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which he is prepared to engage Emigrants for the West Indies,

on what-

conditions, and with what plans for

ostensible

collection. If he is of opinion that the services of direct Church Collectors or of those employed individually in the admissible time only of notions, can be dispensed with, then he gives proof of the soundness of

his views the better, but there is so wide a distinction between a populous city district like Canton and this land with its sparse adjacent population that I do not see how similar systems in all

respects can

be adopted, if indeed the

aid

of collectors has in

reality been dispensed with anywhere.

(signed) J. Gardner Austin,

10 April 1869.

Copy

Mr Sampson to Mr. Austin.

Canton, 14th April, 1869.

I duly received the papers which

you forwarded to me by direction of His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong.

and have now the honour to report as requested:

on

the questions raised.

Mr Murdoch's plain question

as

to the probability of procuring from 2000 to

3000

eligible emigrants annually from Hongkong, without utilizing native Agents to entice them from the Continent,

may be answered in

a few words. If no

The Honble J. Gardiner Austin,

Colonial Secretary

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( 163 which he is prepared to engage Emigrants for the West Indies, on what- conditions, and with what plans for ostensible collection. If he is of opinion that the services of direct Church Collectors or of those employed individually in the admissible time only of notions, can be dispensed with, then he gives proof of the soundness of his views the better, but there is so wide a distinction between a populous city district like Canton and this land with its sparse adjacent population that I do not see how similar systems in all respects can be adopted, if indeed the aid of collectors has in reality been dispensed with anywhere. (signed) J. Gardner Austin, 10 April 1869. Copy Mr Sampson to Mr. Austin. Canton, 14th April, 1869. I duly received the papers which you forwarded to me by direction of His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong. and have now the honour to report as requested: on the questions raised. Mr Murdoch's plain question as to the probability of procuring from 2000 to 3000 eligible emigrants annually from Hongkong, without utilizing native Agents to entice them from the Continent, may be answered in a few words. If no The Honble J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary
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which he is prepared to engage Emigrants for the West Indies,

یاری کری

what-

conditions, and with what plans for

ostensible

00

collection. If he is of ofinicion that the services of direct Chrisose Collectors or of those employed indiviotly in the adiusible ifme only of notions, can be dispersed with, the he gives proof of the soundness of

and

his views the bitter, but there is so wide a distinction betiveen a populous city district like Carton and this bland wich its sparse adjacent population that I do not see how similar systems in all

respects can

be adopted, if indred the

aid.

of collecters has in

reality been dispersed)

with anywhere.

(signed) J. Gardner Austin,

10 dapuil 1869.

Copy

Mr Sampson to Mr. Austin.

I Cantor, 14th April, 1869.

I duly received the papers which

you forwarded to mis Excethury The Gonner of Haughtong.

by direction of this

and)

have now the hover to report as requested:

ww

the questions raised.

Mr Murdoch's plain question

as

to the probibility of procuring from 2000 to

3000

eligible unigrants annually Houghing, without unfilizing native Agente to entice than from the Contiment,

be answered in

word? in a forced

may

a few words. If no

The Hamble J. Gardiner Austur,

Colonial Scondary

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