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Land

indentures and Engrant not under indentures

between those who pay their

own passages

who do not.

and Mose

"Veritas"

says

The United

States have made it penal

for indentured Chinese

to carry on their own account

This is corroborated by Sir R. Macdonnell

See letter

(16 Feb 70, paragraph 15) who says

"the U.S. Consul long since reported

had declared contracts for

Coolie labour made

to be absolutely void in the United States as being tantamount to Slavery"

As before stated, the Emigration from Hong Kong to the U.S. appears to have taken place under the 2nd clause.

The Govr has been asked to explain that there is emigration

The U.S. in the face of all usage there

is an example.

complaint on the grantees voyage; that the Coolie traffic

and the emigrants' prosperity

and considering

91870 but free 17967/12).

Sir R. Macdonnell's observation

that if emigration should not take place from Hong Kong it would probably take place from Macao which is not likely to be for the advantage of the Colony.

I do not see any greater reason, if so great, for prohibiting emigration from Hong Kong to the U.S. than for prohibiting it to British

Colonies

and I do not,

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Land indentures and Engrant not under indentures between those who pay their own passages who do not. and Mose "Veritas" says The United States have made it penal for indentured Chinese to carry on their own account This is corroborated by Sir R. Macdonnell See letter (16 Feb 70, paragraph 15) who says "the U.S. Consul long since reported had declared contracts for Coolie labour made to be absolutely void in the United States as being tantamount to Slavery" As before stated, the Emigration from Hong Kong to the U.S. appears to have taken place under the 2nd clause. The Govr has been asked to explain that there is emigration The U.S. in the face of all usage there is an example. complaint on the grantees voyage; that the Coolie traffic and the emigrants' prosperity and considering 91870 but free 17967/12). Sir R. Macdonnell's observation that if emigration should not take place from Hong Kong it would probably take place from Macao which is not likely to be for the advantage of the Colony. I do not see any greater reason, if so great, for prohibiting emigration from Hong Kong to the U.S. than for prohibiting it to British Colonies and I do not, [...] 5 E B L
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Land

dentures and Engrant not under indentures

between those who pay their

own papages

who do not.

and Mose

"Veritas"

says

The United

Stater have made it penne

indentured Chemine

to carry under their of lag

This is cor

*

: roborated by Sir R. Macdonnell

x. and

See letter

(16 Feb 70, paragraph 15 ) who says 12.

3703

"the H. S. Consal long since reported

had declared contracts for

Comme

ni 3706/7

which is till strom

"To me thul an

ach

of Congress

+

in China we also the report

C4224

Cooly labour made

to be absolutely void in the "United States As Shave

before stated, the Eingration from Houghong to the U.S. appears Chave taken place under the 2.5.Has

The God. has bee

65

Considering that the 2.5.

ashed to

are set up

explan

thin that there is

gration

The U.S.

in the fuse

all usage there

ZLO

an example.

complanit

on the

ZE. granites voyage; that the Cabaur in

and the engrants pr

and considering

91870 but free 17967/12). perous

Sir R. Macdonnelli obscrvation

that if ennegration Muther

dil nor tatu place prom Hanghong it would promaty Cate place foam Maras which is not likely to be for the advantage of the C.

Carly

I do not su

see any greater. reason, if so great, for prohibiting concgration from Honghong to the H. S. than for prohibiting it to Brition

Cervicories

and I do reo,

Leons

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