
under
cover
of Your Lordships despatch Z.C.
M: 190 of 11th December 1869.
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2.
a_
In the first place I rawmit. retum which I have caused to be
prepared of the number of Chinese -passengers to San Francisco in 1868 and 1869- there having been till quite lately no hnigration projected to any
two
ther American Port. It will be seen that the total Emigration for the last amounted to 24,294 - viz:- for 1868-10,049- and for 1869. 14,225- shewing the considerable increase last
years
Enclosure Mo 1.
More of the Emigrants to California
had ever entered into contracts for service, unless by security amongst
themselves
on
or given by their families. -the principle of the Emigrants contribuiting
after arrival in California by their
earnings to
repay
interest, exprended
The mitlay, with
어..
their outfit-
papage money and board
papage-money
ment, which so far
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engage.
I have been
able to avcertain has always been observed with good faith. Nevarheles,
it must be remembered that hicherte
it has been
art
agreement between the countrymen-only.
Emigrants and their own