CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 472

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7

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obtaining a second advance as he found

that in some instances,

Amer

reviving their money, would

after

-до-от

shore and obtain o

passage

ticket

from some other Coolie, (who had

one

but did not intend to make use of it), return to the ship, and ash far

adriance as an.

15.

entirely

arrival.

Alegal agreement would have

prevented this, but without it the

Passengers

wvere

free to leave the ship

at any time they liked.

Fot.

M.

"Gift informs me.

that the

best of landing the Safangon's by the

Ville de St. So at New Orleans will

be about £ 18. 5. per

15.

per man.

If it be desirables to introduce

Chineses, labor into the States of America, there is little doubt, but that this Chiness would enrigusite

in large numbers. The reports sent

their

by those abundy forwarded would, if favorables, tend to encourage friends to leaves Chinos for Counties.

where their condition is so much

improved .

16.

A Contract entered into in

->

Hong Kong such as would be considered

fair and reasonable by the Home Government and that of the United States would ensure the nicessory numbers of Chinese and I believe without the objectionable

system

of brokerage or the intervention of

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