cre
fit the ships, and the provisions obtained from
any
Merchants who are
able to supply
us, such as Messrs Sand Crawford,
Lamont Atkinson and Fricke + Co.
I do not think
that any large profits are derived from the sale of
such articles,
by reason
of their being difficult
to Coolie ships," in as
much as the law
makes a distinction
between the supply
to "Coolie", and other
Ships requiring them.
Q. The Macao Coolie Trade has been
Conducted under flags
of various nations. At one time the
Italian flag
was extensively used