CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] — Page 363

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1 employement, not being able to realise the fact that directly they landed in the U.S. their forced labour would command a high price in the market at a ready sale.

He then added "I think your Lordship is now in a position to judge what further instructions if any are necessary to be given in reference to this 'Emigration of' passengers 'non under contract'" (3706, paragraph 10).

The E.G.M. said (4224) "In this state of things it will be for Earl Granville to decide, when the ordinance shall become law, whether the Governor shall be instructed to withhold his license from ships proposing to carry Chinese passengers from Hongkong to the U. States".

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This question was put verbatim to the For. Off. who replied that "the rule which has been laid down in prohibiting the Emigration of Chinese Coolies from Hongkong to places within the British Dominion, should be strictly adhered to" (5645).

But (1) it is a plain question whether free emigration, as under contract, has been contemplated in the prohibition referred to. (2) I think there was a want of precision in the correspondence of 12 July between this office and the For. Off: and...

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1 employement, not being able to realise the fact that directly they landed in the U.S. their forced labour would command a high price in the market at a ready sale. He then added "I think your Lordship is now in a position to judge what further instructions if any are necessary to be given in reference to this 'Emigration of' passengers 'non under contract'" (3706, paragraph 10). The E.G.M. said (4224) "In this state of things it will be for Earl Granville to decide, when the ordinance shall become law, whether the Governor shall be instructed to withhold his license from ships proposing to carry Chinese passengers from Hongkong to the U. States". Page 361 This question was put verbatim to the For. Off. who replied that "the rule which has been laid down in prohibiting the Emigration of Chinese Coolies from Hongkong to places within the British Dominion, should be strictly adhered to" (5645). But (1) it is a plain question whether free emigration, as under contract, has been contemplated in the prohibition referred to. (2) I think there was a want of precision in the correspondence of 12 July between this office and the For. Off: and...
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