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Limigrant vessel whatever
6. I may further add in reference to the observations of the Princess Hohenlohe in Chinese papenger conveyed in the large American Summers from Augtong &o San Francisco, that they "free" but only "called free" uureskicked as arry are al are not free and European American passengers in there vessels. They pay a comparatively small sum for their passage and of course have less luxurious quarters, but they in are nor dreaded neither watched by armed men any way - as I can Certify, having in 1870 from here to San Francisco in the United States made the voyage
7. Steamer "Japan" with more than 1200 Chinese passengers on board. –
7. Those passengers were all fed with abundant, wholesome and clean food and all seemed thoroughly happy at the prospect of improving their lot at San Francisco... When at the latter place I personally instituted inquiries into the condition of the Chinese who had previously gone out, and found that almost all had done remarkably well, and realized considerable sums of money. - The principal drawback was their liability occasionally to suffer from the brutal violence of the Rowdies and Loafers of the place, who regard with rancorous jealousy
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