conducted Emigration is a benefit to China, and I used not say how I rejoice to find from such a quarter an acknowledgment of abuses which have long been patent to all disinterested persons, & systematically denied by those in authority & those commercially concerned in the traffic at Macao.
Paragraphs 11 & 21 describe the measures taken by Sr Fernandes to assure himself that the Emigrants understand the nature of the step they are taking, are willing emigrants, and have no complaint to make relative to being sent. These measures it appears by para: 20 have resulted in not a few being returned to their native places.
Paragraphs 22 to 28 treat of the abuse consisting in the fact that the Chinese who present themselves to sign the contract are not always the same as those who have previously been present at the registration. It seems to me difficult to limit this abuse at that point. If one Coolie can personate another I can see why an ally of the Brokers might not do the same - there is nothing that I can see in Sr Fernandes' measures to prevent such fatal consent being changed for a totally different person after, or even before, Embarkation. This abuse Sr Fernandes states was formerly prevalent - and very prevalent - and he cannot flatter himself that he has thoroughly eradicated it. Day after day he says there arises a new obstacle to the repression of this abuse.
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conducted Emigration is a benefil
to China, and I used not
say
how I
rejoice to find from such a quarter
an
acknowledgment of abuses which
have tolong been patent to all dis= -interected percons, & systematically denied by those in suthority & those commercially concerned in the traffic & Macao.
Paragraphs
11. 121. describe the
measures taken by Out Fernandes to afuse himself that the Emigrants understand the rature of the stif they
are
taking,
are
willing smigeants, and have no complaint to make redref to seck . There measures it appear's by para : 20. have resulted in not a few being rehimed to
their native places.
Paragraphs 22 to 28. Heat of
the abuse consisting in the fach
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that the Chinese who present themseloc,
to sign
the contract are not
always the
same as those who have previously
been present at the registration.
seems to me
Sh difficult to limich thes
abuse at that point. If one Cooly
can perconate another Ecanust see why an ally of the Brokers might not
do the same - there is nothing that Ican see in M. Fernandes recasures.
Ally giving
the
to prevent much an fatal consent and being changed
gor a totally different person after,
oteven
before, Embarkation. This
abuse in Fernandes states
ae be limits it,
was formerly.
prevalent - and very he cannoh flatter himself that he has thoroufily eradicated it. Bay after day he says there arixxew obstacle, to the represion of this abuse. To covech
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