CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 257

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the nature of his agency, stating that he thought it better to establish Hougtong as the Head Quarters from which to

out his scheme as carry

by so doing

it would ensure the absence of opprobrium which Mr. Sampson

the

describes the Chinese contract Emigration to have obtained. Mr Lobscheid had:

friss

batch of

an interview with Eir Hercules Robriisord

also on the subject, the Emigrants (337) Males) under this system

Mas

for

Jahili - Mr Lobscheid obtained

the assistance of Wohang,

a

highly

respectable Chinese Merchant resident

in this Colony,

and and who has been

engaged for many years in forwarding Emigrants to the various Countries possessing

1254

Gold Mines, the arrangement with this Broker was that he should for

Quru

per

head

procure

a alated

the Emigrants,

a.s

fit and victual the ship by which they were to be sent; - I approved of this, Wohang, snowing the stringency of Laws and rules respecting Emigrants would be sure to engage only

MUN as

they

woere

willing to go.

aw

auch

As the intended Emigrants arrive

are either slept in the houses licensed

for the purpose under Ordinance 8 of rese

Or

placed as once on board the ship if

ready

in the

Qanio menwer

aveas

done with those whose destitration was

-

British Guiana - the contracts are then completed and their advance wages or

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