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he will or will not embark for the purpose of signing the Contract.

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even if he elects to embark, he is to be examined on board at a time to be fixed, by the Immigration Officer as to his thorough knowledge of the Contract and his willingness to proceed on the voyage—when he has seen the vessel and her accommodation.

8. Now it does seem impossible that with a staff of honest and intelligent men determined to carry out in their integrity, the above Rules, any Emigrant leaves this against his will on the terms in ignorance of which he makes his engagement. It would, I believe, be as impossible in this Colony to have improperly obtained or reluctant Emigrants through those Regulations, as in a neighbouring Colony some years ago owing to the difference between the Government employees in the respective Colonies—it was easy to break through very good Rules and to seize and carry men forcibly from their native villages.

9. Therefore, when those, whose interests it is to export Coolie labor, find that, if it be improperly obtained, it becomes

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he will or will not embark for the purpose of signing the Contract. has even if he elects to embark, he is to be examined on board at a time to be fixed, by the Immigration Officer as to his thorough knowledge of the Contract and his willingness to proceed on the voyage—when he has seen the vessel and her accommodation. 8. Now it does seem impossible that with a staff of honest and intelligent men determined to carry out in their integrity, the above Rules, any Emigrant leaves this against his will on the terms in ignorance of which he makes his engagement. It would, I believe, be as impossible in this Colony to have improperly obtained or reluctant Emigrants through those Regulations, as in a neighbouring Colony some years ago owing to the difference between the Government employees in the respective Colonies—it was easy to break through very good Rules and to seize and carry men forcibly from their native villages. 9. Therefore, when those, whose interests it is to export Coolie labor, find that, if it be improperly obtained, it becomes Page 349

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ва

he will or will not embark for furpose of signing the Contract._

has

hven if he elects to embark, he

to be examined on board at a time to be fixed, by the

again

Immigration Officer as to his thorough

Knowledge of the Contract and his

willingness to proces

the

voyage-

when he has seen the vessel and

her accommodation.

8. Now it does seem impossible that with a staff of honest and intelligent men determined to carry out in their integrity, the above Rules, any Emigrant leave this against his will on

the terms

in ignorance of

Can

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which he makes his engagement.

It would. I believe, be as imposible

in this Colony to has improperly obtained or reluctant Emigrants through those Regulations. neighbouring blong some years ago

owing as many

as in a

think to the

difference between the Government employes in the respective Colonies- it was easy

good

Rules

to hrak through very

hafer sven

firatically

and forcibly seized and carried from their native villages.

9. Therefore, when thore, whose interests it is to export Coolie labor find that, if it be improperly obtained, it becomes

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