CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870 — Page 119

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Southern States, had commenced operations at (anton. and M.

trade encloses a

copy of the

Contract to be entered into by the mmigrants.

He has also com =

municated a

copy of the Contract

to the Chinese authorities and to M. Low the United States Minister

at beking. Mr. Low is strongly apposed to the emigration, and is of opinion that the emigrants

as soon as they find themselves at New Orleans would

прило

fulfil their contract - in which

case Me trade

apumes

lo ̃

that the

law would interfere to compel

them. There is howsoer little fran

that, inasmuch as contracts to

f

labour made

bryond

American

territory are not recognized by.

Law in the United States.

3.

f

the emigration took place

from Canton, I. M. Government power to interfere

would have no

with it. Buch it is alleged in the statement of dun thing, an Agent Employed by the Concul at (auton to make enquiry - and also in a memorandum by M. Wade which accompanies the papers, that the repel conveying the smigrants is to sail from Honthong. There

must think be some mistake in

this - Lord Granville's instructions to the Governin of stondong noh

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