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with the Government of Hongkong in February 1846

Suggested that the Tenasserim Province would in many respects be a more suitable place for Chinese Convicts than the Straits Settlements - But it was suggested at the same time that the province of Scinde would be preferable to either of the above named localities, the Convicts were not likely to fall in there with any of their Countrymen

The Government of Hongkong elected to send its Convicts to Scinde in preference to the Straits Settlements or the Tenasserim Province, but as among the number of its convicts then under sentence of transportation in April 1846, there were a number of Lascars and other natives of India, it was enquired whether it would suit the views of this Government that these men should also be sent to Scinde, or whether it was desirable that they should be shipped to the Straits - The Colonial Government

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with the Government of Hongkong in February 1846 Suggested that the Tenasserim Province would in many respects be a more suitable place for Chinese Convicts than the Straits Settlements - But it was suggested at the same time that the province of Scinde would be preferable to either of the above named localities, the Convicts were not likely to fall in there with any of their Countrymen The Government of Hongkong elected to send its Convicts to Scinde in preference to the Straits Settlements or the Tenasserim Province, but as among the number of its convicts then under sentence of transportation in April 1846, there were a number of Lascars and other natives of India, it was enquired whether it would suit the views of this Government that these men should also be sent to Scinde, or whether it was desirable that they should be shipped to the Straits - The Colonial Government
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with the Government of Hongkong in February 1846 Suggested that the Tenaporim Koviney would in many C respect, be a more suitable place for Chinese Convicts than the Thaits Settlements - But it was suggested at the sam lime that the trovince of Sande would be preferable to either of t A e the above named localities, the Convicts were not likely to fall in there with their Countrymen 7 any of The Government of Hongkong elected to send A its Convicts to Scinde in 351 preference to the Shaits Settlements or the Tenaperim Province, but as and anwong the of its convicts then number of its و under sentence of transportation e i. I in April 1846, there evere a number of Lascars and other natives of India, it was enquired whether it would- suit the views of this Government that these men should also be sent to Scinde, or whether it was desirable that they should be shipped to the - Shaits - The Colonial Government
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with the Government of Hongkong in February 1846

Suggested that the Tenaporim

Koviney would in many

C

respect,

be

a more suitable

place for Chinese Convicts than

the Thaits Settlements - But

it was

suggested at the sam

lime that the trovince of Sande would be preferable to either

of t

A e

the above named localities, the Convicts were not likely to fall in there with

their Countrymen

7

any of

The Government of

Hongkong elected to send

A

its Convicts to Scinde in

351

preference to the Shaits Settlements or the Tenaperim

Province, but as and

anwong

the

of its convicts then

number of its

و

under sentence of transportation

e

i. I in April 1846, there evere a number of Lascars and other natives of India, it was

enquired whether it would- suit the views of this Government

that these

men should also

be sent to Scinde,

or whether

it was desirable that they should be shipped to the - Shaits - The Colonial Government

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