CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 274

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the lucigration of others, and spurious persons might be employed to organise a supply of immigrants willing to replace those who left, and to augment the number of settlers. I was informed, when at the Island of Manka, by the Resident, that his annual demand of (I think) 5000 Emigrants was supplied, without any effort on his part, by the Chinese themselves - and that there would invariably rather be a redundance than a deficiency of supply.

As regards the five Ports of China, six out of all of them emigration is prohibited - and of late many proclamations have been issued, denouncing with the severest penalties the practice of procuring Chinamen for shipment to foreign countries. Whatever, therefore, be suggested, it must be considered that the shipment of Coolies in China is tainted with a moral illegality and the Froude will necessarily be of a most irregular character.

As regards HongKong, where the value of our protective Legislation is well understood, there will be a large supply of voluntary emigrants; but whether British Colonies will offer attractions such as are presented elsewhere may well be...


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the lucigration of others, and spurious persons might be employed to organise a supply of immigrants willing to replace those who left, and to augment the number of settlers. I was informed, when at the Island of Manka, by the Resident, that his annual demand of (I think) 5000 Emigrants was supplied, without any effort on his part, by the Chinese themselves - and that there would invariably rather be a redundance than a deficiency of supply. As regards the five Ports of China, six out of all of them emigration is prohibited - and of late many proclamations have been issued, denouncing with the severest penalties the practice of procuring Chinamen for shipment to foreign countries. Whatever, therefore, be suggested, it must be considered that the shipment of Coolies in China is tainted with a moral illegality and the Froude will necessarily be of a most irregular character. As regards HongKong, where the value of our protective Legislation is well understood, there will be a large supply of voluntary emigrants; but whether British Colonies will offer attractions such as are presented elsewhere may well be... Page 271
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the lucigration of others, and spusten persons might be employed to orgoning a supply of liigrants inilling to replace these who left, and to augment the sprumber of settlere . I was informed, when the Island of Manka, by the Revident, that his anual demand of (I think) 5000 Emigrants supplied, without any effort his part, by the Chinese advan vances on ML Arad 02 themselves - and that there wod : invariably rather an redundance throm a deficiensy of supply As regards the five Ports of Clima, six all of them emigration is prohibited _ and of laste many 271 proelamations have been issued, riviting with the severest penalties there whes prreure Chinamen- for Shipment to foreign countries. Whatever, therefore, be suggested, it must be considered that the shipment of Corlice in China is tainted with a pormal illegality and the Froude will necessarily te of a most inegular character. As regards HongKong where the value of mur protective Legislation is an is understood, there will be a large supply of voluntary hungrunty av are but whether British Colonics with offer attractions such presented elsewhere mory well be DEX
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the lucigration of others, and spusten persons might be employed to orgoning a supply of liigrants inilling to replace these who left, and to augment the sprumber of settlere . I was informed, when the Island of Manka, by the Revident, that his anual demand of (I think) 5000 Emigrants supplied, without any effort

his part, by the Chinese

advan

vances on

ML

Arad

02

themselves - and that there wod

: invariably rather an redundance throm a deficiensy of supply

As regards the five Ports of Clima, six all of them emigration is prohibited _ and of laste many

271

proelamations have been issued,

riviting with the severest penalties there whes prreure Chinamen- for Shipment to foreign countries. Whatever, therefore, be suggested, it

must be considered that the

shipment of Corlice in China is tainted with a pormal illegality and the Froude will necessarily te

of a most inegular character.

As regards HongKong where the value of mur protective Legislation

is an is understood, there will be a

large supply of voluntary hungrunty

av are

but whether British Colonics with offer attractions such presented elsewhere mory

well be

DEX

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