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and they

are

formidable enough imposed

apon the negotiators of

New

with China, I should think

more certai

to

Towel

treaty

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dimand

violent and

uncontrollable opposition than that for legalizing the ixportation of Clumière females could hardly be put forward.

friendly

Whether the results

of

and intimate intercourse

with the Chinese Authorities and people would be

likely to undermine

their most vehement de cherished_

prejudices in

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quection wh. future

Experience will determine but I cannot

my

exe way to any engagement

any

that this subject should form

topic for negotiation when the conditions

of

A

Wew

Treaty

at

discussed.

I hope to find the Chinese

An thorities not unwilling

cumgration wh.

to place make

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a

necessity for China

Enormous Extent

& Exists to such

the present, but I should be surprised

if

?

an engagement on

Remove

Chinese

مه

were

our

not

part not

exacted by

to

the

is a part of Emigration arrangement

if the subject

were entertained.

Several instances have come

to my

knowledge where opulent Chinamen foreign countries have

settled un

offered inormous

the removal

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their

terves

tooblan's

and

female members of their family but without miest

I

have

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satisfactory footing than

the