185
"
1847, for Spanish brig Oquendo," and British ship Duke of Argyle, from Amoy, nothing authentic is known, excepting that the speculators, (Spanish merchants resident in Manila), lost very considerably by the operation, and of the Coolies returned to Hongkong and Amoy in about 10 months after leaving, with no less than $16,000 in gold, which he realized in that short time by practising as a physician.
being a slave Colony, Havana being it is very questionable if the terms of the original contract, were fulfilled by the parties who engaged themselves.
The Nimrod took about 120 Coolies from Amoy to Australia in 1848: this is said to have also been a losing operation, and it is further stated that they were not found to be satisfactory, but neither of these can be quoted as a criterion of their eligibility, for the reasons before mentioned as regards Havana, and the well-known and acknowledged objection of the colonists of Australia to the immigration of foreign labourers; and ample proof of the value of the Chinese to be found in the successful result of their importation to Manila, the Straits Settlements, Bourbon, and Java.
As the English Agent who procures the Coolies involves heavy moral and personal responsibility by inducing them to leave their families and country for a distant place where that the engagements on his part will be performed, while that on theirs are certain to be exacted, the trade is in private hands, one of very disagreeable nature, but, when a v
185
"
1847, for Spanish brig Oquendo," and British ship Duke of Argyle, frem Amoy, nothing authentic is known, excepting that the speculators, (Spanish -merchants resident in Manila), lost very considerably by the operation, and
of the Coolies returned to
that one
Hongkong
and
Amey
in about 10
a sum.
mouths after leaving, with no less than $16,000 in gold, which he
which he realized in
that shart time by practising a
as a
physician .
being a slave
slave Colony,
Havana being
it is very questionable if the terms of the original contract, wore
- fulfilled by
the parties who engaged thems
The Nimrod" took about 120 Coolies from Amoy to Australia in
1848 : this is said to have also been
a
losing, operation), and it is further stated that they
were not found
to
cates can
be quoted.
but neither of these as a criterion of their incligibility, for
the
reasons before mentioned as
regards Havana, and the well-known and acknowledged objection of the beloniets of Australia to the immigration of -foreign labourers; and ample proof of the value of the Chinese to be found in the successful result of
as
such is
their importation to Manila, the
>
Straits Settlements, Bourbon, and Java.
As the English Agent who
a.
very
procures the Coolies involves heavy moral and personal responsibility
by inducing them to leave their families and country for a distant place where that the engagements security that the
he has no
on
his part will be performed, while
that on
theirs are certain to be exacted,
the trade is in
· private hands, one
sof
- very disagreeable nature, but, when
answer;
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