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expect arrive at Hongkong this mouth - and should have again for the West Indies before the middle of March - but shave telegram from my Agents al Hongkong in-
me that the subarka=
that Merived
a
forming tion of Chinese from the Port
HM.
of Hongkong to Toisign Countrie has been prohibited by Government. as this include:
safely ask you to recommend my
application to the favorable -sideration of Lord Granville as I
em =
A now no one better qualified than you are to judge of the great advantage of this immigration to the adjacent colonies of Demerara and Berbice - where they have
done so well. The Estates in
Surinam are owned
-managed
moulty by British Subjreld_and
Surinam
unles
Lord
Granville telegram to
ttre
immigrants are under the
of the Government
will Kindly send a
the Governa of Hongkong to allow this repel to take her comple= -suent, the Cop to me will be very
serious and a
usine
great hardship
this prohibition
of this
has been given. I think I may
special case
the
Officials of that Colony - the rules thing verymuch ne mi B. Guiana.
sand
Again soliciting your
apistance in Seläinin of the sanction of Lard Granville to