CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 507

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the

503

for its remaining

00.

The very fact that

the parties interested in the shipment

of Coolies to Davannah and Pern, with

scarcely

an

exception

as

we have seen,

still prefer engaging

in the trade at

Macao where their vessels have to lie

at great

inconvenience and expense

four miles off the land, at the Num-

Using they

Macao

anchorage, and the fact that

they avoid this harbor, although it is

one

of the safest and most

convenient

in the world, and just

for the purpose of collecting laborers, is itself a proof that there still exist

at Macao inducements to the

procurement of human flesh which

he cannot and dare not expect

here.

12.

Therefore, so long as this Port is

free to Emigration of any description and

so long as that Emigration

is conducted

fairly and openly

here, where

the Coolie under contract

is free to

go

and converse with

any one for many

days before he is even allowed to decide

finally on embarking, and so

long

as there are incorruptible officials to watch the Emigration, nothing

eminently useful

can

malpractices such

as

formerly prevailed

at

Macao

may again prevail at

any

time

in the case of those like the Dutch Government who offer unquestionably

liberal terms and act up to them are

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the 503 for its remaining 00. The very fact that the parties interested in the shipment of Coolies to Davannah and Pern, with scarcely an exception as we have seen, still prefer engaging in the trade at Macao where their vessels have to lie at great inconvenience and expense four miles off the land, at the Num- Using they Macao anchorage, and the fact that they avoid this harbor, although it is one of the safest and most convenient in the world, and just for the purpose of collecting laborers, is itself a proof that there still exist at Macao inducements to the procurement of human flesh which he cannot and dare not expect here. 12. Therefore, so long as this Port is free to Emigration of any description and so long as that Emigration is conducted fairly and openly here, where the Coolie under contract is free to go and converse with any one for many days before he is even allowed to decide finally on embarking, and so long as there are incorruptible officials to watch the Emigration, nothing eminently useful can malpractices such as formerly prevailed at Macao may again prevail at any time in the case of those like the Dutch Government who offer unquestionably liberal terms and act up to them are
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the 503 for its remaining 00. The very fact that the parties interested in the shipment of Coolies to Davannah and Porn, with seareily arr exception as we have seen, 1 still prefer engaging in the trade at- Macas where their vessels have to lie at great inconvenience and expense four miles off the land, at the Num- Using they MOM anchorage, and the fact that itry avoid this harbor, although it is aw of the safest and möst the world, and just 4/2 carmo drens convenient for the purpose of collecting laborers, is itself a proof that there still exit at Macas inducement to the Auto lous procurer of human flesh which he cannot and dare not expect here. 12. Therefore, so long as this Port is free to Emigration of way description and so long as itat Emigration that invigration is conducted fairly and openly here, where of service and must be the case Coolie under contract way is free to where he chrome go converse with. any me for many days before he is even allerved to decide finally on ombarthing, and so long there are incorripitible officials to watch the Enigration, Wongthing eminently useful. malpradices such and at any -time Macao. In any do As A must be Ft cheek formerly prevailed may again forevail at case those like the Dutch Govmment who offer inquestionally liberal terms and act up to stem are
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the

503

for its remaining

00.

The very fact that

the parties interested in the shipment

of Coolies to Davannah and Porn, with

seareily

arr

exception

as

we have seen,

1 still prefer engaging

in the trade at-

Macas where their vessels have to lie

at great

inconvenience and expense

four miles off the land, at the Num-

Using they

MOM

anchorage, and the fact that

itry avoid this harbor, although it is

aw

of the safest and möst

the world, and just

4/2

carmo

drens

convenient

for the purpose of collecting laborers, is itself a proof that there still exit

at Macas inducement to the

Auto

lous procurer of human flesh which

he cannot and dare not expect

here.

12.

Therefore, so long as this Port is

free to Emigration of way description and

so long as itat Emigration

that invigration is conducted

fairly and openly

here, where

of

service

and

must be the case

Coolie under contract

way

is free to

where he chrome

go

converse with.

any me for many

days before he is even allerved to decide

finally on ombarthing, and so

long

there are incorripitible officials to watch the Enigration, Wongthing

eminently useful.

malpradices such

and at

any

-time

Macao. In

any

do

As

A

must be

Ft

cheek

formerly prevailed

may again forevail at

case those like the Dutch Govmment who offer inquestionally

liberal terms and act up to stem are

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