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for at least as far as British subjects are concerned, his Excellency, the Governor, considers it culpable interference on the part of H.M. Govt. The frauds practised on the Migrants by the Chinese Brokers (Crimp and Coolie Brokers) and the protection of these frauds by British Merchants, the disputes thereon caused much trouble to the Chinese labouring in Hongkong, and brought on violent outbreaks and loss of life. The wretched state of the vessels in which the Emigrants are stowed, the want of proper food and medicine, the cruelties practised on them during the passage, the contention and bitter feelings between the Chinese and English crews, the subjection and want of liberty on board, and the frequent outbreaks of disease.

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72 for at least as far as British subjects are concerned, his Excellency, the Governor, considers it culpable interference on the part of H.M. Govt. The frauds practised on the Migrants by the Chinese Brokers (Crimp and Coolie Brokers) and the protection of these frauds by British Merchants, the disputes thereon caused much trouble to the Chinese labouring in Hongkong, and brought on violent outbreaks and loss of life. The wretched state of the vessels in which the Emigrants are stowed, the want of proper food and medicine, the cruelties practised on them during the passage, the contention and bitter feelings between the Chinese and English crews, the subjection and want of liberty on board, and the frequent outbreaks of disease.
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72 for at least es Butest beguts are concerned, hi it, culle inferatively for interference on the tent of t. th. God. The pands practised on the Migrants his thin by Nanière (rips and Coolie Broker, the portreifection hi, or Encouraffenbut of there frands bystritit Merchants the dispust theritin caused dump t the Chmere hading &tharsch with the English beglich, bvertent outbreaks and tops glife. The Pronupul state ofthe repels hi which the Emgrants are stuffed, the want opriter food and medicine, the celties practised the absence dusting the omage, gantesson buitestrel between The Ohnère and lighich heus, The subrep and wintalih, on board, and the prequent outbreaks I
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for at least es Butest beguts

are concerned, hi it, culle

inferatively for interference

on the tent of t. th. God. The pands practised on the Migrants

his thin by Nanière (rips and Coolie Broker, the

portreifection hi,

or Encouraffenbut

of there frands bystritit

Merchants the dispust theritin

caused dump t

the Chmere

hading &tharsch with the

English

beglich, bvertent outbreaks and

tops glife. The Pronupul state

ofthe repels hi which the

Emgrants are stuffed,

the

want opriter food and

medicine, the celties practised

the absence

dusting

the omage,

gantesson buitestrel between

The Ohnère and lighich heus,

The subrep

and wintalih,

on board, and the prequent

outbreaks

I

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