CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6] — Page 188

and hence unless the British Act

of passage, and

is relaxed, Emgration from Hong Kong will be virtually prohibited. The Commrs have ascertained by actual Penders that even

to lake oue

being allowed

on the assumption of

Passenger for Every 12

only offer

hade would

at prices of

would

the

feet. to take Emigrants

£ 15 a head and

uperards,

which

exceed the rate which the test Indian

Caconies have expressed themselves willing

to pay. If by 22.

chase prices

are to be increased

63

more,

the whole service

£2

will he prevented.

are

the arcumstances

Such under which the present Deeparat his arrived. At first sight the expression

of

arr

chic spot chat 15 superficial feet

with the Commissioners in not thinking that the opinion of this Board is real $185 entitled to weigh against the other evidence which are

o for possess, and the other reasons the relaxation of the present British Regulation. The Passengers in the Emipant Evidently started with sichness amonget them, there was also a trant of sufficient means for serving cleanliness: it is not surprising that under such circumstances a disease should have spread and become worse, but I see

no

good reasons adduced

itself

Brin

for inferting that the space was in in adequate. when the misfortune of Epidemic has occurred, of course the jewe the Passengers the smaller the danger and the mischief, but the question is whethes if they had starter in good health, 12

feet

would not ha.. sufficient allow anse.

opinions by

a

Board sitting on

should

of

be allowed for each Chinese Passenger

hould appear

to witroducing

a most serious objection

a

Bill for diminishing that allowance. The Commissioners however have

at

wy request carefully read the despatele

since it's receipt yesterday, and I have

also

conferred And I confess that

it

with them

misself,

on scruting I agree

fact, that for

We are in

been

a

8085 and

possession of the that for several years lov multitud co Coolies have been swayed from

on the allowan

He

in India.

of 12 fut without- of sichness from cbooks

any appearance course, and that in the small experince

we have in China, whilst

an extensive

sickness occurred in the present Vessel

of

arre

to m

Carging people at the rate feet, another such Vessel made the whole

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