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action,
ν
to unite
in
putting down these cruelties. rapidly passing
are
In Japanese
'humanity';
it
is to tell
the Portuguese that Chinese Emigration
from Macao
; or any Portuguese port,
will not be tolerated if such abuses are
allowed; and to show that this Chinese slave trade
is
really recent.
: probably
there is no
effective remedy for it but prohibiting the engagement of Chinese Coolie indenture for Emigration to any
of
our
own Colonies included.
Foreign Office
October 14. 1872.
Sir,
With reference to
my letter
of the 4th instant
I am directed by Earl Granville to
observe that it
may be said that British subjects profit out of
Chinese emigration,
and
we receive reports of its abuses without
doing more than make a feeble protest.
Minute Oct 22/72
This is
a serious matter
But we
are bound
to keep Hong Kong
clear
from
the plague.
Minute Oct 23/72
I am to
transmit
to you
a further despatch from Her Majesty's
Chargé d'Affaires in Japan,
to be laid before the Earl of Kimberly,
for his perusal.
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office
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ν
to unite
in
putting down these cruelties. rapidly passing
are
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humanity';
it
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tore to tell
the Portuguese that Chenèse Emigration
from Macas
; or any Portuguese port,
not be tolerated if there abores are
allowed; and to show that terri
this Chinese slave trade
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the afeccan
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there is no
by
really recent.
: probably
effective remedy for it but
breititing the engagement of Chinese Cooker
indenture for Emigration to any
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Foreign Office
October 14. 1872.
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Sir,
With reference to
my
letter
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of the 4th instant
directed by Earl Granville to
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waz
be said that British subject, teate
profit out of
Clunee
lucigration,
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wve
resive reports of its abuses withinut
doing more than make a feeble protects
to au
thew.
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Muth oct 22/72
This is
7.0
dr alt
matter
But we
for the
mart
in our prever
to keep Horny Hong
Cleane
from
the plique.
K out 23/72
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transmit
to
you
to be
Caid before the Carl of Kimberly,
for his perusal a
further
despatch from Her Majesty's
Chargé d'Affaires
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office
d'Affaires in Japan,
in
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