CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6] — Page 235

Ibey also to sicclose a paper with translation / drawn up by some of

the

men on board, and which Iwas requested

there with me - the men

to bring who smoke opium state that the -brokers promised that they should be supplied with Opium during the boyage,

but that they find it is not the case,

that

And the unless they

A

of

of

are

allowed it some

them will die. _

It appears also that the payment

the advance was Conducted Entirely by Chinese, and down in the between decks

of the ship, there being no European present to see the advance properly

paid

to each man, this accounts for the greater portion being kept by the brokers under the false plea of -deducting the Cost of the Clothing, and as a fee for themselves. of the number

of men questioned by me not one

I think could read the

agreement

they were made to sign, and

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half

which

are

Consequently iquorant that the $10- advance is exclusive of the Clothing I beg to hand

one of

you a translation of

the Chinese agreements.

Love Copy,

I have ve

Signed / 20.R. Caldwell General Interpreter & beets. Superintendent of Police

Colonial Secretary.