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been accordingly directed to proceed to Hongkong; and that
this Government might be informed of the fact.
2.
Owing to the necessary delay in
translating the Viceroy's Despatch which had been forwarded
in Chinese, the paragraph in the "South China Morning
Post" was the first intimation I received of this action
on the part of the Viceroy. Mr. Sit arrived in Hongkong
before the Viceroy's despatch and immediately called on the
Registrar-General. Mr. Sit was educated at Queen's College
in this Colony. He speaks English well and has for some
time past been attached to the Foreign Bureau in the Vice-
-roy's Yamen at Canton. He is reported by the Registrar-
-General to be, as far as Mr. Brewin is aware, an in-
-offensive person.
3.
Free emigration of Chinese from
this Colony to Peru, regulated by Treaty between the two
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countries, has existed for a great many years; and the
enclosed copy of a minute by the Assistant Colonial
Secretary explains the circumstances which led up to the
appointment of Mr. Sit in connection with it.
4.
Having made some enquiries re-
-garding the frequency of the sailings of vessels carrying
Chinese emigrants to Peru, I addressed a letter, copy
enclosed
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