CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 456

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2.

Mare

especially to that, which had been

projeded to the Southern States, and

subjust of Mr Thornton's observations

which forme

moe

греал

ever

454

the preceding year of nearly

4.200 Enigs ants.

3.C.

immediately the

13756-69.

B.

7.60 178574-69.

under

cover

of Your Lordships despatch Z.C.

M: 190 of 11th December 1869.

12:550 59

2.

a_

In the first place I rawmit. retum which I have caused to be

prepared of the number of Chinese -passengers to San Francisco in 1868 and 1869- there having been till quite lately no hnigration projected to any

two

ther American Port. It will be seen that the total Emigration for the last amounted to 24,294 - viz:- for 1868-10,049- and for 1869. 14,225- shewing the considerable increase last

years

Enclosure Mo 1.

More of the Emigrants to California

had ever entered into contracts for service, unless by security amongst

themselves

on

or given by their families. -the principle of the Emigrants contribuiting

after arrival in California by their

earnings to

repay

interest, exprended

The mitlay, with

어..

their outfit-

papage money and board

papage-money

ment, which so far

تو ساری

따라

engage.

I have been

able to avcertain has always been observed with good faith. Nevarheles,

it must be remembered that hicherte

it has been

art

agreement between the countrymen-only.

Emigrants and their own

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