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I believe it is to ascertain that no passengers were embarked except of their own free will, and complaints on this head could be much more effectually enquired into and redressed near the localities to which the Emigrants belong, than at a distance.

The emigration from this neighbourhood would speedily become popular, were it known to be under an official control adequate to Ensure the redress of complaints. A better class of voluntary emigrants would soon offer themselves and, the necessity would cease for the employment of the malpractices in collecting them hitherto too frequent.

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frequent. Under judicious regulations which the British Government is in a better position to carry out than any other, it cannot be doubted that the passenger traffic would soon be established on a prosperous footing. It is hardly possible to overrate the importance of the benefits it would be productive of equally to the population of This China coast, and to those countries towards which it would be directed, whose natural advantages only require the introduction of labour for their development:

True Copy.

Memo: to

I have, &c., (Signed). J. Morrison

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I believe it is to ascertain that no passengers were embarked except of their own free will, and complaints on this head could be much more effectually enquired into and redressed near the localities to which the Emigrants belong, than at a distance. The emigration from this neighbourhood would speedily become popular, were it known to be under an official control adequate to Ensure the redress of complaints. A better class of voluntary emigrants would soon offer themselves and, the necessity would cease for the employment of the malpractices in collecting them hitherto too frequent. Page 302 frequent. Under judicious regulations which the British Government is in a better position to carry out than any other, it cannot be doubted that the passenger traffic would soon be established on a prosperous footing. It is hardly possible to overrate the importance of the benefits it would be productive of equally to the population of This China coast, and to those countries towards which it would be directed, whose natural advantages only require the introduction of labour for their development: True Copy. Memo: to I have, &c., (Signed). J. Morrison
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AGH pllieve is to accertain that no passengers we suwarked ixcept of their own jr will, and complaints on this head could be much more ffectually enquired into and ridressed hear the localities to which the Emigrants belong, than at a distance. the emigration from this niighborhood would speedily become popular, were it known to be under an official control adequate to Ensure the redress of complaints. I better class of voluntary smigrants would soon offer themselves and, the necessity would cease for the Imployment of the malpractices in collecting them hitherto too frequent 302 frequent. Under judicious regulations which the British Government is in a better position to carry out than any other, it cannot be doubted that the passenger traffic would soon be established on a prosperous froting. It is hardly, possible to overrate the importance of the Anefits it would be productive of equally to the population of This sia coast, and to those countries sowards which it would be directed, whose natural advantages only. require the introduction of laber for their development: True fohy. Mitmoorya to I have, te, (Signed). Il Morrison
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pllieve is to accertain that no passengers we suwarked ixcept of their own jr will, and complaints on this head could be much more ffectually enquired into and ridressed hear the localities to which the Emigrants belong, than

at a distance.

the emigration from this niighborhood would speedily become popular, were it known to be under an official control adequate to Ensure the redress of complaints. I better class of voluntary smigrants would soon offer themselves and, the necessity would cease for the Imployment of the malpractices in collecting them hitherto too

frequent

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frequent. Under judicious regulations which the British Government is in a better position to carry out than any

other, it cannot be doubted

that the passenger traffic would

soon be established on a prosperous froting. It is hardly, possible to overrate the importance of the Anefits it would be productive of equally to the population of This sia coast, and to those countries

sowards which it would be directed, whose natural advantages only. require the introduction of laber for their development:

True fohy.

Mitmoorya to

I have, te, (Signed). Il Morrison

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