CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 328

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in conducting mining operations heretofore, in

in the Mountain region of Hainan, units of reality have always been employed and that as such thing as the Export of labourers from without has never been practised. The rule is that

with the mine are worked

for

under official superintendence or by contractors upon trial but in all cases only a few months at a time never being such a

thing

as

period of

contract for two years

It is feared that the British subjects referred to must have

been ... & their proceedings actuated by dividing them, concussing the local authorities and getting ... to approve that possibly some opposition or trouble may

be aroused on

the

part of the natives, which would be a serious matter for the local officials & take lessons therefrom

British subject, having found out that profitable mine of copper ore exist in the mountains of the Ai'any ... district, it was necessary that the matter should be carefully discovered, that it should be ascertained that no obstacle exists on any side, and then only should the Imperial authority for undertaking have been applied for: but they should not be carried away

by the representations.

the

opposition dry-law, and suffer

...

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in conducting mining operations heretofore, in in the Mountain region of Hainan, units of reality have always been employed and that as such thing as the Export of labourers from without has never been practised. The rule is that with the mine are worked for under official superintendence or by contractors upon trial but in all cases only a few months at a time never being such a thing as period of contract for two years It is feared that the British subjects referred to must have been ... & their proceedings actuated by dividing them, concussing the local authorities and getting ... to approve that possibly some opposition or trouble may be aroused on the part of the natives, which would be a serious matter for the local officials & take lessons therefrom British subject, having found out that profitable mine of copper ore exist in the mountains of the Ai'any ... district, it was necessary that the matter should be carefully discovered, that it should be ascertained that no obstacle exists on any side, and then only should the Imperial authority for undertaking have been applied for: but they should not be carried away by the representations. the opposition dry-law, and suffer ...
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to in conducting mining oferations heretofore, in in the Merentain region of Hainan, untives of treality have always harn tmploged and that as such thing as the Exppruent of labourers from without has we. dem practioned. The rule is that with the mine are workedt for under official experintendruc or the by contestors upon triider but in all Care. ruly a few months at a time never be there beru such a thing as period of contract for w tew years It is be feared that the Butik subjects referred & must have bam 326 fren mcitul & their pressuch actein by dividing hen, cuccssing the bout authorities and genteng & affretted to approtsed that possibly some opposition or trouble may be aroused on the part of the natives, which would be a serious matted for te local spicils & take lesson thrunching Butuch subject, having pound at that profitable mine f copper ore exist in the mountains of the Al'any - Www district, it was necessary that the matter shouted be carefully descubre, that it should be accostamaal that to obstacle wists & any side, and then only bored the Experial authority for undertaking have been applies for: but they should on us accons bed be he away by the representations. the op dive dry-haw, and sufer unelve
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in conducting mining oferations heretofore, in

in the Merentain region of Hainan, untives of treality have always harn tmploged and that as such thing as the Exppruent of labourers from without has we. dem practioned. The rule is that

with the mine are workedt

for

under official experintendruc or the by contestors upon triider but in all Care. ruly a few months at a time never be there beru such a

thing

as

period of

contract for w

tew years

It is be feared that the Butik subjects referred & must have

bam

326

fren mcitul & their pressuch actein by dividing hen, cuccssing the bout authorities and genteng & affretted to approtsed that possibly some opposition or trouble may

be aroused on

the

part of the natives, which would be a serious matted for te local spicils & take lesson thrunching

Butuch subject, having pound at that profitable mine f copper ore exist in the mountains of the Al'any - Www district, it was necessary that the matter shouted be carefully descubre, that it should be accostamaal that to obstacle wists & any side, and then only bored the Experial authority for undertaking have been applies for: but they should on us accons

bed be he away

by the representations.

the

op dive dry-haw, and sufer

unelve

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