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whom she was

eurorged

4. From a letter addressed by M. Lobschied to the local Government and the Evidence, it appears that the system adopted in regard to Emancipation

to the Dutch Colonies

An order for a

antô

s at

follows-

certain number

number of

to is sent from

Emigrants

who makes

Amsterdam

ngement

to M. Lobschied, through Deep Burjan Hubeler and Co. with a

Chinese Firm

called Wo hang to collect them. They

are collected

by

Lee-lick-cheong,

the

manager of the Kim Working, who

lodges

them in licensed Depôts, and

f number

when he has got a sufficient

communicates with M. Lobschied

and with Messrs Bourjan Habeler & Co. The latter contract to supply ships

and provision them, and correspond

with the persone for

whom the

Emigrants are sent and do all the

Emigrants business

work. The provisioning

the

Ships

is an

arrangement transferred by

Messrs Bourjan

and Co to Wo-hang,

who also provide and pay the Doctor. The pay of the Doctor (when a native it

is to be presumed) is stated by

Lee-lick-cheong

to be at the rate of 20 cents or

10 for each

Emigrant.

M. Lobschied

in his evidence stated in general terms that he superintends everything, but added that he does not interfere directly unless

cases arise which do

require the interference of

himself. He trusts the

Local Government

carrying out of the arrangement