CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 161

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follow the bad custom of

the Chinese . The nuisance

was

greater at the Ex-wo

than a

among

Coolies

Generally.

There was not, much light while I was at the be-wo.

Tam whoch, being cautioned to speak the huth, states :- On the 17th February I was

а

grass

cutter employed by the Milk_shop. I remember

-the sixth prisoner (Tong Toong - -sing ) coming to me on

day.

that

He asked me if I should

like to

go to the new

gold

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Countries - that I should get

• light Dollars a month wages, And that if I wished to he could take me - passage

до

money would not be required.

only a few dollars to buy provisions . This conversation took place in the sixth Prisoner's (Fong toong sing) house - Ite had pulled. in there. I had just received my wages, dollars, from any

me

three

master.

I fold the Prisoner that I.

had got three dollars, but

that I should want them

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