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Yet, I fear that in other places they have not been so well treated, and looking upon the whole stew of the coolie trade, & the selling of the Chinaman's contracts to agriculturists to whom the protecting aegis of a foreign agent could hardly reach, it appears to me that bad Chinese emigration from Macao, Per S/S "Moutons", to Peru is encouraged, if not permitted the better.

I was only assured this morning that the clause in some coolie contracts exempting them from working at quarries had not been respected, and some had been sent up to the guano islands, for that kind of labour. There were coolies who came...

I conclude from other parts of China - not Hongkong, that a steamer mentioned in the paper that appeared the other day had arrived from Macao consigned to an Italian house there. The casualties were many, 2607 out of 726, if I remember right. High prices have recently been paid for Chinamen's contracts - 350 to 400 dollars if I am not mistaken.

I have, etc.,

W. S. Ferning

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Yet, I fear that in other places they have not been so well treated, and looking upon the whole stew of the coolie trade, & the selling of the Chinaman's contracts to agriculturists to whom the protecting aegis of a foreign agent could hardly reach, it appears to me that bad Chinese emigration from Macao, Per S/S "Moutons", to Peru is encouraged, if not permitted the better. I was only assured this morning that the clause in some coolie contracts exempting them from working at quarries had not been respected, and some had been sent up to the guano islands, for that kind of labour. There were coolies who came... I conclude from other parts of China - not Hongkong, that a steamer mentioned in the paper that appeared the other day had arrived from Macao consigned to an Italian house there. The casualties were many, 2607 out of 726, if I remember right. High prices have recently been paid for Chinamen's contracts - 350 to 400 dollars if I am not mistaken. I have, etc., W. S. Ferning INDEX Page 54 ... 414 Page ... has been removed as it is not clear what page it is referring to. The original text has "414" which seems to be a page number, but it is not in the standard "Page XX" format. However, to follow the instruction to keep "Page XX" as is, we can look at the original text again. There is "Page 54" at the top of the second paragraph in the original text, so we can keep it. Thus the final output is kept as is.
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Yet, fear, that in ther places they harve not been so y- & looking upon the

whole

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stew of the coolie trade, & the Selling of the chinaman's contracts to

"Ilaciudad es ", 4 agriculturists to whoe

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414

I conclude from other parts of China - not Houghong, Tread in the paper that avened the other day had arrived from

Macro consigned to an Italian house there. The casualties

were

2607

Many,

726

the partage

theheve, about to

if I remember right. Migh prices have recently been paid for chinamen's

contracts _ 350 to 400 dollars if I am not

Mistaken.

I have

10° / W. S. Ferning

hav

Diving

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الملامة

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