CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 272

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The lowest and most worthless description. As regards contracts entered into between planters and Emigrants, domiciled or non-Colonied, no doubt in some local authority might give them full effect, but in most other countries the correspondence of the Foreign Office tallies, I apprehend, that Legislation does not provide many sufficient protections for the Emigrant laborer.

The securities for the proper treatment of Coolies during the voyage might be satisfactorily provided, if resolved, to let them have elected their Co-emigrants where they may, are compelled to clear out at a Port where Emigration Office and functionaries are established. But since the existence of the Chinese Passengers Act, which, from the 1 January last, compels all British Emigrant Ships to come to Hongkong, in order to have their papers examined, I am aware of only one (the "Henry Miller" was on her way bound to Havana) in which a cargo of Emigrants have been brought to Hongkong in order to fulfil the conditions of the Act, though I have reason to believe many shipments have taken place from

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The lowest and most worthless description. As regards contracts entered into between planters and Emigrants, domiciled or non-Colonied, no doubt in some local authority might give them full effect, but in most other countries the correspondence of the Foreign Office tallies, I apprehend, that Legislation does not provide many sufficient protections for the Emigrant laborer. The securities for the proper treatment of Coolies during the voyage might be satisfactorily provided, if resolved, to let them have elected their Co-emigrants where they may, are compelled to clear out at a Port where Emigration Office and functionaries are established. But since the existence of the Chinese Passengers Act, which, from the 1 January last, compels all British Emigrant Ships to come to Hongkong, in order to have their papers examined, I am aware of only one (the "Henry Miller" was on her way bound to Havana) in which a cargo of Emigrants have been brought to Hongkong in order to fulfil the conditions of the Act, though I have reason to believe many shipments have taken place from Page 269 ... 121
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lowest and most worthless

deveription. As regards contracts entered into between planters and Emigrants, sin or non Colonied,

no doubt

in omitt local authority might

give them full effect,

but in

most other countries the corres

-pondence of the Foreign Affice tall, Sapprehend, there that Legislation does not provide many sufficient protection for the Emigrant laborer.

The securities for the proper treatment of Coches during the voyage might be satisfontarily. firmrided, if resveld, let them

have elected their Comigrants

where they may,

Are

Litre

269

compelled

di

to clear out at a Pont where Emigration Office and functionarie me extatrished. But since the existence of the Chinese assengers Alot, which, from the 1. Jammary last, empels all_teritish Qungeant Ships to enne to Timghing, in onda to have their papers #xamined, I

Am

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matemee

order

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aware of oily. (the "Houry Mittler" uno in barter,

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bound to Havana) in which a

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Earge of Emigrants hav kem brought Houghing in order to fulfil the enditions of the Act, through I have reason to believe, many

Mhipments have taken plause from

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