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746

21

Hoang cung

No:24

7th June, 1872.

Governor

to

Sir Arthur Kennedy K.C.M.G.,

The Right Honble

The Earl of Kimberly,

Emigration from Macao-

Transmits Translation of a Chinese Statement, relative to abuses Connected with.

A correct statement of the wicked practice of decoying and kidnapping respectfully laid before His Excellency.

1.

A man who is a coolie catcher and decoys people, the retribution for his crime is great and heavy. For when a man is kidnapped a whole family who look to him for support are deprived of it, they have no longer any one on whom they can depend, they are afflicted with grief, calling out with hunger and moaning with the cold. It is impossible to narrate all the evils. How is it that the coolie catcher fears not the wrath of heaven? He is only a coolie catcher because he really cannot help himself. If a Foreign vessel comes to China to invite labourers, the number which each vessel will carry is fixed at so many, and the coolie catcher has to enter into an agreement,

(Enclosure)

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7th June, 1872.GovernortoSir Arthur Kennedy K.C.M.G.,The Right HonbleThe Earl of Kimberly,Emigration from Macao-Transmits Translation of a Chinese Statement, relative to abuses Connected with.A correct statement of the wicked practice of decoying and kidnapping respectfully laid before His Excellency.1.A man who is a coolie catcher and decoys people, the retribution for his crime is great and heavy. For when a man is kidnapped a whole family who look to him for support are deprived of it, they have no longer any one on whom they can depend, they are afflicted with grief, calling out with hunger and moaning with the cold. It is impossible to narrate all the evils. How is it that the coolie catcher fears not the wrath of heaven? He is only a coolie catcher because he really cannot help himself. If a Foreign vessel comes to China to invite labourers, the number which each vessel will carry is fixed at so many, and the coolie catcher has to enter into an agreement,(Enclosure)
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7th June, 1872.GovernortoSir Arthur& Kennedy Keng,MennicyThe Right HonblerThe Earl of Kimberly,Emigration from Morocio-Transmits Translation o foChimae Statement, relative to abuses Connected with.A correct statement of the wicked practice of decoying and hidnapping respectfully laid before His Excellency.1.A nau who is a coolie catcher and decoyo people, the retribution for his crime is great and heavy. For when a man is kidnapped a whole family who look to himwww for support are deprived of it, they have no longer any one on whom they can depend, they are afflicted with grief, calling out with hunger and moaning with the cold. It is impossible to narrate all the evils. How is it that the cookie catcher fears not the wrath of heaven? He is only a coolie catcher because he really cannot help hunself. If a Foreign vessel comes to china to invite labourers, the number which each vessel will carry is fixed at so many, and the coolieagreement, catcher has to enter into au(Enclosure)a
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746

21

Hoang cung

No:24

7th June, 1872.

Governor

to

Sir Arthur & Kennedy Keng,

Mennicy The Right Honbler

The Earl of Kimberly,

Emigration from Morocio-

Transmits Translation o fo

Chimae Statement, relative to abuses Connected

with.

A correct statement of the wicked practice of decoying and hidnapping respectfully

laid before His Excellency.

1.

A nau

who is a coolie catcher and

decoyo people, the retribution for his crime

is great and heavy. For when a man is kidnapped a whole family who look to him

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for support are deprived of it, they have no longer any one on whom they can depend, they are afflicted with grief, calling out with hunger and moaning

with

the cold. It is impossible to narrate all

the evils. How is it that the cookie catcher

fears not the wrath of heaven? He is only a coolie catcher because he really cannot help hunself. If a Foreign vessel comes to china to invite labourers, the number which each vessel will carry

is fixed at so many,

and the coolie

agreement,

catcher has to enter into au

(Enclosure)

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