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
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
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any of
The Government of
Hongkong elected to send
A
its Convicts to Scinde in
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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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