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that no adequate steps were taken to ascertain his qualifications. Subject to the foregoing Memorandum, I desire to state that he knows nothing as to the manner in which the people were examined; he was examined by Dr. Lyon, who was apparently satisfied with Dr. Lyon's assurance that he would do so conscientiously. Dr. Lyon paid no regard to the Doctor; nobody except Lee Tak Cheong would appear to have taken any steps in the matter or to have known anything of him, and Lee Tak Cheong knew nothing of him personally, but on his being "enquired" (by whom is not stated) had him examined by another native Doctor. It is impossible to conceive anything more lax or less satisfactory.

The Emigration from Chinese Ports in Foreign ships is beyond our control. But that from Hongkong can, in whatever manner, be regulated and controlled in the manner considered best for the interests of the Colony and the Emigrants. I hesitate to suggest the measure that should be adopted to bring it more completely under supervision and within the control of the Local Government; but I would submit that the attention of the Acting Governor should be directed to the subject.

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19 that no adequate steps were taken to ascertain his qualifications. Subject to the foregoing Memorandum, I desire to state that he knows nothing as to the manner in which the people were examined; he was examined by Dr. Lyon, who was apparently satisfied with Dr. Lyon's assurance that he would do so conscientiously. Dr. Lyon paid no regard to the Doctor; nobody except Lee Tak Cheong would appear to have taken any steps in the matter or to have known anything of him, and Lee Tak Cheong knew nothing of him personally, but on his being "enquired" (by whom is not stated) had him examined by another native Doctor. It is impossible to conceive anything more lax or less satisfactory. The Emigration from Chinese Ports in Foreign ships is beyond our control. But that from Hongkong can, in whatever manner, be regulated and controlled in the manner considered best for the interests of the Colony and the Emigrants. I hesitate to suggest the measure that should be adopted to bring it more completely under supervision and within the control of the Local Government; but I would submit that the attention of the Acting Governor should be directed to the subject.
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that no adequate steps

were take

to ascertain his qualifications. Su expect to the

fo

emar Me Lorichied

destinelly cater that he knows

nothing as to the manner in chicks

the peoples

Lyon.

were examined

he was

Dr

amined by apparently satisfied

موکر

with D: Lyon's apurance that he

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regard.

to the Doctor nobody except

Lee. tuke. cheong

would appear

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have taken

any

steps

in the

le

· matter or to have known anything

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of

him, and dec tak chiong knew witthing

kim personally. but on his being

2 0 0 0 12

Ended" (by whom is not raid)

had him examined

by

Arr.

Other

native Doctor. It is impossible to

concrive

h

lime more lax

any exstine

or

- satisfactory. The Emigration from

Chinese Ports in

Courel

Foreign clipe is of

d our control. But that

beyond from Hongkong

can

in whatever manner.

be

regulated

away

be

considered best for the interesti

of

the Colony and the Emigranti : I

pesilate to su

ext the measure!

suggest

ted to bring

that should be adopted

more

be ab

completity

it

than it

appears

pears to

present under the supervision, the Local

and within the control,

Govern

f

t_but I would submit

that this attention.

f

the Acting Governor

should be directed to the subject,

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