in a
on a
sound
unavailable and a source of loss instead of profit, I think Her Majesty's Government thereby obtains the best guarantee for the general conduct of such Emigration in a satisfactory manner. I also believe that although my plan for placing Emigration on a proper footing may seem very simple - consisting merely in publicity and honesty - it is more effective than attempts to establish complicated checks on proceeding, which are
beyond the legitimate or practicable sphere of control by this Government - whilst
I can far more easily terminate
such irregularities by rendering them in their result costly and fruitless!
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I may add one reason why I advocate the signing of the Contracts on board ship, independent of its being right to give the Emigrant a chance of objecting if he pleases, to the vessel which is to convey him. My reason is that when the bonus is paid to Emigrants on shore they are very apt to become the prey of sharpers and lose their money by cheating, gambling or dissipation, which it is just as well to avoid by paying it to them on board, where they can only pay it away again to parties visiting
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in a
on a
sound
unavailable and a source of los instead of profit, I think ber Majesty's Government thereby obtains the best guarantee for the general conduct of such Emigration satisfactory manner. I also believe that although my flan for flacing Emigration footing may seem very simple- consisting merely in fublicity and honesty - it is more effective than attempts to establish complicated checks on firoceeding, which are
beyond the legitimuate or practicable sphere of control by this Government - whilst
I can far more easily terminate
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such irregularities by rendering them in their result costly and finitles!
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Irmay add one reason why I advocate the signing of the Contracts on board chip. in deferident of its being right to give the Emigrant a chance of objecting if he pleases, to the vessel which is to My
Convey
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reason is that when the bouns
is hard to Emigranti on shore
then
are very aft to become the frey of chargers and lose their money by cheating, gambling or dissipation, which it is just as well ∙to avoid by paying it to them on board, where they can only hay it away again to parties visiting
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