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sometimes

more than

W

scanty

not have earned; more

fire

pittance of from 1/2 to 2 dollars per

manh

canv

realize and has

in

Munn er eno

sistances realized by Emigration a handsome competence. I therefore, think it unfortunate that Sir Rutherford Alcock should have stated so

"

"

unequivocally to Prince that

"great enormities are

connected with

any existing Coolie Emigration under

'contracts."

17

Such language is way too strong,

and

yet is surely not borne out by the history of Chinese Emigration under

contract, except to Savannah from places beyond the control of Her Majesty's Government and

do

may possibly be shown hereafter to

to S. no 318. 5 July

JE 67

These observations

less apply also to

any Emigration

• Vide Govt despatch formerly conducted from Macao, because I have shown that the Barracoons there

8709

were

frequently filled by

and

men

privately

forcibly taken from this native

villages, and I do not believe that

such men would have been passed

through the Regulation of such a Port

as

Macao, if the Authorities charged

with superintendence of the Emigration

had not been corrupt.

8.

Sir Rutherford Alcock's observations are, however, within

limit and

any

might be supposed by Prince Ming to apply equally to Emigration supervised by Her Majesty's Emigration Commissioner,

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sometimes more than W scanty not have earned; more fire pittance of from 1/2 to 2 dollars per manh canv realize and has in Munn er eno sistances realized by Emigration a handsome competence. I therefore, think it unfortunate that Sir Rutherford Alcock should have stated so " " unequivocally to Prince that "great enormities are connected with any existing Coolie Emigration under 'contracts." 17 Such language is way too strong, and yet is surely not borne out by the history of Chinese Emigration under contract, except to Savannah from places beyond the control of Her Majesty's Government and do may possibly be shown hereafter to to S. no 318. 5 July JE 67 These observations less apply also to any Emigration Vide Govt despatch formerly conducted from Macao, because I have shown that the Barracoons there 8709 were frequently filled by and men privately forcibly taken from this native villages, and I do not believe that such men would have been passed through the Regulation of such a Port as Macao, if the Authorities charged with superintendence of the Emigration had not been corrupt. 8. Sir Rutherford Alcock's observations are, however, within limit and any might be supposed by Prince Ming to apply equally to Emigration supervised by Her Majesty's Emigration Commissioner,
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500 sometimes more than W scanty not have earned; more pittance of from 1/2 to 2/2 dollars per manh canv realize and has in Munn er eno sistances realized by Emigration a handsome competence. I therefore, thuite it unfortunate that Sie Rucher ford.) Alcock should have stated so " " unequivocally to Prince thing that "great enormities are conected with any existing Cookie Pimigration under ! 'contracts." 17 Such language language is way strong, and yet is surely not borne out by the history of Chinese Emigration under contract, except to blavannah from places beyond the contral of the Majesty's Government and do may possibly be shown hereafter to to S. no318.5 July JE 67 Perns this observations lefs apply also to may perhaps more any Emigration Vide Govt dos se formerly conducted from Macao, because I have show that the Barracoons there 3.8 8709 ver a frequently filled by and men privatically forcibly taken from this native villages, and I do not believe that wild have been passed such men) event through the Regulation of such a Port- as Macao, if the Authorities charged with serpentenderie of the Emigration had not been corripit. 8. So Rucherford Accett's observations are, haven, weitent limit and any might be supposed by Prince Ming to apply equally to Enmigration supervised by the thajiity's Emigration Commisioner,
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500

sometimes

more than

W

scanty

not have earned; more

pittance of from 1/2 to 2/2 dollars per

manh

canv

realize and has

in

Munn er eno

sistances realized by Emigration a handsome competence. I therefore, thuite it unfortunate that Sie Rucher ford.) Alcock should have stated so

"

"

unequivocally to Prince thing that

"great enormities are

conected with

any existing Cookie Pimigration under !

'contracts."

17

Such language

language is way strong,

and

yet is surely not borne out by the history of Chinese Emigration under

contract, except to blavannah from places beyond the contral of the Majesty's Government and

do

may possibly be shown hereafter to

to S. no318.5 July

JE 67

Perns this observations

lefs apply also to

may

perhaps more

any Emigration

• Vide Govt dos se formerly conducted from Macao, because I have show that the Barracoons there

3.8

8709

ver

a frequently filled by

and

men

privatically

forcibly taken from this native

villages, and I do not believe that

wild have been passed

such men)

event

through the Regulation of such a Port-

as

Macao, if the Authorities charged

with serpentenderie of the Emigration

had not been corripit.

8.

So Rucherford Accett's observations are, haven, weitent

limit and

any

might be supposed by Prince Ming to apply equally to Enmigration supervised by the thajiity's Emigration Commisioner,

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