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4.

کچھ

that emigrants, who had revolted,

were

forcibly compelled by large

numbers to return on board on their

first arrival, and that they had already signed a Contract. It adds considerably

to the

Sir C. Murdoch's conclusion

as to the improbable character of such

an

assertion to learn that Chief

Justice Smale

was not in

This Colony

at the time, and that there were no revolts on board of the "Frederic" - but merely the usual gambling quarrels and petty assaults consequent thereon amongst the emigrants themselves - all which cases were

adjudicated on by the Marine Magistrate, and could not in any

case have come before the Chief Justice.

I think

4. It is difficult to imagine

any one with the least knowledge

of this Colony, or of the action taken by this Government from the first in controlling, and finally arresting altogether, emigration to

other

places, rumoured that the Emigrants

were unfairly and cruelly treated, could have advanced such a statement as that emigration is safer legally from Macao than from Hongkong, and that the Coolie Ships from there adopted only the same precautions

daily

as are taken in the line of steamers between Macao-

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4. کچھ that emigrants, who had revolted, were forcibly compelled by large numbers to return on board on their first arrival, and that they had already signed a Contract. It adds considerably to the Sir C. Murdoch's conclusion as to the improbable character of such an assertion to learn that Chief Justice Smale was not in This Colony at the time, and that there were no revolts on board of the "Frederic" - but merely the usual gambling quarrels and petty assaults consequent thereon amongst the emigrants themselves - all which cases were adjudicated on by the Marine Magistrate, and could not in any case have come before the Chief Justice. I think 4. It is difficult to imagine any one with the least knowledge of this Colony, or of the action taken by this Government from the first in controlling, and finally arresting altogether, emigration to other places, rumoured that the Emigrants were unfairly and cruelly treated, could have advanced such a statement as that emigration is safer legally from Macao than from Hongkong, and that the Coolie Ships from there adopted only the same precautions daily as are taken in the line of steamers between Macao- Page
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4. 5 کچھ that Rmigrants, who had revolted, ,were forcibly compelled by targe on Smale to return of board on fratst their that they had already signed Contract. it adds Considerably point of to the Sir C. Murdoch's conclusion as to the improbable character of such an apertion to learn that Chich Justice Smale was not in This Colony at the time, and that there were no revolts on board of the "Frederic" - but merely the neural gambling quarrels and pelty assaults Carsiquent thereon amongst the Rinigrants themselves - all which cases were adjudicated on by the Marine Magistrate, and could not in any Case have come before the Chines Justice.. think 4. It is difficult to immagine any one with the least knowledge If this Colony, or of the action liken by this Cremment from the firet in Controlling, and finally arresting altogether, lenigration to was apertions more where places, rumoured that the Emigraníš were unfairly and ernelly brested. could have advanced such qutardinam as that insigration is consínatí legally from Macas than from Houghtong and that the Corlice Ships from there adopte only the came precautions daily as are taken in the line of steamers beliven Macas- Page
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4.

5

کچھ

that Rmigrants, who had revolted,

,were

forcibly compelled by targe

on

Smale to return of

board on fratst

their

that they had already signed Contract. it adds Considerably

point of

to the

Sir C. Murdoch's conclusion

as to the improbable character of such

an

apertion to learn that Chich

Justice Smale

was not in

This Colony

at the time, and that there were no revolts on board of the "Frederic" - but merely the neural gambling quarrels and pelty assaults Carsiquent thereon amongst the Rinigrants themselves - all which cases were

adjudicated on by the Marine Magistrate, and could not in any

Case have come before the Chines Justice..

think

4. It is difficult to immagine

any one with the least knowledge

If this Colony, or of the action liken by this Cremment from the firet in Controlling, and finally arresting altogether, lenigration to

was

apertions

more

where

places, rumoured that the Emigraníš

were unfairly and ernelly brested. could have advanced such qutardinam as that insigration is consínatí legally from Macas than from Houghtong and that the Corlice Ships from there adopte only the came precautions

daily

as are taken in the line of steamers beliven Macas-

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