CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 351

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back (Poule 19). Hence, your Lordship perceives that the interests of the exporter of labor is to bring here none but those who are really suitable and who, he is sure, are also anxious to go.

6. When Emigrants have arrived here, I confess that what I then rely on is (Rules 5 to 7) that every Immigrant is lodged in a Depôt supervised and visited by an honest Government Officer, and that the walls of the Depot are covered with Copies in Chinese of the Contract under which the Immigrant is invited to engage himself, but above all that the doors of every Depôt are open from sunrise to sunset, and that every Immigrant can walk out and converse, when and how he pleases, with his country people on the Praya and elsewhere as to his chance of employment here, the price of labor, and every matter of interest to men of his class.

7. When he has been several days here—either lodged in the depôt or passing his time elsewhere at his own option, and when for a second time the proposed Contract has been explained to him, he is then to make his election whether

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back (Poule 19). Hence, your Lordship perceives that the interests of the exporter of labor is to bring here none but those who are really suitable and who, he is sure, are also anxious to go. 6. When Emigrants have arrived here, I confess that what I then rely on is (Rules 5 to 7) that every Immigrant is lodged in a Depôt supervised and visited by an honest Government Officer, and that the walls of the Depot are covered with Copies in Chinese of the Contract under which the Immigrant is invited to engage himself, but above all that the doors of every Depôt are open from sunrise to sunset, and that every Immigrant can walk out and converse, when and how he pleases, with his country people on the Praya and elsewhere as to his chance of employment here, the price of labor, and every matter of interest to men of his class. 7. When he has been several days here—either lodged in the depôt or passing his time elsewhere at his own option, and when for a second time the proposed Contract has been explained to him, he is then to make his election whether

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6. back (Poule 19). Hence, your Lordeling ferceives that the interests of the exporter of labor is to bring here nove but those who are really suitable and who, he is sure, are also anxious to. go. 6 When Emigrants have arrived here, I confess that what I then rely on is (Rules 5 to 7) that every himigrant is lodged in a Depôt supervised and visited by an honest Iovernment Officer. and that the walls of the Depot are covered with Copies in Chinese of the Contract under which the Imigrant is invited to engage himself, but above all that the can walk out and 7. 348 doors of every Sepôt are open from sunrise to sunset, and that every Imigrant converse, when and how he fleases, with his country people on the Praya and elsewhere as to his chance of employment here. the frice of labor, and every matter of interest to men of his class. other 7. When he has been several Lays here- either loozed in the depôt or paking his time elsewhere at his own option, and when for a second time the proposed Contract has been explained to him, he is then to make his election whether

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back (Poule 19). Hence, your Lordeling ferceives that the interests of the exporter of labor is to bring here

nove but those who are

really

suitable and who, he is sure,

are also anxious to.

go.

6 When Emigrants have arrived here, I confess that what I then rely on is (Rules 5 to 7) that every himigrant is lodged in a Depôt supervised and visited by

honest Iovernment Officer. and that the walls of the Depot are covered with Copies in Chinese of the Contract under which the Imigrant is invited to engage himself, but above all that the

can walk out and

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doors of every Sepôt are open from sunrise to sunset, and that every Imigrant converse, when and how he fleases, with his country people on the Praya and elsewhere as to his chance of employment here. the frice of labor, and every matter of interest to men of his

class.

other

7. When he has been several Lays here- either loozed in the depôt or paking his time elsewhere at his own option, and when for a second time the proposed Contract has been explained to him, he is then to make his election whether

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