From a Return transmitted to this Department by the Govt of Macao, re: to the working of the Board of Superintendence of Chinese Emigration from the date of its establishment in Sept. 1868, it may be seen that out of 34,811 Coolies S. bound for Havannah & other country, in 8622 have returned to their own native places: there were 195 who did not emigrate because they were claimed by their relatives. 62 fell sick & withdrew from the Superintendent's supervision, & 59 from emigration on arriving or after finally signing the respective contracts; and from the said return it appears that 169 Brokers have been punished with from three to six months imprisonment with hard labour & fine for having entered the Superintendant's office or falsely procured coolies to ship.
It is therefore proved by these statistics that steps have been taken to ascertain the spontaneity with which Chinese emigrants from the Port of Macao are allowed the option of desisting from their intentions even after signing the contracts, & that when they do desist they are sent back to their own native places, whereas on the contrary at Hong Kong they are compelled to embark after they have signed their contracts.
It is alleged in carrying the Coolie Emigrants from Macao that they are compelled to emigrate because each Corcha with 50 emigrants is accompanied by a police soldier, & because there is a soldier on the watch on board each ship. It is true that such is the practice, & that all coolie ships are accompanied by three men of the Maritime Police until the Pilot quits the ship: but all these precautions are for the purpose of preventing the coolies from being robbed in the boats when conveyed; & also of preventing any disturbance among them on board.
From a Retion transmitted to this Deget
the working,
by the Gout of Macas, reb : to the
ofthe Board of Superintendence of Chinese Emigration from the date of its establishment
in Sept. 1868, it may
34,811 Corbie S.
be seen that out of
to Havannah & Verw
country, in
8622 have returned to their own
desisted
addition to 1463 who preferred to remain at Macas rather than return to their own native places : there were 195 who did not emigrate because they were claimed by their relatives. 62 fell with a withdrew from the Superintendent's supervision, & 59 from emigration on arriving on bt after
Finally Signing the respective contracts; and from the sand return it appears that 169 Brokers have been punished with from to six months imprisonment in chains
hard labour
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with harbour for having entered the Superintendants office ar falle lucigrants
as
for the purpose opentining cookies to ship.
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It is therefore proved by there statistics that sueaus have been taken to avertain the 353 Spoutuneity with wth Chinese emigrants from
the Port of Macas allowing them the option of desisting from their intentions even after signing the contracts, &t that when they do desest they
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sent back to their our native
places, whereas ou
They
the contrary at
Hoang hong
are compelled to embark after they han.
signed their contracts.
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carrying
the Cookie Emigrants
from
bracus are compelled to emigrate because each Corcha
50 emigrants is accompanied by a police soldier, & because there is a soldier on the watch on b? each ship. It is true that Such is the practice, & that all coolie sheps are accompanied by three men of the Maritime Police until the Pelot quits the
are taken Slip : brut all these precautions for the fourpone of preventing. The cookies
convey from being robbed in the boats wh
hd ; & also of preventing any
them on
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