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has not scrupled to alter his system of

measurement to allow a ship to carry more

coolis than she was entitled to ad

(c) that the Chinese Government approves

of the emigration and being now in diplomatic

relation with the countries to which the

emigrants are to be sent can adequately look

after their interests after their arrival.

(a) that in the altered circumstances

there is no need to fear that the coolie rule

will suffer on the voyage as in former days,

since those sufferings resulted in part at

least from the employment of sailing or slow-

steaming vessels which caused the voyage to

be unduly prolonged, and that in my case

the publicity which attends all emigration

matters at the present day and the strong

competition for the traffic will prevent

the existence of abuses.

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