CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 29

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and land them with thin baggage M. Finally I do not hesitate to say that my experience as Governor, and my visits to the various gold-diggings in Victoria, make me view as a great blessing to the Chinese Emigrant, and to the Country which receives him, the fact of such an Emigration of women from China having at last commenced. I believe that nothing could be more fortunate for the men, and especially for the women. The latter have unquestionably a far greater chance of finally settling happily by Emigrating to California with their Countrymen than they could ever have reasonably expected had they continued to hang about the purlieus of Canton or of any other quarter frequented by the class which forms the majority of such Emigrants.

12. As Emigration is one of the subjects to which I have given special attention, I shall be much gratified as well as obliged by Your Excellency's referring to me whenever, as in the Case under consideration, you meet with any statement concerning which you require accurate information such as this Government ought to be able to furnish.

I have the honour to be,

True Copy

(Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor and Commander in Chief

Colonial Secretary's Office

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712 { 26 13 and land them with thin baggage M. Finally I do not hesitate to say that my experience as Governor, and my visits to the various gold-diggings in Victoria, make me view as a great blessing to the Chinese Emigrant, and to the Country which receives him, the fact of such an Emigration of women from China having at last commenced. I believe that nothing could be more fortunate for the men, and especially for the women. The latter have unquestionably a far greater chance of finally settling happily by Emigrating to California with their Countrymen than they could ever have reasonably expected had they continued to hang about the purlieus of Canton or of any other quarter frequented by the class which forms the majority of such Emigrants. 12. As Emigration is one of the subjects to which I have given special attention, I shall be much gratified as well as obliged by Your Excellency's referring to me whenever, as in the Case under consideration, you meet with any statement concerning which you require accurate information such as this Government ought to be able to furnish. I have the honour to be, True Copy (Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor and Commander in Chief Colonial Secretary's Office

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712

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and land them with thin baggage M. Finally I do not hesitate to

that

my experience Governor, and

ab aw

buy

Australian

visito to the various

-diggings in Victoria matte me

view as

سلت كيت

: great bleping to the Chinese Emigrant ・ and to the Country which receives him the fact of such an Emiquation of women from China having at last - commenced. I believe that nothing

fortunate for the men

Could be

women.

The latter

and especially for the have unquestionably a far greater chance of finally settling happily by Emigrating ∙ to Califonia with then Countrymen than they could ever have reasonably exspected had they continued to

hang. on

about

the

punlius of bantion or of any other quanter frequented by the claps which fanns the majority of such Emigrants. 1 12. As Emigration of the subject

is one

given special attention

to which I have I shall be much gratified

as well as

-obliged by Your Excellency's refering to

me whenever

as in the Case under

consideration, you

enceming which

meet

any statement

you require

accurate

information such as this Goverment

aught to be able to fumish.

I have to

True Leapy

(Signed) Richard Spaces Maclomil

Govenor und kommander in

bolonial Secretary

Chief.

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