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vention was not ratified but what we have been thus using ratifying is?

"Veritus"

seems to me to be inconsistent on that point. He recommends the giving up of emigration under

*

contract from Singapore

and ? a fortiori from the continent) proof in order that we may go forth with clean hands to put down the Cooly traffic. But in another part of his letter he appears not

for five years

to object to a contract with a return passage (on which terms the W. Indies are now willing to take Chinese, having taken fright at the horrors of Indian Immigration, and given up Emigration under contract).

The question of engaging people for Hong Kong for the manual labour is another matter. On this subject, see 70 11384

M

It is the contract that is the foul thing. Chinese passengers

Cruel

it on them

are not bound by contract will not pay for kidnapping; and the volunteer, educated, intelligent Emigrants people who take leave of their friends in any country themselves is of uncommon value & secure high wages

Free Chinese Emigration in countries where wages are high, but sugar planters will not pay the wages that coolies emigrating without indenture

Acceding to demands

Subjects

are

When British

recruited by British agents

Nr. 22/11

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Land vention was not ratified but what we have been thus using ratifying is? "Veritus" seems to me to be inconsistent on that point. He recommends the giving up of emigration under * contract from Singapore and ? a fortiori from the continent) proof in order that we may go forth with clean hands to put down the Cooly traffic. But in another part of his letter he appears not for five years to object to a contract with a return passage (on which terms the W. Indies are now willing to take Chinese, having taken fright at the horrors of Indian Immigration, and given up Emigration under contract). The question of engaging people for Hong Kong for the manual labour is another matter. On this subject, see 70 11384 M It is the contract that is the foul thing. Chinese passengers Cruel it on them are not bound by contract will not pay for kidnapping; and the volunteer, educated, intelligent Emigrants people who take leave of their friends in any country themselves is of uncommon value & secure high wages Free Chinese Emigration in countries where wages are high, but sugar planters will not pay the wages that coolies emigrating without indenture Acceding to demands Subjects are When British recruited by British agents Nr. 22/11 H
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Land

vention was not natified but what we have been thu use of ratifying is?

"Veritus"

seems to me t

be inconsistent an

ponit. He recommends the

givning up of ennegration under

*

contrast from Stanghon

x. but ins there any

(and ? a fortiori from the continent) povod

in order thul we may go twoth with clean hands tput down the Cooly traffic But in another part of his letter he affears not

fine years

6 object to a concruce with a return hupage (on which terms the

W. Indien are now

willing tatakr

Chinese, having taken bright

the Jahgich of Indian Immigration,

oti

of Emigrat under con

The question of e- geuffing repels

67

Houghong for the mans

Cooly trade is another multer.On this subject. see 70 11384

M

It is the contract that is the fous

Chinese passengers

Cruel

7

it on jo

mali".

uit bound by contract will wit pay

for kidnapping; and the volunteer. educated intelligent

Emigrants beople

Arl

who take

lave of in any country.

themselves

is

1

value

uncommon Good & secure high wages

Free Chenesi Emigration in countries where wager

ach

high, but sugar planters will wit

pay the wages that dafs emigrating

a Clinicman of supercon

without uidenture

Acceding Commands

Subjects

are

When British

-

recruited fry Pratish select

Nr. 22/11

H

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