CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5] — Page 29

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"posible, contract (dren to the amount

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of any five hundred,

fifth of them,

"if popible

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is be

women. He likewise

"has instinctions to endeavour to secure

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a steady infinx of the proletarian class

of Chine, by offering to them such "inducements regarding the facilities of "procuring lauds and credits for hapages, may be in his judgment wise."

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I should not assume the responsibility- of sanctioning this undertaking of the Hawaiian Board of Immigration,

I not satisfied that the

Men

thus

engaged will be well treated; and I am able to assure your Sxcellency that the Chinaman employed here are prosperous and happy. –

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I have to remark in Conclusion

"that it is expected that Mr Wilker, "should he be able to secure laborers, "will employ British bottoms to bring "them here; but he is especially "instructed in case he should be " enabled to employ Hawaiian Connage "or the vessels carrying the flay of

other riation, to follow implicitly

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"the directions of the British Papenzer

"Emigrant Act or at least, not lo "embark on board "than Act allows

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any

chip,

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(Signes. ) Iannes A. Worchouse, H. Ms. Commissioner,

Consul General.