CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5] — Page 167

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native agent

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unplayed; either by unpeeling or other Agents, a few emigrants from the Pacment might occasionally from Continent offer themselves

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in the absence of native agent, families have reached Canton unaided from the Tung Kun district, but it is very improbable that they would do so in sufficient numbers to render possible the despatch of a ship; and no emigrants can be looked for in the Colony itself. If, on the other hand, any Emigration Agent in CV were to give to any Chinaman such a sum of money as Houghing should simply Chinese Agents, interest in the collection of emigrants would enable him to employ them on his account, not ... would be secured by another agent who should dispense with and effectually prevent the employment of native brothers. On those grounds, I consider Mr. Mundoch's suggestion quite hopeless of realization.

The memoranda by Sir Richard MacDonnell and yourself extend further, and raise the question of conducting creditable emigration with the aid of native collection.

I am of opinion that any system of Chinese Agency based upon a capitation fee is objectionable in principle, inasmuch as it places before a class of Chinese brokers, over whom the Agent has no direct control, a temptation which experience ...

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164 native agent I were *2.0 unplayed; either by unpeeling or other Agents, a few emigrants from the Pacment might occasionally from Continent offer themselves Ao 1 in the absence of native agent, families have reached Canton unaided from the Tung Kun district, but it is very improbable that they would do so in sufficient numbers to render possible the despatch of a ship; and no emigrants can be looked for in the Colony itself. If, on the other hand, any Emigration Agent in CV were to give to any Chinaman such a sum of money as Houghing should simply Chinese Agents, interest in the collection of emigrants would enable him to employ them on his account, not ... would be secured by another agent who should dispense with and effectually prevent the employment of native brothers. On those grounds, I consider Mr. Mundoch's suggestion quite hopeless of realization. The memoranda by Sir Richard MacDonnell and yourself extend further, and raise the question of conducting creditable emigration with the aid of native collection. I am of opinion that any system of Chinese Agency based upon a capitation fee is objectionable in principle, inasmuch as it places before a class of Chinese brokers, over whom the Agent has no direct control, a temptation which experience ...
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