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to exempt from the operation of
the Act passages not exceeding 21 days duration. In respect to the
Emigration to Australia/California
the case is different. The mere fact that the Emigrants pay for their
own passage and are
generally of an intelligent class is considered
no sufficient reason in this country for exempting the ships in which they sail from the operation of the Passengers Act - and we have sufficient grounds for fearing that if the protection of that Act
were withdrawn great
abuse would occur,
even in the ships
which carry
the most independent
and intelligent of
that class.
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emigrants who pay their own passage
to Australia. But if
this is certain
of English Emigration it must be much more so of Chinese, where the difference of law, language, religion
and habits between the Crew
and their Passengers, and consequent want of sympathy
must make
the former much more careless of the comfort of the Passengers
than where all are
of the same race and
speak the same
Language.
1. It will be observed moreover
that the Resolutions propose to retain in respect to this Emigration so much of the provisions of the Chinese
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16.
to rexecuupt from the operation of
the Ach papages not excee
exceeding 21 days duration. In respect to the
Eucignation to Australia PCalifornia
the case is different. The mere that the Eungiacet pay for their
Jack
own papage and are
generally of an intelligent class is considered
no sufficient reasone in this fountre for exempting the thips in which this sail from the operation of the Papengers Act- and we have suffer = cirut pounds for parking sure that if the protection of that Act
withdrawn were with drawn great
would occur,
which carry
even
abuse.
in the ships.
the most mndependent
and
and intelligunt of
that clap -
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Таке
ramaly who pay their own papages
to Australia. Butif
this is certain
of English Enigeation it must be much more so of thinese, where the difference of law, language, religion
and habits between the Cur and
and their coux.
The Rapengers, want of sympathy
couxequent
must makes
the forme
river much more carrles of the comfort of the Papengers
where all are
Mau
of the same race and
speak the same
Language. -
1. It will be observed morcour
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that the Resolutions propose tartani
in respect to this Sniglation socmuch of the provisions of the Chinese
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