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Robertson, and in previous numbers of the China Mail. The substance of that report was recapitulated in M. Walcott's letter of 19th Sept. last, the conclusion being that the Law in Hongkong was neither efficient nor effectively administered, and that the shipment of kidnapped reluctant Coolies, which was alleged to have taken place, was almost impossible.

In his present despatch Sir R. McDonnell transmits a further report from Mr. Thomsett. This report very largely goes over much the same ground as former reports on the subject, and shows, I think, conclusively, that if the Law is carried out in good faith by the Emigration officer no fraud can be practised on emigrants at Hongkong. Sir R. McDonnell expresses the same opinion and, while giving the most direct and uncompromising contradiction to the statements in the "China Mail", adds a strong testimony to the zeal & ability of Mr. Thomsett. I may, therefore, think it assumed that Emigration from Hongkong as at present conducted is not obnoxious to the charges brought against it by the "China Mail", but is conducted honestly & humanely.

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Robertson, and in previous numbers of the China Mail. The substance of that report was recapitulated in M. Walcott's letter of 19th Sept. last, the conclusion being that the Law in Hongkong was neither efficient nor effectively administered, and that the shipment of kidnapped reluctant Coolies, which was alleged to have taken place, was almost impossible. In his present despatch Sir R. McDonnell transmits a further report from Mr. Thomsett. This report very largely goes over much the same ground as former reports on the subject, and shows, I think, conclusively, that if the Law is carried out in good faith by the Emigration officer no fraud can be practised on emigrants at Hongkong. Sir R. McDonnell expresses the same opinion and, while giving the most direct and uncompromising contradiction to the statements in the "China Mail", adds a strong testimony to the zeal & ability of Mr. Thomsett. I may, therefore, think it assumed that Emigration from Hongkong as at present conducted is not obnoxious to the charges brought against it by the "China Mail", but is conducted honestly & humanely. Page ...
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Robertson, and in previous

rumbers. of the China Mail.

The substance

was

of theat repart

recapitulated in M. Walcotto

letter of 19th Septo lash, the

conclusion bring that the Lowd

in Hongkong

inefficiently

was reither, in=

=&ffective nor administered, and that

the shipment of Kidnapped

reluctant Coolies, which

alleged

за

wat

to have laken place, was

almost imposible.

In his

present despatch Sir R. Me? Donnell

transmits a

Le Bo

10417

560

a further report from 116441

Mr. Thomsett. This report recsparity goes over much the

came pound as former reports on the subject, and shows, I

728

think, conclusively, that of the Law is carried out in good paille by the Smigration officer no grand

be practised on smigrants at Hongkong. bis R. McDonnell expresses the same opinion and,

can

while giving

the most direch

and uncompermining coutra = -diction to the statements in the

China Mail"," adds a

дил

stong

testimony to the deal & officing Mr. Thomsett. Umay, therefre Ithink be apumed that Smipation

as at present

from Hongkong

conducted is not obnoxious

to the charges brought against it by the China Mail » but is conducted honestly & humanely

· 1-99575:

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