CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 327

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Java,

but I do know that vessels are

which

frequently arriving in this Colony sender

1. the British and Dutch Flags, &c. are the

property of Chinese in Java

or

some of the Straits Settlements, and only yesterday, two fine brigantines passed through this harbour under the British Flag, the owners of which, as also of a square-rigged vessel, is a Chinese at "Macau".

have

61. Persons may

say here and there, complain that such a privilege is

granted to an alien, but then they

might also complain against the acquisition of landed property, and what would have become of settlers in this Colony, the population of which

is now

64,000, of which not 400 are bona fide subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain? It is only to

A

322 $7

Chinese (qualified under the Ordinance)

and not to other aliens, that the Ordinance

accords the privilege of obtaining the British Flag.

----

62. I have heard that parties complaining against the granting of Registers to Chinese landholders here

were most willing to assist some of them in procuring that

privilege, by becoming their securities on the payment

of a certain sum; and others again, most willingly lend their

names, to obtain the Register of Chinese-owned property, which only opens the door to fraud and deceit.

63. The other items of Revenue, incidental, and of little consequence,

are

as regards the amount, the whole estimated receipts for 1856, under

four different heads, being only £310. On

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Java, but I do know that vessels are which frequently arriving in this Colony sender 1. the British and Dutch Flags, &c. are the property of Chinese in Java or some of the Straits Settlements, and only yesterday, two fine brigantines passed through this harbour under the British Flag, the owners of which, as also of a square-rigged vessel, is a Chinese at "Macau". have 61. Persons may say here and there, complain that such a privilege is granted to an alien, but then they might also complain against the acquisition of landed property, and what would have become of settlers in this Colony, the population of which is now 64,000, of which not 400 are bona fide subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain? It is only to A 322 $7 Chinese (qualified under the Ordinance) and not to other aliens, that the Ordinance accords the privilege of obtaining the British Flag. ---- 62. I have heard that parties complaining against the granting of Registers to Chinese landholders here were most willing to assist some of them in procuring that privilege, by becoming their securities on the payment of a certain sum; and others again, most willingly lend their names, to obtain the Register of Chinese-owned property, which only opens the door to fraud and deceit. 63. The other items of Revenue, incidental, and of little consequence, are as regards the amount, the whole estimated receipts for 1856, under four different heads, being only £310. On
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Java, but I do know that vessels are which frequently arriving in this bolong sender 1. the British and Dutch Flags, sluit. __ are the -property of Chinese in Joura va or me of the Straits Settlements, and only yesterday, two fine brolios paved" "through this homber under the Intrigues Flay, the noser of which, as also of a square rigged vessel, is a Chinese at "Marcas. have 61. Persons mory :sory here and there. complaim that such a privilege is - granted to an action, but then they "might also complained against the acquisition of landed property, and what would have become of settlers in this Colony, the population of which __ is now 614,000, of which not 400 are- bona fide subjects of Her Majesty the Qucen of Great Britain ? It is only to A 322 $7 Chimers (qualified sender the Ordiname and not to other aliens, that the Ordin axcords the privilege of obtaining the British Flag. ---- 62. I have heard that porties complaining against the granting of Registers to Chinese landholders here - were most willing to assist some of them in fervouring that. bemning their securities on the payment very privlage, by of a certain soon; and others again. most willingly lend for a consideration, nome, to obtain the Regierter of Climeve noned property, which only opens the door to fraud and deceit. 63. The other items of Revenue. incidental, and of little course, their apron will Consequence are regards the amenits, the whole. estimated_receipts for 1856, under - four under-four. different hendes, being only £310. On-
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Java,

but I do know that vessels are

which

frequently arriving in this bolong sender

1. the British and Dutch Flags, sluit. __ are the

-property of Chinese in Joura

va or

me of the Straits Settlements, and only yesterday, two fine brolios paved" "through this homber under the Intrigues Flay, the noser of which, as also of a square rigged vessel, is a Chinese at "Marcas.

have

61. Persons mory

:sory here and there. complaim that such a privilege is - granted to an action, but then they "might also complained against the acquisition of landed property, and what would have become of settlers in this Colony, the population of which __

is now

614,000, of which not 400 are- bona fide subjects of Her Majesty the Qucen of Great Britain ? It is only to

A

322 $7

Chimers (qualified sender the Ordiname

and not to other aliens, that the Ordin

axcords the privilege of obtaining the British Flag.

----

62. I have heard that porties complaining against the granting of Registers to Chinese landholders here - were most willing to assist some of them in fervouring that. bemning their securities on the payment

very privlage, by of a certain soon; and others again. most willingly lend for a consideration,

nome, to obtain the Regierter of Climeve noned property, which only opens the door to fraud and deceit.

63. The other items of Revenue. incidental, and of little course,

their

apron will

Consequence

are

regards the amenits, the whole. estimated_receipts for 1856, under - four under-four. different hendes, being only £310. On-

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