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the eva way for satisfactory arrangement in respect to migration, come as the atrocities committed at Macão which have come to light; and the inability of Governor to check abuses, might have involved the British Government in very embarrassing questions. He adds that Macao is only 40 miles from Hongkong and the inconvenience of going from the former to the latter very little indeed. and that there is only a Consular Agent at Macao who is engaged in business as Ship Surveyor, and is neither sufficiently independent nor sufficiently provided with the means of information to be entrusted with the duties of Immigration Agent.
RECORD
4. The grounds now stated in justification of Sir J. Bowring's decision are, it will be seen, altogether different from those which he before alleged. The abuses in the collection and shipment of Coolies at Macao might have been a sufficient ground but those abuses were not discovered till after the transaction in question.
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the eva
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as the atrocitirs committed at Macão which have weather
to light; and the inabildy of Governor to check abnees, might have involved the British Governmrub inn very sumbarraping questions. He adds that Macas in only 40 miles from Hongkong and the incrnosnience of going from the formes to the latter very
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Ship Surveyor, and is weither sufficiently independent nor sufficiently provided with the
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of information to he entrusted with the duties of Angiation Agent. –
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4. The grounds now stated in Justification of Sird Bowring's
it will be seen,
decision are,
altogether different from those which he before alleged. The abuses in the collection and shipment of Ecipants at thacas might have been a sufficient gound but those
abuses were not discovered till.
after the Kausaction in question
and
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