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labourers period of service,

rach

man

bances of 45. for

ff: discharged. – This plaw when

the people

are smbarked at

Hongkong and subject to the

string such regulations and super-

_vision now

in

Jaree

e there,

would seem to be free from the dojections to which the exptson of Native agsney and capitation fees is open. Mr.

thomseth, the Harbour Marler at Hongkong, in his letter to the Colonial levretary of Moth Febylash gives

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there particulars, 370670 -expresses his belief that

and ex

with a fair contract of service the necrpary number of Chines

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could be procured for the United Stater without the so petionable

system of brokerage and (hinese Agruts. If this be vo- the question naturally arises why a similar

result could not be solained

for our West sudia Colonies -

that the Governors

I would pinion

uggs sh

on this point should

be requested; and, on reosioinf Earl Granville's sauction, I

and a copy of the

would forward Thomeatts letter to M. Sampeon

lad of the for his consideration and reports 11. GR. Mae bonnell läker the opportunity, of referring in his despatch of 16th Fabry to the 3703-70 apparent discrepancy in her virus

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