CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 8

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

&

Limigrant vessel whatever

6. I may further add in reference to the observations of the Princess Hohenlohe in Chinese papenger conveyed in the large American Summers from Augtong &o San Francisco, that they "free" but only "called free" uureskicked as arry are al are not free and European American passengers in there vessels. They pay a comparatively small sum for their passage and of course have less luxurious quarters, but they in are nor dreaded neither watched by armed men any way - as I can Certify, having in 1870 from here to San Francisco in the United States made the voyage

7. Steamer "Japan" with more than 1200 Chinese passengers on board. –

7. Those passengers were all fed with abundant, wholesome and clean food and all seemed thoroughly happy at the prospect of improving their lot at San Francisco... When at the latter place I personally instituted inquiries into the condition of the Chinese who had previously gone out, and found that almost all had done remarkably well, and realized considerable sums of money. - The principal drawback was their liability occasionally to suffer from the brutal violence of the Rowdies and Loafers of the place, who regard with rancorous jealousy

Page

Edit History

2026-05-20 14:23:51 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
& Limigrant vessel whatever 6. I may further add in reference to the observations of the Princess Hohenlohe in Chinese papenger conveyed in the large American Summers from Augtong &o San Francisco, that they "free" but only "called free" uureskicked as arry are al are not free and European American passengers in there vessels. They pay a comparatively small sum for their passage and of course have less luxurious quarters, but they in are nor dreaded neither watched by armed men any way - as I can Certify, having in 1870 from here to San Francisco in the United States made the voyage 7. Steamer "Japan" with more than 1200 Chinese passengers on board. 7. Those passengers were all fed with abundant, wholesome and clean food and all seemed thoroughly happy at the prospect of improving their lot at San Francisco... When at the latter place I personally instituted inquiries into the condition of the Chinese who had previously gone out, and found that almost all had done remarkably well, and realized considerable sums of money. - The principal drawback was their liability occasionally to suffer from the brutal violence of the Rowdies and Loafers of the place, who regard with rancorous jealousy Page
Baseline (Original)
& Limigrant vessel whatever 6. I may further add in in reference to the observations of the Pringnee Hoemmené in chinese papenger conveyed in the large American Summers pron Augtong &o San Francisco, that they "free" but only "called free" uureskicked as arry are al are not free and European American passengers in there vessels._ They pay a comparatively small sum for their passage and of course have les luxurious quarters, but they in are nor dreaded neither walched by armed men any way - as I can Certify, having in 1870 from here to San Lancises in the United States made the voyage 7 9. Steamer "Japan" with more than 1200 Chinese papengers on board. 7. Those papengers papengers were all fet with abundant, wholesome and clean food and all seemed thoroughly happy at the prospect of improving ab San Francisc... their lot When at the latter place I personally, instituted inquiries into the condition of the Chinese who had previously gone out, aus found that almost all had done remarkably well, and realized considerable sums of money. - principal drawback was their liability occasionally to suffer from the brutal violence of the Rowaics and Loafers of the place, who regard with ruteuse peaconry Page
2026-05-20 14:23:51 · Baseline
View content

&

Limigrant vessel whatever

6. I may further add in in reference to the observations of the Pringnee Hoemmené in

chinese

papenger conveyed in the large

American Summers pron Augtong

&o San Francisco, that they

"free" but

only "called free"

uureskicked as

arry

are al

are not

free and

European

American passengers in there vessels._ They pay a comparatively small sum

for their

passage and of course have les luxurious quarters, but they

in

are

nor dreaded

neither walched by armed men

any way - as I can Certify, having

in 1870 from here to San Lancises in the United States

made the

voyage

7

9.

Steamer "Japan" with more than 1200 Chinese papengers on board. –

7. Those papengers

papengers were all fet

with abundant, wholesome and clean

food and all seemed thoroughly happy

at the prospect of improving

ab San Francisc...

their lot

When at the

latter place I personally, instituted

inquiries into the condition of the Chinese who had previously gone out, aus found that almost all had done remarkably well, and realized considerable sums of money. -

principal drawback was their liability occasionally

to suffer from the brutal violence of the Rowaics and Loafers of the place, who regard with ruteuse peaconry

Page

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.