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interests of the country. But

opportunit

of such are

as the revision of the treily is hisor H. M. Govt, diy Leave with all humility to offer the following suggestions respecting two suction of importance which should be eubjected to discaccion, if new treaty is to be drawn up-

I. That the Chines Govt should allow the British to trade without At or hindere ance, with the 81 Ction Pro- vinces of the Empire by of Accoin & the Valley of the Burcham postra neglected

a route hitherto

II. That

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II. That the Chinese

fort should remove all ab_ stacles & the emigration of

At present great

unnen

numbers of Chinamen find then was

to Australia, enticed

industry

by the Gold; their indus If knowledge of useful arts makes them desirable colonists, but being without the abominations

women,

they practice

cause theen

to be abhorred even by the diggus, who as a class cament sempulous.

be considered over

If the Chimamen could swould bring their wives, sif the Australian Gout would by granting portion of land; by other in ducements encourage them to settle, they would som

became

Jake