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with a hot iron, and that in consequence of a representation on the subject from the Portuguese Consul at Lima, the Governor of Macao had prohibited future emigration from that settlement to Peru. Sir D. McDonnell in his pressal despatch encloses a letter from the Governor of Macao stating that the story of the branding had proved to be a falsehood, and that he had accordingly withdrawn his prohibition.
3. Under these circumstances Sir D. McDonnell considered that he would not be justified, even if he had the power, in prohibiting emigration from Hong-Kong to Peru, provided the requirements of the Chinese Passenger Act were properly complied with. The question had been raised by an application from M. Ricaise, the master of a Belgian ship the "Frederic", who was commissioned to engage migrants for a firm of large capitalists and landowners in Peru. The contract was to be for 8 years and the terms of it were modified in compliance with suggestions by the Governor, and was also given for the security of return passages of the people at the expiration of their service, or if the employment promised them was not provided. The Governor adds that M. Ricaise is well known to the principal...
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with a hot iron, and that in
the
consequence of a representation on the subjich prom Portuguese the
Consul at Lima,
Portarernor of Macas had.
prohibited future emigration from that settlement to Pesu. Sir D. McDonnell in his pressal despatch encloses alatter from the Governor of Macas stating that the story of the branding had proved to be a
to be a falsehood, and that he had accordingley
withdrawn his prohibition
3. Under these circumstances
Sir D. Me Bonul considered
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that he would roh be justified,
Coru
en if
if he had the power, in prohibiting emigration prom Hong-
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- Kong to berce, provided the requirements
the
of the Chinese basenger Act were properly complied with. question had been eaised by an application from M Ricaice, the master of a Belgian Shif the
commissioned
"Frederie", who was
to sugage migrants for Firm of large capitalists and landowner
in berce. The contract was to be for 8 years and the terme of it
were
rcodified in compliance with suggestions by the Governor, and was also given for the security
return passages of the people at the expiration of their service, or of the employment plo. mised them was not provided.
The Governor
sooner
or adds that M. Micaise
is well known to the principal
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