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of some official conferences at the Registrar General's Office. No doubt the opinions of the Chinese Community which

was

probably shocked at

A......

amy

woman)

being allowed a voice in such a matter, had the influence, but I believe the girl really had the power of deciding and did decide for herself,

by

The Registrar General.

as stated

I was therefore much pleased

at a termination of the business, which I hoped would place before the Native Community in its proper light the

position which we

hold;

as

Thinese

Women)

should

reasonable beings, and not as

things disposable little more chattels, Accordingly when Lai Ah Heen petitioned

The Honourable

1870.

211

to have the action against him in the Chinese Court withdrawn, I desired the Colonial Secretary to transmit the application to Consul Robertson with a

view to enlisting his

good offices. I enclose his reply, declining to

do

so,

and accusing the father of

trumping up

a case

against the Bride-groom's family, thereby causing considerable correspondence and "much indignation "expressed at the hardship of the case".

all of which he asserts was based on pecuniary

considerations

as " he

has

been afforded by the Chinese Authorities long since He therefore hopes I will " inform

these persons that enough has been

" done in a matter in which Her Majesty's

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کھ of some official conferences at the Registrar General's Office. No doubt the opinions of the Chinese Community which was probably shocked at A...... amy woman) being allowed a voice in such a matter, had the influence, but I believe the girl really had the power of deciding and did decide for herself, by The Registrar General. as stated I was therefore much pleased at a termination of the business, which I hoped would place before the Native Community in its proper light the position which we hold; as Thinese Women) should reasonable beings, and not as things disposable little more chattels, Accordingly when Lai Ah Heen petitioned The Honourable 1870. 211 to have the action against him in the Chinese Court withdrawn, I desired the Colonial Secretary to transmit the application to Consul Robertson with a view to enlisting his good offices. I enclose his reply, declining to do so, and accusing the father of trumping up a case against the Bride-groom's family, thereby causing considerable correspondence and "much indignation "expressed at the hardship of the case". all of which he asserts was based on pecuniary considerations as " he has been afforded by the Chinese Authorities long since He therefore hopes I will " inform these persons that enough has been " done in a matter in which Her Majesty's
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of some official conferences at the Registrar General's Office. No doubt the opinions of the Chinese Community which

was

probably shocked at

A......

amy

wornan)

being allowed a voice in auch a matter, had the influence, but I believe the girl really had the power of deciding and did decide for herself,

by

The Registrar General.

as stated

I was therefore much pleased

at a termination of the business, which I hoped would place before the Native Community si ita proper light the

position which we

hold;

as

Thinse

Women)

should

reasonable beings, and not as

things disposable litte more chattels, Accordingly when Lai lee heen petitioned

The Jony

1870.

211

to have the action against him in the Chinese Carb withdrawn, I desired the Colonial Secretary to trammn't the application to Cosul Robertson with a

view to enlisting his

good offices. I enclose his reply, declining to

do

0.01

and accusing the facher of

trumping up

a case a

against the Bride-

groom's family, thereby causing considerable correspondence and "much indignation "expressed at the hardship of the case".

all of which he asserts was band on pecuniary

considerations

as " he

Aas

afoured by the Ohmme Autorities long since He therefore hopes I will " in form

b.

"These persons that enough has been-

" done in a mather in which War Majesty's

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