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7. Migrants were departed to Canton in the usual course, as their term of imprisonment had expired, and it was not thought advisable to turn them loose in the Street and cause a disturbance in Hong Kong. Owing to an unforeseen circumstance the journey took longer than what had been anticipated, and those of the deported were found to be much exhausted, and suffering severely from sickness on their arrival. I have already informed your Excellency in my Despatch, No. 160 of 23rd November, 1866, of a practice prevalent among the Prisoners in the Gaol of producing sores on their legs to prevent their being sent to work on the public roads. Some of those to whom I am now referring were of this number, and I learnt from Consul Robertson that on their arrival in Canton the men were suffering for the same reason.
So much necessitating medical treatment before being handed over to the Canton authorities. This statement, I have every reason to suppose, arose from the lengthened detention on the Hulk or Harbour-boat, and the unexpected privations which they underwent.
The expense, however, attendant on the entire ...
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Magrants were departed to Canton
in the usual course, as
thei
term of imprisonment had expired, and it
was not thought advisablen
to tron them Coose in the Street
and come
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of Hong Kong. Owing
Owing to an unforseen circumstance the journey longer than what had been anticipated
of those deported were sound to be much exhausted, and suffering severely from sicknes their arrival. I have already informed your Erice in my Despulch. Se 160 of 2314 November, 1866, of a practice prevalent
the Prisoners in Earl of
their legs to
among
moting sores on
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prevent their being sent to worke the public roads. Somen of those to whom I am now referring
on
were of this number, and I learnt from Consul Robertion that the their arrival in Canton
men on
were suffering
во
reason.
so much necesitate medical treatment before being handed over to the Canton authorities. This staten If asheirs, I have
every to suppose, arose from the
board lengthened detention on The Herbage-boat, and then unexpected privations which they underwent.
The expense,
however, attendant on the entire
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