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have been questioned by the European

Consul as to their willingness

Agent

to proceed, and I have acquainted Mr

Baak with

my views on the subject. The Emigration Ordinance (A to

of 1867) which hous

which has not yet been

Sanctioned by

the Home Government

provides a remedy for this, but until

that Ordinance has effects, it is impossible

to do more than to advise on these points ._

I may adds that the Chinese

Passenger's act is carried out to its

ulmost power, it does not and cannot

provide against

inst an

unwilling Coolie –

being brought to this place and placed

on board, but it do's most satisfactorily

· provide that

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-improperly procured

Chinese shall leave the port, and the

D

facilities offered by the Folice Emigration Departments should be a sufficient guarantee that Feation VI of Schedule A of the Act is carefully observed.

Drespectfully submit that

the attention His Grows The Searetary

of

of

States hows been called to the remets

the China Moil and Daily Press,

in justice to this Government and to

"we should

myself it is advisable that. be made acquainted with the

of the

person, if any, who has directed attention to Emigration proceedings condrated here . If such person is a

resident either in Hong Kong,

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in

its neighbourhood Isubmit it would