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Sandwich Islands, an American gentleman, had engaged for the shipment to those Islands laborers in a British vessel, as the American law prohibited the Coolie trade in American Ships. And 350 laborers were eventually dispatched, the Local Government, when that number had been reached, requiring the Consul to procure the Guarantee of a treaty power that the Emigrants would be brought back after three years service. Sir Harry Parkes, to whom application was made for this guarantee, declined to give it, and has received Lord Stanley's approval for so doing.

Moreover, he immediately brought the transaction under the notice of Japanese Authorities, pointing out the necessity of exercising careful supervision over the Emigration of their laboring population. The result was that the Authorities, though they did not recall the sanction which had been given for the 170 laborers already embarked, refused to allow any more to proceed.

Care was taken, under instructions given by Sir Harry Parkes, to ...

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680 Sandwich Islands, an American gentleman, had engaged for the shipment to those Islands laborers in a British vessel, as the American law prohibited the Coolie trade in American Ships. And 350 laborers were eventually dispatched, the Local Government, when that number had been reached, requiring the Consul to procure the Guarantee of a treaty power that the Emigrants would be brought back after three years service. Sir Harry Parkes, to whom application was made for this guarantee, declined to give it, and has received Lord Stanley's approval for so doing. Moreover, he immediately brought the transaction under the notice of Japanese Authorities, pointing out the necessity of exercising careful supervision over the Emigration of their laboring population. The result was that the Authorities, though they did not recall the sanction which had been given for the 170 laborers already embarked, refused to allow any more to proceed. Care was taken, under instructions given by Sir Harry Parkes, to ... Page 690 Page 691
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2 680 Sandwich Islands, a American an fenthman, had engaged for the shipment to those Islando laborers in a British Kepel, J ao 350 the American law prohibited the Cooly trade in American Ships. Andy 170 however wvere eventually dispatched, the Loese foremment, when that as Local number had been the Consul to procure Q barked required the Guarantee of a dreary power that the Emigrants would be after three years brought back service. Sir Harry Parkies, to whom application made for this guarantee. declined to give it, and has received Lord Stanley's approval for so doing. Moreover imme the immediaraly brought the transaction under the notice of Japanese Authrities pointing out the necessity of Careful supervision Emigration of thing exercising over the the a their laboring population. The result was that the Authorities, the though they did not recall sanction which had been given the 170 already the tonigration of embarked, refused more to proseed: to allow any Care wav under instructions givers by to taken, Fir to Harry Page 690Page 691
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680

Sandwich Islands, a

American

an

fenthman, had engaged for the

shipment to those Islando

laborers in a

British Kepel,

J

ao

350

the

American law prohibited the Cooly trade in American Ships. Andy

170 however

wvere

eventually dispatched,

the Loese foremment, when that

as Local

number had been

the Consul to

procure

Q

barked required

the Guarantee

of a dreary power that the

Emigrants

would be

after three years

brought

back

service. Sir Harry

Parkies, to whom application

made for

this

guarantee.

declined

to

give

it, and

has received Lord

Stanley's approval for so doing.

Moreover imme

the

immediaraly brought the

transaction under the notice of Japanese Authrities pointing out the necessity of

Careful supervision

Emigration of

thing exercising

over

the

the

a

their laboring population.

The result was

that the Authorities,

the

though they did not recall

sanction which had been given

the 170 already the tonigration of

embarked, refused

more

to proseed:

to allow any

Care

wav

under instructions givers by

to

taken,

Fir

to

Harry

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