CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 314

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44

in the Philippine Island adjacent

مان

o they are and covered with Chinamen

many of

whom

are rich and

influential and would lend them

cordial aid in the introduction of tin wires and families show how little is to be hoped for in that respect, in the Commercial Capital of Manila (Binondo) I found by the Census that

there

was

only

one

China-woman

about

and seven female children amongst six thousands Chinamen. It was

estimated a few years ago that Frugtong would in 1858 be able to

Furnish 2,500 females to be married to Chinese Catholic converts in the Philippines, I have no reason to

believe that a single one has been Shipped for the purpose.

26.

311

And if I may here be allowed

an observation

on

the more

general

question I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible that coolie labour should in the long run compete with

the

free labour of Eastern tropical Countries whose powers of production

now

are

beginning to develop themselves.

How should the West Indies with no advantage of soil or Climate and to whom the cost of the labourer must be

heavy whether from the charge of introducing him or the value of his labour when introduced, how should they ...

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44 in the Philippine Island adjacent مان o they are and covered with Chinamen many of whom are rich and influential and would lend them cordial aid in the introduction of tin wires and families show how little is to be hoped for in that respect, in the Commercial Capital of Manila (Binondo) I found by the Census that there was only one China-woman about and seven female children amongst six thousands Chinamen. It was estimated a few years ago that Frugtong would in 1858 be able to Furnish 2,500 females to be married to Chinese Catholic converts in the Philippines, I have no reason to believe that a single one has been Shipped for the purpose. 26. 311 And if I may here be allowed an observation on the more general question I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible that coolie labour should in the long run compete with the free labour of Eastern tropical Countries whose powers of production now are beginning to develop themselves. How should the West Indies with no advantage of soil or Climate and to whom the cost of the labourer must be heavy whether from the charge of introducing him or the value of his labour when introduced, how should they ...
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44 in the Philippine Island adjacent مان o they are and covered with chinamen many of whom are rich and influential and would lend them cordial aid in the introduction of tin wires and families show how little is to be hoved for in that respect, in the Commercial Capital of Manila (Binondo) I found by the Cervous that there was only one China- woman about and seven female children amitat six thousands chinamen. It was that estimated a few years afs Frugtong would in 1858 be able to Furnish 2,500 females to be married to Chinese Catholic converts in the Philippines, I have no reason to - believe that a single one has been Shipped for the purpose. 26. 311 And if I may here be alloweń an observation on the more genere question I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible impotić labo should in the low run compete with the free labour of Lactern tropical Countries whose powers of production now are beginning to develop themceives. How should the west duties with no abvantage of soil or Chimate and to whom the cost of the labourer must be heavy whether from the charge of introducin him or the value of his labour when introduced, how should they staur
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44

in the Philippine Island adjacent

مان

o they are and covered with chinamen

many of

whom

are rich and

influential and would lend them

cordial aid in the introduction of tin wires and families show how little is to be hoved for in that respect, in the Commercial Capital of Manila (Binondo) I found by the Cervous that

there

was

only

one

China-

woman

about

and seven female children amitat six thousands chinamen. It was

that

estimated a few years afs Frugtong would in 1858 be able to

Furnish 2,500 females to be married to Chinese Catholic converts in the Philippines, I have no reason to

-

believe that a single one has been Shipped for the purpose.

26.

311

And if I may here be alloweń

an observation

on

the more

genere

question I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible impotić labo should in the low run compete with

the

free labour of Lactern tropical Countries whose powers of production

now

are

beginning to develop themceives.

How should the west duties with no abvantage of soil or Chimate and to whom the cost of the labourer must be

heavy whether from the charge of introducin him or the value of his labour when introduced, how should they staur

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