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During the year 1866 a Coolie convention in 22 articles was concluded between the Govenor and M. Wade and the French Minister. It was duly signed and sealed; and was communicated to the various foreign Ministers and to the provinces. Its intention was to ensure protection for the Chinese laborer. Thus being such a code of Rules the Coolie trade at any open port must be carried on in accordance therewith. But in the case of Marco, as the Italian despatch speaks of the voyage being from thence, and as the Chinese now in Pern state they were shipped at Kum Sing in that neighborhood, it is to be feared that the foreign Merchants are ignorant of the regulations regarding sendings abroad of labors from thence to the great injury of the native population.

The Govenor has now decided that, while under the terms of the convention the Chinese Government will throw no obstacle in the way of free Emigration, that is to say of Chinese Subjects embarking of their own will and at their own expense - subject to treaty provisions, ships of non-treaty powers shall be absolutely prohibited from opening agencies; shall be absolutely prohibited from carrying migrants, and that subjects of...

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513 Pern: During the year 1866 a Coolie convention in 22 articles was concluded between the Govenor and M. Wade and the French Minister. It was duly signed and sealed; and was communicated to the various foreign Ministers and to the provinces. Its intention was to ensure protection for the Chinese laborer. Thus being such a code of Rules the Coolie trade at any open port must be carried on in accordance therewith. But in the case of Marco, as the Italian despatch speaks of the voyage being from thence, and as the Chinese now in Pern state they were shipped at Kum Sing in that neighborhood, it is to be feared that the foreign Merchants are ignorant of the regulations regarding sendings abroad of labors from thence to the great injury of the native population. The Govenor has now decided that, while under the terms of the convention the Chinese Government will throw no obstacle in the way of free Emigration, that is to say of Chinese Subjects embarking of their own will and at their own expense - subject to treaty provisions, ships of non-treaty powers shall be absolutely prohibited from opening agencies; shall be absolutely prohibited from carrying migrants, and that subjects of...
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Vi tu 513 Pern: During the year 1866 a Coolie convention in 22 artides was concluded between the Gamen and M. Wade and the French Minister. It was duly signed and sealed; and rias communicated to the various foreign Ministers and to the provinces. It's intention was to ensure protection for the Chinese laborer. Thue bring such as code of Rules Coolie trade at As a matter of arry open port must cause be carried on in accordance therewith. But in the case of Marco, as the Italian despatch speaks of the vajage being from thence, and as the Chinese now in Pern state they were shipped at Kum Sing in that mighborhood, it is to be feared that the foreign Merchants are 0 ignorant of the regulations sendings abroad labovers from thence to the great injury of the native population. The Gamen Game has now decided that, while under the terms of the convention the Chrisse Government will throw no obitade in the way of free Emigration, that is to the departure of Chiese to say Subjects embarking of their will and at their of a Man aum wow free expense - subjich breaty Pown shall be absolutely prohibited from opening ت that ships of now treaty powers agencies; shall be absolutely prohibited from earrying ringrants, and that subjects of
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513

Pern:

During the

year

1866 a Coolie

convention in 22 artides

was

concluded

between the Gamen and M. Wade and the French Minister. It was duly signed and sealed; and rias communicated to

the various foreign Ministers and to the provinces. It's intention

was

to

ensure

protection for the Chinese laborer.

Thue bring such as code of Rules

Coolie trade at

As

a matter of

arry open port must

cause be carried on

in accordance therewith. But in the

case

of Marco, as the Italian despatch speaks of the vajage being from thence,

and as the Chinese now in Pern state

they were shipped at Kum Sing

in that mighborhood, it is to be feared

that the foreign Merchants

are

0

ignorant of

the regulations

sendings abroad labovers from thence to the great injury

of the native population.

The Gamen

Game has now decided that, while under the terms of the convention

the Chrisse Government will throw no obitade in the way of free Emigration,

that is

to the departure of Chiese

to say Subjects embarking of their

will and at their

of a

Man

aum

wow

free

expense - subjich

breaty Pown shall be absolutely prohibited from opening

ت

that ships of now treaty powers agencies; shall be absolutely prohibited from earrying ringrants, and that subjects of

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