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first British Vasel chartreed botater Chinese Passengers from Amoy since the raping of the Chinese Papenger's act of 1855. Mr domero, I have understood Employs Bestial Reports in the Service with the special object

ofsecuiing its performance in an enobjectionable manner. I do not thinte be war in a great measuresponsible for the circumstaners counreted. with the collection of ther Emipants in the pisient wit

The mischief was mainly caverd byther agrics replant In the collration of the Einipent advances ofmoury, were. paid to the Brokers" who

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were tobe allowed about & 15 a head for all Itery obtained & these were placed on board wiltiout any pervious inspection. The & fancluded

of the advance to the Emigrant of which he recived but a small fraction-

All abuse would have

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the rule recommended in

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the Colonial treestan's hotificatio No. 34 of 14th March 1856 bandy camily bhave a contract drawn out before, & cestified by magistrate at the time of thre Engagement of the Enmigrants. For some reason (as I understand has formantly been the practice

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