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232 September 1869

I have to acknowledge your letter of the 18th instant, with copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, transmitting Regulations for the conduct of emigration of Chinese under contract of service.

2. These Regulations, in the shape in which they finally passed the Executive Council and have been published, are the same as those which I had the honor to report to Sir Frederic Rogers on the 31 August.

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10705 Ong Chong

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469 letter of Emigration Office

232 September 1869

I have to acknowledge your letter of the 18th instant, with copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, transmitting Regulations for the conduct of emigration of Chinese under contract of service.

2. These Regulations, in the shape in which they finally passed the Executive Council and have been published, are the same as those which I had the honor to report to Sir Frederic Rogers on the 31 August.

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