CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 310

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in the

which territory visiting or

population scheme

residing at Kongthing, could only be

attained

by

considerable

expense and

trouble, and also at a serious risk of rousing

the suspicions,

and wounding the prejudices

of more than 100,000 Chinese, who can

scarcely be said to have

yet

become

reconciled to the recent extensive changes effected by the complete Registration of native Householders and Shisching.

b.

I should therefore without express instructions to the contrary be reluctant

at

present to

move

and

incur

a matter likely

to occasion much

yes to remain barren of useful

results.

From what I have stated it is

7.

306

clear that I should only mislead Your Grace

if I were to bow to it now attempting to give

any

return

of the rate of increase or decrease of the population by the relative

or

proportion of Births and Deaths, because such rate must be dependent

on

the accidental

and

any

circumstances of each year and not conditions exercising a permanent effect

on

the population - peculiar circumstances of Wongtong may

be regarded as equally applicable to the European and Chinese population.

I have the honor to be

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient

and faithful

humble servant,

MacDonnell

Governor.

DEX.

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in the which territory visiting or population scheme residing at Kongthing, could only be attained by considerable expense and trouble, and also at a serious risk of rousing the suspicions, and wounding the prejudices of more than 100,000 Chinese, who can scarcely be said to have yet become reconciled to the recent extensive changes effected by the complete Registration of native Householders and Shisching. b. I should therefore without express instructions to the contrary be reluctant at present to move and incur a matter likely to occasion much yes to remain barren of useful results. From what I have stated it is 7. 306 clear that I should only mislead Your Grace if I were to bow to it now attempting to give any return of the rate of increase or decrease of the population by the relative or proportion of Births and Deaths, because such rate must be dependent on the accidental and any circumstances of each year and not conditions exercising a permanent effect on the population - peculiar circumstances of Wongtong may be regarded as equally applicable to the European and Chinese population. I have the honor to be My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient and faithful humble servant, MacDonnell Governor. DEX.
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4. in th whicter risiting or population schi residing at Kongthing, could only be allained by cavsiderable sepense and. trouble, and also at a serious riste of rousing the suspicions, and wounding the prejudies of more than 100,000 Chinese, who can searedly be said to have et become yet reconciled to the recent extensive changes effected by the complete Registration of nalice Householders and Shisching. b. I should therefore without express instructions to its contrary be reluctant at present to inove and in a matter littely expense and agitation to occasion much yes to remain barren of useful results. From what I have stated it is 7. 306 clear that I should only mislead Your Grace if I were to bows uit now attempting to give any return the rate of increase decrease of the population by the relative or د · proportion of Birits and Dracks, because such rate must be dependent av the accidental an any ciremsustances of each year and not conditions exercising & permanent effect an on The population - peculiar circumstances of Wongtong may observation which from the li regarded as equally applicable lock to the European and Chinese population. I have the hover to be My Lord Duke, Your Grain most didint und Frams. huble servant, Mandermell Governor. DEX.
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4.

in th

whicter risiting or

population schi

residing at Kongthing, could only be

allained

by

cavsiderable

sepense and.

trouble, and also at a serious riste of rousing

the suspicions,

and wounding the prejudies

of more than 100,000 Chinese, who can

searedly be said to have

et become

yet

reconciled to the recent extensive changes effected by the complete Registration of nalice Householders and Shisching.

b.

I should therefore without express instructions to its contrary be reluctant

at

present to

inove

and

in

a matter littely

expense

and

agitation

to occasion much

yes to remain barren of useful

results.

From what I have stated it is

7.

306

clear that I should only mislead Your Grace

if I were to bows uit now attempting to give

any

return

the rate of increase

decrease of the population by the relative

or

د

· proportion of Birits and Dracks, because such rate must be dependent

av

the accidental

an

any

ciremsustances of each year and not conditions exercising & permanent effect

an

on

The population - peculiar circumstances of Wongtong may

observation which from the

li

regarded as equally applicable lock to the European and Chinese population.

I have the hover to be

My Lord Duke, Your Grain most didint

und Frams.

huble servant,

Mandermell

Governor.

DEX.

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