CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8] — Page 143

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appointed here to

organizi

Lures

for

- regular supply to the West Sudia Colonies of Erolic huniquants, instead of sending out a special Agent for the purpose, this Government will ust object. He is I believe quite competent for the

tack, and from

his

requaintance

" with the language and people peculiarly gitted for it; but his services would be

I as a Supervisor only,

available want of time would comper

him to leave much of the details to

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some trustworthy subordinate. In the

former Expacity, and as a correspondent of the humigration Board, I have no doubt This

his services would be

very valuable,

and would require for their remuneration much smaller expenditure than would

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be

uceessary

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in the ease of an office

брли the purpose -

sent from rugiand for

I make there remarks under the impression that Mut Arhite does not wish to return to China and that the Commissioners may

have some rifficulty

a suitable successo. That

in finding the humigration

Can

be conducted only

during one half of the year is perhaps

an additional seaso

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for the employment

Agent of come person not wholy dependent

for support upon the Emoluments of the office.

I have the hour to be, With the highest respect, My Lord Duke, Your Ganee's

Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Maint