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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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which he is prepared to engage Emigrants for the West Indies,
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what-
conditions, and with what plans for
ostensible
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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:
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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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