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will show that the injury

with

чинь is not confined to one

have had no

hesitation in promising

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that

4:17.

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to

Sor

bring the whole matter clearly be fore

H. Tmi's fort-

It does not appear that useful and is served by the disabling

stipulations of

Sany

the act in question, while

the scrious nature of

021

British interesty a

question.

the injury inflicted

shipping is beyond

I venture to hope therefore

that some legislative remedy may

provided in a

short period.

be

I have directed Mr. Pedder.

to lose no time in forwarding direct to the Foreign Office the more detailed statement who he proffers.

H.R.

The Chinese Passenger's Act. 1855.

British Consulate

Amoy

Dic: 20.1869.

The Chinese Passenger's Act 1855 wh

was passed for the regulation of

Engaged in what

Vessels

was called the "Coolie trade"

was so worded as to include Vessels Engaged

in the ordinary general trade between

Ports in Clima

a

those in the British

Straits Possessions, Java, Manila xc. xc. the the Passenger traffic ish formes a

wh

portion of the trade of these Vessels bears no more resemblance to the "Coolie Irade. than that between Liverpool & New York bears to it.

The British Vessels engaged in this

Sir R. Alcock K. C. B.

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