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and in conformity with Law. The Governor adds that the Emigration to Surinam is not in the hands of M. Lobschied but in those of the Dutch Consul M. Basman – that the times (which he states) are very favorable and that the accounts from the Colony represent the people as prosperous.

I am not aware of any reason to doubt the representations which have been made to the Governor in respect to the people in Surinam : –

4. A considerable portion of Mr. Thomsett's export is, however, devoted to a contrast between Mr. Sampson's Emigration and the emigration from Hongkong – and to a proof that the latter is in practice the best conducted of the two. He accuses Mr. Sampson of misrepresentation, and somewhat suggests that he is himself the author of some of the articles in the "China Mail" attacking Hongkong emigration. I do not suppose that Mr. Thomsett means this seriously – it is rather an expression of his irritation at what he considers Mr. Sampson's unjust depreciatory remarks – but it is due to Mr. Sampson in the present instance to point out that in his letter which

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and in conformity with Law. The Governor adds that the Emigration to Surinam is not in the hands of M. Lobschied but in those of the Dutch Consul M. Basman – that the times (which he states) are very favorable and that the accounts from the Colony represent the people as prosperous. I am not aware of any reason to doubt the representations which have been made to the Governor in respect to the people in Surinam : – 4. A considerable portion of Mr. Thomsett's export is, however, devoted to a contrast between Mr. Sampson's Emigration and the emigration from Hongkong – and to a proof that the latter is in practice the best conducted of the two. He accuses Mr. Sampson of misrepresentation, and somewhat suggests that he is himself the author of some of the articles in the "China Mail" attacking Hongkong emigration. I do not suppose that Mr. Thomsett means this seriously – it is rather an expression of his irritation at what he considers Mr. Sampson's unjust depreciatory remarks – but it is due to Mr. Sampson in the present instance to point out that in his letter which
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6 and in conformity with Law. The Governor adds that the Emipation to Surinam iend langer in the hands of th. Lobschied M. but in those of the Dutch Consul MW. Basman. - that the time. (which he states) are very favorable and that the accounts from the Colony represent the people ae prosperous. Jam not aware of any reason to doubt the representations which have been made to the Governor in respect to the people in Surinam : – 4. A considerable portion of Mr. Thomsetts' export is however, devoted to a contrast between M. } 729 Sampson's Emigration and the emigration from Hongkong- and in to a proof that the latter is practice the best conducted of the two . He accuses th. Sampson of misrepresentation, and som suggests that he is himself the author of some of the articles in the "China treail" attacking Hongkong emigation. Edo not suppose that ow. Thomsett means this the seriously - it is rather ofpepsing of his irritation at what he considers Mr. Sampson's unjust depreciatory remarks - but it is due to W. Sampson in the present instance to point out that in his letter which
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and in conformity with Law. The Governor adds that the

Emipation to Surinam iend

langer

in the hands of th. Lobschied

M.

but in those of the Dutch Consul

MW. Basman.

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that the time.

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and that the accounts from

the Colony represent the people

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prosperous.

Jam not aware

of any reason to doubt

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4.

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Sampson's Emigration and the emigration from Hongkong- and

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to a proof that the latter is practice the best conducted of the two . He accuses th. Sampson of

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suggests that he is himself the author of some of the articles in the "China treail" attacking Hongkong

emigation. Edo not suppose

that ow. Thomsett means this

the

seriously - it is rather ofpepsing of his irritation at what he considers Mr. Sampson's unjust depreciatory remarks - but it is due to W. Sampson in the present instance to point out that in his letter which

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