CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 316

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(many of whom have already been punished). Finally they sign until they have explicitly given their consent; If any of them entertains doubts on the matter, he is not allowed to sign.

There is the way in which emigration is conducted here, and only on such principles would I allow it. I entertain no fear that there shall be little cause here to complain.

I know very well that emigration has in itself some vices which are at present out of my reach.

A few days ago a Missionary came to me with a Chinaman whose son had caused his name to be registered; the young men wanted him to go and even threatened to beat his father; the Mandarins punished him and forbade him to sign the contract. (I saw it myself.)

Therefore if anybody comes to you with a similar case, I should feel very grateful if instead of a letter of recommendation you would be so kind as to assure him that in presenting himself either to the Mandarins or to me, justice shall immediately be done, for I should not like the Chinese to have the notion that in Macao...

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9 315 (many of whom have already been punished). Finally they sign until they have explicitly given their consent; If any of them entertains doubts on the matter, he is not allowed to sign. There is the way in which emigration is conducted here, and only on such principles would I allow it. I entertain no fear that there shall be little cause here to complain. I know very well that emigration has in itself some vices which are at present out of my reach. A few days ago a Missionary came to me with a Chinaman whose son had caused his name to be registered; the young men wanted him to go and even threatened to beat his father; the Mandarins punished him and forbade him to sign the contract. (I saw it myself.) Therefore if anybody comes to you with a similar case, I should feel very grateful if instead of a letter of recommendation you would be so kind as to assure him that in presenting himself either to the Mandarins or to me, justice shall immediately be done, for I should not like the Chinese to have the notion that in Macao...

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9 315 (many of whom have already beeng punished) . Finally they sign until they have explicitly given their consent; If any of them and entertains doutes on the matter, he is not allowed to sign. There is the way in which emigration is conducted here, and -only on such principles would I allow it. Fenterain there for. that there shall be little ho o pes here to denrownel. I know very well that. some vices -emigration has in itself some which are at present out of my reach . A few days ago w Missionary Come to with a Chinamen whose son had caused his registered; the to go name to be Young men wanted and even threatened to beat; his father; the Mandarins punished him and forbade him to sign the contract. (I saw it Therefore if any body your to you myself. with a similar case I should feel very grateful if instead of a you. would letter of recommendation be so kind as to assure him that in presenting himself either to the Mandarins ~ to me, justice shull incomediately be done, for I should not like that the Chines had the notion that in to obtain

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(many of whom have already beeng punished) . Finally they

sign

until they have explicitly given their consent; If any of them and entertains doutes on the matter, he is not allowed to sign.

There is the

way in which

emigration is conducted here, and

-only on such principles would I allow it. Fenterain there for. that there shall be little

o pes

here to denrownel.

I know

very

well that.

some vices

-emigration has in itself some

which are at present out of my reach .

A few days ago w Missionary

Come to

with a Chinamen whose

son had caused his

registered; the to go

name to be

Young

men wanted

and even threatened to beat;

his father; the Mandarins punished him and forbade him to sign the contract. (I saw it

Therefore if any body your to

you

myself.

with a similar case

I should

feel very grateful if instead of a

you.

would

letter of recommendation be so kind as to assure him that in presenting himself either to

the Mandarins

me, justice shull incomediately be done, for I

should not like that the Chines had the notion that in to obtain

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