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40 crimps who were acting for some Crimps by bargain banton made by a Portuguese men, who had lodged on a sum of money equal to $46 a head for the Coolies with a Chinese Haong in Swatow; shipped from Double Island I am told is about qo men a week, from Tat how po- (southern entrance to this port) about 70 men, and from Chat Mah in the Namoa Straight about १० men.... these Crimps Rept in small boats brought the Coolies to the Portuguese who returned to bongthong after the bargain was soon made and left the Cantonese to accompany the Coolies to Macao; these men they seized with the boat and are now in the Consulate Cool waiting to be settled with by the Mandarins.

From information furnished by Cooper I find that the trade is carried on chiefly by Portuguese, several of whom have been seen from time to time at this port, but who take care not to bring themselves conspicuously forward. The number of unfortunate creatures are numerous about the Country here in Sampans and put on lorchas at night; they board the vessels in the vicinity of the Port is on account of the advantages gained by frequent steam Communication with Macao, and also that if they shipped them from lonely places on the Coast, the friends of the kidnapped men would stir up the people around and take their vessels.

I am told that the Crimps are

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www. 40 crimps who were acting for some Crimps by bargain banton made by a Portuguese men, who had lodged on a sum of money equal to $46 a head for the Coolies with a Chinese Haong in Swatow; shipped from Double Island I am told is about qo men a week, from Tat how po- (southern entrance to this port) about 70 men, and from Chat Mah in the Namoa Straight about १० men.... these Crimps Rept in small boats brought the Coolies to the Portuguese who returned to bongthong after the bargain was soon made and left the Cantonese to accompany the Coolies to Macao; these men they seized with the boat and are now in the Consulate Cool waiting to be settled with by the Mandarins. From information furnished by Cooper I find that the trade is carried on chiefly by Portuguese, several of whom have been seen from time to time at this port, but who take care not to bring themselves conspicuously forward. The number of unfortunate creatures are numerous about the Country here in Sampans and put on lorchas at night; they board the vessels in the vicinity of the Port is on account of the advantages gained by frequent steam Communication with Macao, and also that if they shipped them from lonely places on the Coast, the friends of the kidnapped men would stir up the people around and take their vessels. I am told that the Crimps are
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www. 40 crimps who were acting some Crimps by bargain banton made by a Portuguese men, who had lodged on a and some a sum of money equal to $46 a head for the boolies with a Chinese Haong in Swatow; shipped from Double Island I am told is about qo mmen a week, from Tat how po- southern entrance to this port) about 70 men, and from Chat. Mah in the c Namoa Straight about १० mmen.... these C$ Rept in small brought the Portuguese returned to bongthong afta the bargain soon was made and left the bantonese to accompany the Coolies to Macao; these they men S seized with the boat and are now in the Consulate Gool waiting to be settled with by the Mandarins. me by M? From information furnished booper I find that the trade is carried on by Sextuguese have been seen chiefly several of whom from time to time at this port, but who take care not to bring themselves conspicuously forward. The number unfortunate creatures are numbers about the Country here in Sampans and put lorchas at the night; the on and are reason board the they choose vicinity of the Port is on account of the ach advantages gained by frequent steam Communication with Macao. and also that if they shipped them from lonely places on the Coast, the friends of the Ridnapped men would stir the people around up and take their vefels. I am told that the Crimpo are
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40

crimps who were acting

some Crimps

by

bargain

banton

made by a Portuguese

men,

who had

lodged

on

a

and some

a sum

of

money equal to $46 a head for the

boolies with a

Chinese Haong

in Swatow;

shipped from Double Island I am told

is about

qo

mmen

a

week, from Tat how po-

southern entrance to this port) about

70 men, and

from Chat. Mah in the c

Namoa Straight

about

१०

mmen....

these

C$

Rept

in small

brought

the Portuguese returned to bongthong

afta the bargain

soon

was made and left the

bantonese to accompany the Coolies to Macao;

these

they

men

S

seized with the boat and

are now in the Consulate Gool waiting to be settled with by the Mandarins.

me

by M?

From information furnished booper I find that the trade is

carried on

by Sextuguese

have been seen

chiefly

several of whom

from time to time at this

port, but who take care not to bring

themselves conspicuously forward. The number

unfortunate creatures are numbers about the Country

here in

Sampans and put

lorchas at

the

night; the

on

and are

reason

board the

they choose

vicinity of the Port is on account of

the ach

advantages gained by frequent steam

Communication with Macao. and also that

if they shipped them from lonely places on the Coast, the friends of the Ridnapped

men would stir

the

people

around

up and take their vefels.

I am told that the Crimpo

are

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