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Minute by Sir Richard G. MacDonnell) Earl Granville's Despatch N:22 of 1870 Ply 1819

Mr Avesting

I believe there would be great difficulty at present and always in procuring Emigrants for the West Indies at this place, without the aid of some machinery to collect them from the Mainland, all which is prohibited by Chinese Law.

The Railway Contractors in California are willing to give passages to labourers from China in Mail Steamers, and I need not say that Emigration to California is with the Chinese very popular.

The reverse is the case that to the West Indies is...

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In 6364/69 160 Copy GWV Minute by Sir Richard G. MacDonnell) Earl Granville's Despatch N:22 of 1870 Ply 1819 Mr Avesting I believe there would be great difficulty at present and always in procuring Emigrants for the West Indies at this place, without the aid of some machinery to collect them from the Mainland, all which is prohibited by Chinese Law. The Railway Contractors in California are willing to give passages to labourers from China in Mail Steamers, and I need not say that Emigration to California is with the Chinese very popular. The reverse is the case that to the West Indies is...
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In 6364/69 160 Copy GWV Minute by Sir Richard G. Mac Donnell) Earl Granvilles Despatch N:22 of 1970 Ply 1819 Mr Avesting I believe there would be great difficulty at present and always in procuring Eenigrants for the West Indies at this place, without the aid of sand machinery chem all to collect the Mainland, all which is prohibitio by Chinese Law The Railway Controcitors in and siker ale California . willing to give passages to the lange Parifie that sayy laborers from China in Mail Steamers, and I need not Emigration to California te California is with the Chinese Ai popular The reverse. ao that to the West Indies is
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In 6364/69

160

Copy

GWV

Minute by Sir Richard G. Mac Donnell) Earl Granvilles Despatch N:22 of 1970 Ply 1819

Mr Avesting

I believe there would be

great

difficulty at present and always in procuring

Eenigrants for the West Indies at this place, without the aid of sand machinery

chem

all

to collect

the Mainland, all which is prohibitio

by Chinese Law

The Railway Controcitors in

and siker

ale

California

.

willing to give passages to

the lange Parifie

that

sayy

laborers from China in

Mail Steamers, and I need not

Emigration to California

te California is with the Chinese

Ai

popular

The reverse.

ao

that to the West Indies is

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