CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 518

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China shall be forbidden to take service in non-treaty countries. Only subjects of treaty powers will be allowed to open agencies; and only subjects of treaty powers will be allowed to take service in the dominions of a treaty power; and only ships of treaty powers will be allowed to carry Emigrants, and this in accordance with the terms of the convention and of the despatch of March 16th, 1866. With reference to Macao, with a view to the protection of Chinese subjects, the Prince is writing to the Governor General of Canton to prohibit Chinese from going there to take service; and it is also his duty to request H. E. the British Minister to forbid the establishment of agencies and the shipment of Coolies there by the English Merchants.

The 20th clause of the Convention provides that "should the Chinese Authorities upon the reports of the Officers deputed by Them protest against the unlawful embarkation of a body of Emigrants it shall be in the power of the Customs to suspend the granting of a Ship's Port clearance."

Whenever at a treaty port Chinese Coolies enter into engagements with foreigners, the agreement of service and the rules of the Coolie establishment when sent by the Consul to the local Authority will be transmitted by him to the Superintendent...

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100% 514 China shall be forbidden to take service in non-treaty countries. Only subjects of treaty powers will be allowed to open agencies; and only subjects of treaty powers will be allowed to take service in the dominions of a treaty power; and only ships of treaty powers will be allowed to carry Emigrants, and this in accordance with the terms of the convention and of the despatch of March 16th, 1866. With reference to Macao, with a view to the protection of Chinese subjects, the Prince is writing to the Governor General of Canton to prohibit Chinese from going there to take service; and it is also his duty to request H. E. the British Minister to forbid the establishment of agencies and the shipment of Coolies there by the English Merchants. The 20th clause of the Convention provides that "should the Chinese Authorities upon the reports of the Officers deputed by Them protest against the unlawful embarkation of a body of Emigrants it shall be in the power of the Customs to suspend the granting of a Ship's Port clearance." Whenever at a treaty port Chinese Coolies enter into engagements with foreigners, the agreement of service and the rules of the Coolie establishment when sent by the Consul to the local Authority will be transmitted by him to the Superintendent...
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100% 514 China shall be forbidden to take service in -treaty combries. Only subjects of treaty powers will be allowed to to opren agencies; arly be allowed to take service in the dominions of a treaty power; and only ships of treaty pavers will be allowed carry Emigrants, and this in accordance with the terms of the convention and of the despatch of March 16th 1866. With reference to Macao, with a view to the protection of Chinies subjects, the Prince is writing to the Garner General of Cantor to prohibit Chriuse from going there to take service; duty also to request t. E. the British Minister to fortid the The hired laborer will and it is his establishment of agencies and the ship. ment of Coolies there by the English Murchante The 20th clause of the Convention provides that "should the Chimese Authorities upon the reports of the Officers deputed by Them protest encerive it their duly to against the unlactation of embarkation a body of Emigrants it shall be in the power of the Customs to eusprend d the granting of a Ship's Port clearance). Whenever at a treaty port Chinese Cabovers aute engagements with foreigners The agreement of service and the rules of The Coolie establishment when sent by The Consul to the local_ Auctiority will be transmitted by him to the Superintendent
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China shall be forbidden to take

service in

-treaty combries. Only

subjects of treaty powers will be allowed

to

to opren agencies; arly be allowed to take service in the dominions of a treaty power; and only ships of treaty pavers will be allowed

carry

Emigrants, and this in accordance with the terms of the convention and of the despatch of March 16th 1866. With reference to Macao, with a view to the protection of Chinies subjects, the Prince is writing to the Garner General of Cantor to prohibit Chriuse from going there to take service;

duty

also to request t. E. the British Minister to fortid the

The hired laborer will

and it is his

establishment of agencies and the ship.

ment of Coolies there by the English

Murchante

The 20th clause of the Convention provides that "should the Chimese Authorities upon the reports of the Officers deputed

by

Them

protest

encerive it their duly to

against the unlactation of

embarkation a

body of Emigrants it shall be in the power of the Customs to

eusprend

d the

granting of a Ship's Port clearance).

Whenever at a

treaty port Chinese Cabovers aute engagements with foreigners

The

agreement of service and the rules of The Coolie establishment when sent by The Consul to the local_ Auctiority will be transmitted by him to the Superintendent

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