CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 113

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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knowing most thoroughly the terms of their engagement, their knowledge of the geography of the world is of

Course

vague

and it is

difficult

to make them understand it, be

their destination British or Butch Imiana, Tahiti or North Pole.

My opinion of the Emigration

ló British Guiana, is, that if

then

go

to Canton to load.

I enclose copies of contracts entered into by the people dosforthed.

to Tahiti and Surinam

as also

Copy of Rutch. Imperial Ordinance.

I have, 70,

(Signed) OC. C. Shomsett,

Harbor Master, &0:

Phong khong

ad

heretofore

was the

Head Quarters with tivo or

three.

Couropeans for travelling purposes,

assisted by respectable Chinese

in

there would be no difficully percouring Emigrants for that place. At present the ships are frequently engaged, filled and provisioned here,

(

True Coopey

(Signed) HC.C. Thomsoll.

Harbor Master, &0:

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