CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 5

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As a comparison between immigration conducted from Macao and Hongkong, and upholds the greater equality and general fairness of the rules and conduct of such immigration from Macao, which he represents as superior to that from any part of China.

2. I have also the honor to acknowledge receipt by last mail Your Lordship's further despatch, A.B., 10th November 1871, on the same subject, and covering a letter from Sir L. Murdoch on the part of the Immigration Board commenting on the statement transmitted by the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs.

3. Although by a reference to Enclosure A1-3, 4, Mr. Cecil Smith, the Registrar General, Mr. Beautor and Ms Cairns, the Acting Harbour Minister, I am enabled to forward to Your Lordship detailed, fresh and accurate refutations of the monstrous assertions contained in the Portuguese Minister's Dispatch, I confess that the comments made thereon by Sir C. Murdoch in his communication of the 2nd November to M. Herbert have anticipated in the most important particulars the authoritative and clear contradiction given by Messrs. Smith and Cairns to the inexcusable misstatement of the Portuguese Government.

Thus when it is stated that two "revolts" occurred on board of the "Frederic" while in this harbor and

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As a comparison between immigration conducted from Macao and Hongkong, and upholds the greater equality and general fairness of the rules and conduct of such immigration from Macao, which he represents as superior to that from any part of China. 2. I have also the honor to acknowledge receipt by last mail Your Lordship's further despatch, A.B., 10th November 1871, on the same subject, and covering a letter from Sir L. Murdoch on the part of the Immigration Board commenting on the statement transmitted by the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs. 3. Although by a reference to Enclosure A1-3, 4, Mr. Cecil Smith, the Registrar General, Mr. Beautor and Ms Cairns, the Acting Harbour Minister, I am enabled to forward to Your Lordship detailed, fresh and accurate refutations of the monstrous assertions contained in the Portuguese Minister's Dispatch, I confess that the comments made thereon by Sir C. Murdoch in his communication of the 2nd November to M. Herbert have anticipated in the most important particulars the authoritative and clear contradiction given by Messrs. Smith and Cairns to the inexcusable misstatement of the Portuguese Government. Thus when it is stated that two "revolts" occurred on board of the "Frederic" while in this harbor and
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Q as a comparison beliveen Imigration conducted from Macar and Hongkong, and upholds the greater Aegality and general fairness of the rules and enduct of such unigraction from Macro, which he represents as superior to that from any part of China. 2. I have also the honor to acthunvledge receipt by Care Mall Your Lordships further despatch, A.B., 10th November 1871, on the same subject, and covering a Letter from Sir L. ہو Murdoch on the part of the Imigrastoin Board Commenting on the statement bransmitted by the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs. - 5. Although by a reference to Encoure A1- 3. 4 Mt. Cecil Smith, the Registrar Ceneral, 27 Beauter and Ms Cairns, the Aching Harber Minsitr, I am enabled to forward b Your Lordship detarich, frish and accurati refutations of the monstrous assertions Contained in the Portuguese Mimiüri Dispatch, I confess that the comments made thereon by Sir C. Murdock in his communication of the 2nd November to M. Herbert have anticipated in the most important particulars the authoritative and elear Contradiction given by lips. Smith and Cairns to the inexcusable missintemnend of the Portuguese Government Thus when it is stated that two "revolts" occurred on board of the "Frederic" while in this harbor and
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a comparison beliveen Imigration conducted from Macar and Hongkong, and upholds the greater Aegality and general fairness of the rules and enduct of such unigraction from

Macro, which he

represents as superior to that from any part of China.

2. I have also the honor to acthunvledge receipt by Care Mall Your Lordships further despatch, A.B., 10th November 1871, on the same subject,

and covering a

Letter from Sir L.

ہو

Murdoch on the part of the Imigrastoin Board Commenting on the statement bransmitted by the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs. -

5. Although by a reference to

Encoure A1-

3.

4

Mt. Cecil Smith, the Registrar Ceneral,

27 Beauter and Ms Cairns, the Aching Harber

Minsitr, I am enabled to forward

b

Your Lordship detarich, frish and

accurati refutations of the monstrous assertions Contained in the Portuguese Mimiüri Dispatch, I confess that the comments made thereon by

Sir C. Murdock in his communication of the 2nd November to M. Herbert have anticipated in the most important particulars the authoritative and elear Contradiction given by lips. Smith and Cairns to the inexcusable missintemnend

of the Portuguese Government

Thus when it is stated that two

"revolts" occurred on

board of the "Frederic" while in this harbor and

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