CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 522

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ure ignorant of what lays before them on their arrival in the Colonies

is entirely a misconception. Ships

arrive here almost weekly bringing

back from fifty to several hundred Chinese passengers each from Australix, These are the bearers of hundreds

of

letters, the writers of which at the Gold Fields, together with the return passengers from thence, are the instigators of the continuous Emigration,

The Emigrants

more prudent

as a Class

are

certainly

and intelligent than

the lower order of Irish Emigrants,

And as

respects their future prospects,

where they purpose going to, they are

posted in the minutest details

better posted

than the Committee of the Aborigines Protection Society can have any conception,

without conversing with them and appreciating their intelligence

and

ready means of acquiring information

on

the subject.

As respects checking Emigration

here, I would beg to observe that the

Emigrants engage their Passages in their native districts through the Agents of Hongkong Passage Brokers, the character of the vessels and of

the masters in Command are canvassed

by these men, and when a

favourite Vessel

offers, she is speedily filled while an unpopular vessel finds it difficult to get passengers. I mention this last fact

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519 ure ignorant of what lays before them on their arrival in the Colonies is entirely a misconception. Ships arrive here almost weekly bringing back from fifty to several hundred Chinese passengers each from Australix, These are the bearers of hundreds of letters, the writers of which at the Gold Fields, together with the return passengers from thence, are the instigators of the continuous Emigration, The Emigrants more prudent as a Class are certainly and intelligent than the lower order of Irish Emigrants, And as respects their future prospects, where they purpose going to, they are posted in the minutest details better posted than the Committee of the Aborigines Protection Society can have any conception, without conversing with them and appreciating their intelligence and ready means of acquiring information on the subject. As respects checking Emigration here, I would beg to observe that the Emigrants engage their Passages in their native districts through the Agents of Hongkong Passage Brokers, the character of the vessels and of the masters in Command are canvassed by these men, and when a favourite Vessel offers, she is speedily filled while an unpopular vessel finds it difficult to get passengers. I mention this last fact
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519 ure ignorant of what lays before them on their arrival in the Colonies is entirely a mis con. a misconception. Ships arrive here almost weekly bringing back from fifty to several hundred Chinese passengers each from Australix, These are the bearers of hundreds of letters, the writers of which at the Gold Fields, together with the return passengers from thence, are the_ instigators of the continuous Emigration, The Emigrants more prudent as a Class are certainly and intelligent than the lower order of Irish Emigrants, And as respects their future prospects, where they purpose going to, they are posted in the minutest details better posted than the Committee of the aborigines Protection Society can have any conception, without conversing with them and __n appreciating their intelligence and ready means of acquiring information the subject. on As respects checking Emigration here, I would beg to observe that the - Emigrants Engage their Passages in their native districts through the Agents of Honghong Passage Brokers, the character of the vessels and of the masters in Command) are Canvassed by these men, and when a to Vessel favorite. offers, she is speedily filled while an unpopular vessel finds it difficult to get passengers . I mention this last fact
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519

ure ignorant of what lays before them on their arrival in the Colonies

is entirely a mis con.

a misconception. Ships

arrive here almost weekly bringing

back from fifty to several hundred Chinese passengers each from Australix, These are the bearers of hundreds

of

letters, the writers of which at the Gold Fields, together with the return passengers from thence, are the_ instigators of the continuous Emigration,

The Emigrants

more prudent

as a Class

are

certainly

and intelligent than

the lower order of Irish Emigrants,

And as

respects their future prospects,

where they purpose going to, they are

posted in the minutest details

better posted

than the Committee of the aborigines

Protection Society can have any conception,

without conversing with them and __n appreciating their intelligence

and

ready means of acquiring information

the subject.

on

As respects checking Emigration

here, I would beg to observe that the -

Emigrants Engage their Passages in their native districts through the Agents of Honghong Passage Brokers, the character of the vessels and of

the masters in Command) are Canvassed

by these men, and when a

to Vessel

favorite.

offers, she is speedily filled while an unpopular vessel finds it difficult to get passengers . I mention this last fact

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