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greater numbers than ever. On former occas

occasions the Mandarins

have engaged to keep them awart

have done so for

entirely,

and

-one or two days, after which

their vigilance has relaxed, and the same

evils have been experienced -

To remedy these evils effectually, it appears to me the arrangements should be permanent, and that the Mandarins should

be required to have always 100 to 200 soldiers at the Conseo-house; part of which force could be employed by placing

3 or 4 soldiers at the

gate at the foot of China Street, and no Chinese

be allowed to enter who could not produce

pass from his employer designating the

These

apparently of 2

Name

ov

wore a

:badge

of his employer.

A

are matters of detail and "minor importance, but unless

the (Chinese) force above alluded to is kept. permanently at the factories, I should fear a repetition of the evils you have so

-

fortunately removed.

I have, 40,

(Signed) RS Forbes.

(Tone Copy)

Manis

Colonial Secretary.

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