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517

of those who

have

gone

may be at home, abroad. We were all born

in China, and left that region of plenty and equity, because of

our extreme poverty, and went far off into the confines of other lands; it was in the first part of Tung Chi's reign (1861), that the banditti and rebels (in Kwang-tung) by their excesses rendered all laborers, and craftsmen unable to find employment, and we then met with

persons, who were seeking for

workmen,

both at Macao and the anchorage of Sin-chmoon (just north of it) when we were to embark. An agreement was made at the time, between the two parties, with particulars in full,

they still appear to examination; but who would ever have supposed that it would be thus perverted and altered? Within the past twenty years, not less than several myriad of men have successively

come

to this part, who have

requested employment

and have been

settled and

when they laboured

As

and under protection,

engaged in pasturing - feeding horses; they have gone

as directed, and in other

tilling land, and digging wells,

they have obeyed their employers' orders.

But their toil

from morning till

evening, and they have

not rested either

in cold or

heat. Can it be supposed

that we who write this do not fully know the value of working for

a ...

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19 517 of those who have gone may be at home, abroad. We were all born in China, and left that region of plenty and equity, because of our extreme poverty, and went far off into the confines of other lands; it was in the first part of Tung Chi's reign (1861), that the banditti and rebels (in Kwang-tung) by their excesses rendered all laborers, and craftsmen unable to find employment, and we then met with persons, who were seeking for workmen, both at Macao and the anchorage of Sin-chmoon (just north of it) when we were to embark. An agreement was made at the time, between the two parties, with particulars in full, they still appear to examination; but who would ever have supposed that it would be thus perverted and altered? Within the past twenty years, not less than several myriad of men have successively come to this part, who have requested employment and have been settled and when they laboured As and under protection, engaged in pasturing - feeding horses; they have gone as directed, and in other tilling land, and digging wells, they have obeyed their employers' orders. But their toil from morning till evening, and they have not rested either in cold or heat. Can it be supposed that we who write this do not fully know the value of working for a ...
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19 517 of those who have gove may or be at home, abroad. We were all born in China, and. left stat region of cautery and equity, because of ou extreme provvity, and went far off into the confines of other lands; it was in the first part of theim feng's reign (1861), that the banditti and rebels (in Kwang- lung) by thur excefors uendered all laborers, and craftsmen imable to find emplopinent, and we then mist with persons, who were see Kum seething for workmen, both at Macao and the anchorage of singmoon (just north of it) whne were to embark. An agreement was made at the time, between the two parties, with particulars in full, they still apew to examination; but whe would ever have supposed that it world be this perverted and altered? Within the past twenty years, not lefe chan several myriad of men have successivily came to this part, who have requested amplopment and have been eattle and when they labors As and protection, engaged in pasturing -feeding horses; they have gone directed, and in other tilling land, and digging will, they have obeyed their employers orders. But their toil CLAo lo not evening, and they have in cold or Fmorning .11.0 rest eher heat. Can it be supposed) that we who write this do not fully know the value about worthing for a
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517

of those who

have

gove

may

or

be at home, abroad. We were all born

in China, and.

left stat region of cautery and equity, because of

ou

extreme provvity, and went far off into the confines of other lands; it was in the first part of theim feng's reign (1861), that the banditti and rebels (in Kwang- lung) by thur excefors uendered all laborers, and craftsmen imable to find emplopinent, and we then mist with

persons, who were see

Kum

seething for

workmen,

both at Macao and the anchorage of singmoon (just north of it) whne were to embark. An agreement was made at the time, between the two parties, with particulars in full,

they

still

apew

to examination; but whe

would ever have supposed that it

world be this perverted and altered? Within the past twenty years, not lefe

chan several myriad of men have successivily

came

to this part, who have

requested amplopment

and have been

eattle and

when they

labors

As

and protection,

engaged in pasturing -feeding horses; they have gone

directed, and in other

tilling land, and digging will,

they have obeyed their employers orders.

But their toil

CLAo lo

not

evening, and they have

in cold or

Fmorning

.11.0

rest eher

heat. Can it be supposed)

that we who write this do not fully know the value about worthing for

a

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