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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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