notorious Mandarin carrying on by those vessels, or of their equipment and ownership at Macao would in this part of the world be received with incredulity.
9. Governor Isidor's reply is written in English, and may be most truthfully described as "vox et praeterea nihil". I regarded it as simply screening under a cloud of words in decided intention to do nothing and in justice to Governor Isidor I must express my belief that even if he wished to suppress the worst features of the Macao Coolie traffic, which is very doubtful, he would probably find himself powerless to carry out such wish in the face of the antagonism offered by a Community, whose chief hope of making money arises now from that abominable traffic.
10. More recently (on the 10th April, 1857, [inclosure to Williams]) I had to request his intercession to recover a sum of Portuguese money ($83) paid to an official, as a bribe to release a young man, a resident of Hong Kong, who had been inveigled on board of a Portuguese vessel at Macao.
11½ April, 1857.
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p289.
10th June, 1867.
notorious Midnasching earried on by those vessels, or of their equipment- and ownership at Macas would in this fart of the world be received with incredulity..
9. Governor borta's reply is written in English, and may be most bruthfully described as "vox et frateren nihil". I
regarded it as
simply screening
under a cloud of world in decided intention to do nothing and im justice to Governon Kortin I must express my belief that even if he wished to
suppres
the worst features of the Maces
Succouri. 44.
11⁄2 April, 1857.
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linde, which is very doubtful, he would probably find himself powerless to carry
out such wish
in the face of the antagonism offered by a Community, whose chief hope of making money
arises now
traffic.
from that abominable
10. More recently (on the 10t
[incloure to Wiltimus.) I had to request his
10h Inne, 1867.
p289.
intercession to recover a sum of
Portuguese
money (838) finish to a official, as a bribe to release
a young man -
resident of
Hong Kong, who had been inveight board of a Portuguese vessel at
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