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labourers period of service,
rach
man
bances of 45. for
ff: discharged. – This plaw when
the people
are smbarked at
Hongkong and subject to the
string such regulations and super-
_vision now
in
Jaree
e there,
would seem to be free from the dojections to which the exptson of Native agsney and capitation fees is open. Mr.
thomseth, the Harbour Marler at Hongkong, in his letter to the Colonial levretary of Moth Febylash gives
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there particulars, 370670 -expresses his belief that
and ex
with a fair contract of service the necrpary number of Chines
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could be procured for the United Stater without the so petionable
system of brokerage and (hinese Agruts. If this be vo- the question naturally arises why a similar
result could not be solained
for our West sudia Colonies -
that the Governors
I would pinion
uggs sh
on this point should
be requested; and, on reosioinf Earl Granville's sauction, I
and a copy of the
would forward Thomeatts letter to M. Sampeon
lad of the for his consideration and reports 11. GR. Mae bonnell läker the opportunity, of referring in his despatch of 16th Fabry to the 3703-70 apparent discrepancy in her virus
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