CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 414

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

the people were

deceived or removed. against their will.

але

That Kidnapping and various frauds often practised by the Chinese Brokers

who procure Engrants

there can be no darbh. On the other

hand it appears Infortinately to be

the case that the

people themselves who

einbark are

Frequently

cheats. They pretend to be Emigrants in

order

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order to live free of Cooly

expense in the Ships, and then at

the last moment,

when they

received an

have

a

advance

of wages, they endeavour to desert

the hip, or to seize her by force

effect a

and

landing

on the Coast. This of course must multiply the risks

of collision, and enhance the difficulty of doing justice.

Thi

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