CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 403

housed over and whical thus formed a space fit for habitation. The particulars let forth in his Certificates, and also the figures of his calculations, prove that this was the fact. The persons concerned in the Vessel however Cannot be held responsible for the

Usios of the Curigration

Officer, nor, as

already

stated, has it been

Alleged that over cr

ercrowding

was the Cause of the illness and

mortality in these

Vessels

&

400

It remains to

be considered whether

the people were

deceived or removed

against their will. That Kidnapping

variano

айд

frand

ando are

often practised by the Chinese Brokers whe procure Emigrants

there can be no doubt.

On the other hand

is happen, unfortunately that

the people themselves who embark are

frequently cheats. They pretend to be Emigranto in order to live free of expense in the Cooly Ships, and then at the last moment,

when