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when

they

I

may

desire :-

hereby direct, with the advise of the Council of Government, that in the Contracts for which in future may service be entered into with the Chinese who propose to emigrate through this port, there be included a condition that a return passage be secured to the labourer, or its equivalent in "money," as soon as the respective contracts have terminated, without which condition such contracts will not be approved. And I further direct, that this order shall come into operation from the date of this Proclamation.

Ha 9.8

The authorities whom it concerns to carry out these instructions will accordingly govern themselves.

25-1

Government House, Macao, January 1873.

(Signed) Viscount de Lam Jamane Governor of the Province.

(True Copy)

/ar/hit Acting Colonial Secretary.

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173 when they I may desire :- hereby direct, with the advise of the Council of Government, that in the Contracts for which in future may service be entered into with the Chinese who propose to emigrate through this port, there be included a condition that a return passage be secured to the labourer, or its equivalent in "money," as soon as the respective contracts have terminated, without which condition such contracts will not be approved. And I further direct, that this order shall come into operation from the date of this Proclamation. Ha 9.8 The authorities whom it concerns to carry out these instructions will accordingly govern themselves. 25-1 Government House, Macao, January 1873. (Signed) Viscount de Lam Jamane Governor of the Province. (True Copy) /ar/hit Acting Colonial Secretary.
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173 when they I may desire :- hereby direct, with the advise of the Council of Government, that in the Contracts for which in future may service be entered into with the Chinese who propose to enigrate through this port, there be included a condition that a riturn papage be scared to the labourer, or a s soon As its equivalent in "money"," the respective contracts have terminated, without. which condition such contracts will not be approved. And I further direct, that this order shall Commen el mon the and take effect three. the date of this from * Proclamation.. Ha 9.8 The authorities whom it concerns to cam out these Instinctions will accordingly. - carry themselves govern 25-1 Government House, Maone, January 1873- (bigned ) Vis count de Lam Jamane Governor of the Province.. (Tone Copy) /ar/hit Acting Colonial Seantony.
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173

when

they

I

may

desire :-

hereby direct, with the

advise of the Council of Government, that in the Contracts for

which in

future

may

service

be entered

into with the Chinese who

propose to enigrate through this port, there be included a condition that

a riturn papage be scared to the labourer, or

a s

soon

As

its

equivalent in

"money","

the respective contracts

have terminated, without.

which condition such contracts will not be approved. And I further direct, that this order shall

Commen el

mon the

and take effect three. the date of this

from

*

Proclamation..

Ha 9.8

The authorities whom it

concerns to cam

out these

Instinctions will accordingly. -

carry

themselves

govern

25-1

Government House, Maone,

January 1873-

(bigned ) Vis count de Lam Jamane

Governor of the Province..

(Tone Copy)

/ar/hit

Acting Colonial Seantony.

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