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to Foreign Countries. That is carried on sometimes in British vessels.

The total Chinese Emigration to all parts during the last 13 years (1855 to 1867 inclusive) has been 18,071. During the same period the number of Chinese Emigrants paying their passages and reported at the Emigration office, has been 129,692. The great bulk of them proceeded to Australia - 62,147, San Francisco - 62,000, Vancouver Island - 3,667, Singapore - 1,757, Moulmein - 66, Bankok - 50.

B. West Indies.

1856 67858 34991 1859 7862 36630 Bombay (1862) 2370 Dutch Guiana, 1865 61867 1609 Honolulu (1865) 780 Labuar (1866) 164> Samarang 5,436 Total 18,071

Total - 129,692

3 – It is however only to the service-contract migration that the correspondence above alluded to relates.

4. Mr. Robertson, our Consul at Canton, in drawing attention to the alleged abuses in the Cooly Emigration from Hongkong stated that it bids fair to rival that from Macao, - that notwithstanding the precautions taken by the Colonial Government to prevent the emigration of kidnapped and deceived persons; and that Hongkong from its insular position is totally unsuited for Emigration purposes. – He referred, in support of his views, to certain leading ...

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3 685 to Foreign Countries. That is carried on sometimes in British vessels. The total Chinese Emigration to all parts during the last 13 years (1855 to 1867 inclusive) has been 18,071. During the same period the number of Chinese Emigrants paying their passages and reported at the Emigration office, has been 129,692. The great bulk of them proceeded to Australia - 62,147, San Francisco - 62,000, Vancouver Island - 3,667, Singapore - 1,757, Moulmein - 66, Bankok - 50. B. West Indies. 1856 67858 34991 1859 7862 36630 Bombay (1862) 2370 Dutch Guiana, 1865 61867 1609 Honolulu (1865) 780 Labuar (1866) 164> Samarang 5,436 Total 18,071 Total - 129,692 3 It is however only to the service-contract migration that the correspondence above alluded to relates. 4. Mr. Robertson, our Consul at Canton, in drawing attention to the alleged abuses in the Cooly Emigration from Hongkong stated that it bids fair to rival that from Macao, - that notwithstanding the precautions taken by the Colonial Government to prevent the emigration of kidnapped and deceived persons; and that Hongkong from its insular position is totally unsuited for Emigration purposes. He referred, in support of his views, to certain leading ...
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3 685 to Foreign Countries. dat is cansied on sometimes in British vspels. _ The total Chinese Emir To Havannak =gration of this kind камерала to all parto during B. West Indies. 1856 67858. 34991. the 1859 to 7862–36630. last 13. years. (1855 to bombay (1862) 2370. 1867 inclusive ) has been 18.071 . During the same Jahil . $_1035*. Dutch Guiana, 1865 618671609. period the number of Honolulu (1885) 780 Chinese Emigrants Ozvy paying their passages and reported at the Emigration. office, has 129.692. great bulk proceeded Borneo-Dr. 62 Labuar (1866).164 Samarang 5.436 Total 18.071 been To. Australia -62.147 The " San Francised - 62000 Vancouver Island - 3667 there Singapore -- 1757- of the to the Australian Colonist and California. 3 It is however Moulmein. 66 Bankok. 50 Total - 129.692 only to the service-contract migration that the correspondence above alluded to relates. 4. M. Robertion, our Consul attention to at Canton, in drawing the alleged abuses in the Cooly Emigration from Hongkong that stated it bids fair to rival that A from Macao, - that notwithstanding the precautions taker, by the Colonial Government fails to prevent the smigration of Kidnapped decrived persons; and that Hongkong from its island paction is totally unsuited for Emigration. in support purposes. He referred, of his views, to certain leading
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685

to Foreign Countries. dat is cansied

on sometimes in British

vspels. _

The total Chinese Emir To Havannak

=gration of this kind

камерала

to all parto during

B. West Indies.

1856 67858. 34991.

the

1859 to 7862–36630.

last 13. years. (1855 to bombay (1862) 2370.

1867 inclusive ) has been 18.071 . During the same

Jahil .

$_1035*.

Dutch Guiana, 1865 618671609.

period the number of Honolulu (1885) 780

Chinese Emigrants

Ozvy

paying their

passages and

reported

at the Emigration.

office, has

129.692.

great bulk

proceeded

Borneo-Dr.

62

Labuar (1866).164 Samarang 5.436 Total 18.071

been To. Australia -62.147

The

"

San Francised - 62000

Vancouver Island - 3667 there Singapore -- 1757-

of the

to the

Australian Colonist

and California.

3 – It is however

Moulmein. 66

Bankok.

50

Total - 129.692

only

to the

service-contract migration that

the correspondence above alluded to relates.

4. M. Robertion, our Consul

attention to at Canton, in drawing

the

alleged

abuses in the Cooly

Emigration from Hongkong

that

stated it bids fair to rival that

A

from Macao, - that notwithstanding the precautions taker, by the Colonial Government fails to prevent the smigration of Kidnapped

decrived

persons; and that Hongkong from its island paction is totally unsuited for Emigration. in support purposes. – He referred,

of his views, to certain leading

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