CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 9

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the

supply

If the labor market of

such patient and industrious, rivals.-

8.

I have already in my Despatch to Sir Rutherford Alcock of the 31 August 1869, which I enclosed to Earl Granville, given full explanations of the character of the Immigration traffic to California by the United States Steamers; and as I have several times gone personally amongst the Immigrants, making inquiries of them generally and have travelled with them, I think I am fairly entitled to express an opinion on that subject.

Governors' Despatch, 16 July-25 August, 1869.

102A0

To Chinese Emigrants it is conducive plainly and fairly, and that it confers the greatest benefit on the Emigrants, whether male or female, by improving their position beyond what would have been at all probable, if possible, had they remained in China.

9. I am aware that I need not add anything further to the exhaustive statements in the included Memorandum by Messrs Smith and Cairns, but I may remark that I quite agree with Sir R. Murdoch in his observation on the weak point in the Portuguese Regulations respecting Coolies' liability to repay advances.

8. I have formed an opinion on that subject... That Emigration in question - if such we may term it - has shown an expression in reference to his case in the depot and half his travelling

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the supply If the labor market of such patient and industrious, rivals.- 8. I have already in my Despatch to Sir Rutherford Alcock of the 31 August 1869, which I enclosed to Earl Granville, given full explanations of the character of the Immigration traffic to California by the United States Steamers; and as I have several times gone personally amongst the Immigrants, making inquiries of them generally and have travelled with them, I think I am fairly entitled to express an opinion on that subject. Governors' Despatch, 16 July-25 August, 1869. 102A0 To Chinese Emigrants it is conducive plainly and fairly, and that it confers the greatest benefit on the Emigrants, whether male or female, by improving their position beyond what would have been at all probable, if possible, had they remained in China. 9. I am aware that I need not add anything further to the exhaustive statements in the included Memorandum by Messrs Smith and Cairns, but I may remark that I quite agree with Sir R. Murdoch in his observation on the weak point in the Portuguese Regulations respecting Coolies' liability to repay advances. 8. I have formed an opinion on that subject... That Emigration in question - if such we may term it - has shown an expression in reference to his case in the depot and half his travelling
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10.

11.

the

supply

If the labor market of

such patient and industrious, rivals.-

8.

I have already in my Despatch to Sir Rutherford thesek of the 31 August 1869, which I enclosed is

Earl Granville, given full explanations of the character of the Immigration haux to California by the United States Stemmers; and as I have several times

gone personally amongst the Smigrants

making un

and have

lum-

them

inquiries of retirally made the

voyage with them, I think imparf

entitled to

express

Governo hell. 1767-45 august, 1869.

102A0

to Chiners Papenzers is condnota penly

and fairy, and that it confers the greatest benefit

male or

the Eimanis, whether

female_ by improving their

parition beyond what would have been at all probable, if possible, had they remained in Chine.

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aware

that I need

add anything further to the exclusive. statements in the inclrek Memorandum! by Mepers Smith and Cairns, but I may remark that I quite agree with Sir. @. Murdoch in his observation-Paragraph to the weak point in the Portuguese Regulations respecting Coolie's liability to repay

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an opinion on that

that opinion is that the

subject... That

Emigration in question - if

such

we

may

me snow an expression in reference

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his cat in

the depot and half his travelling

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