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On the suggestion of the Governor, Mr. Whittall and I presented Memoranda dated the 27th of June, 1867, embodying our reasons which was transmitted to the Duke of Buckingham by the Governor with an answer dated July 4th, 1867. This Ordinance was re-enacted by No. 12 of 1868, which re-enacted most of its provisions.

11. I am answerable for contents of the above Memorandum; but I am not entitled to credit for a single word in it, as I never saw it until in fair Copy signed. Therefore the more freely may I say that fully concurring in it I thought its reasons conclusive.

The experience since 1867 has satisfied me that the entire prohibition of the Coolie Trade then advocated has become the only effectual remedy; because its atrocities are so inherent in the Trade that all attempts at modification have utterly failed.

12. I should have thought that in as full force the American Act (Public Act No. 94) on p. 259 of Hong Kong Directory for 1872, "An Act to prohibit the Coolie Trade by American Citizens in American Vessels" would have been large enough to have covered the case of the "Kiushu," and have brought its owners within its stringent Provisions.

13. If the Slave Trade Abolition...

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237 a On the suggestion of the Governor, Mr. Whittall and I presented Memoranda dated the 27th of June, 1867, embodying our reasons which was transmitted to the Duke of Buckingham by the Governor with an answer dated July 4th, 1867. This Ordinance was re-enacted by No. 12 of 1868, which re-enacted most of its provisions. 11. I am answerable for contents of the above Memorandum; but I am not entitled to credit for a single word in it, as I never saw it until in fair Copy signed. Therefore the more freely may I say that fully concurring in it I thought its reasons conclusive. The experience since 1867 has satisfied me that the entire prohibition of the Coolie Trade then advocated has become the only effectual remedy; because its atrocities are so inherent in the Trade that all attempts at modification have utterly failed. 12. I should have thought that in as full force the American Act (Public Act No. 94) on p. 259 of Hong Kong Directory for 1872, "An Act to prohibit the Coolie Trade by American Citizens in American Vessels" would have been large enough to have covered the case of the "Kiushu," and have brought its owners within its stringent Provisions. 13. If the Slave Trade Abolition...
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237 a On the suggestion of the Governor, Mr. Whittall and I presented Memorias dated the 27th of June, 1867, embodying our reasons which was transmitted to the Duke of Buckingham by the Govenor with an answer dated July 4th, 1867. This Ordinanca was -repeated by No. 12 of 1868, which re-enacted most of its provisions._ the 11.- I am auswerable for contents of the above Memoria(); but Jam not entitled to credit for a single word in it, as I never caw it until in fair Copy Joigned. therefore the more may it. I freely say that fully encouring in it I thought its reasons conclusive The satisfied experience since 1867 has me that the entire prohibition of the Cookie Prade then advocated has become the only effectual remedy; because its atrocities are so inberent. in the Trade that all attempts at modification have utterly failed. I should have thought that ins at full appee the American Act (Public Act 94) în p. 259 of Hong Kong Directo, for 1872 12. of 1862 An Act to prohibit the" "Coolie Prade" by American Alizeus in American Nepels would have been large enough to have covered the cace of the " "Kiushu," and have brought its owners within its stringcut Provisions. 13. If the Slave Trade Absliter EX.
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a

On the suggestion of the Governor, Mr. Whittall and I presented Memorias dated the 27th of June, 1867, embodying our reasons which was transmitted to the Duke of Buckingham

by the Govenor

with an answer

dated July 4th, 1867. This Ordinanca

was

-repeated by No. 12 of 1868, which

re-enacted most of its provisions._

the

11.- I am auswerable for contents of the above Memoria();

but Jam not entitled to credit

for a single word in it, as I never

caw it until in fair Copy Joigned.

therefore the more may

it. I

freely say that fully encouring in it I thought its reasons conclusive

The

satisfied

experience since 1867 has me that the entire prohibition

of the Cookie Prade then advocated has become the only effectual remedy; because its atrocities are so inberent. in the Trade that all attempts at modification have utterly failed.

I should have thought that ins at full appee the American Act (Public Act N° 94)

în

p. 259 of Hong Kong

Directo, for 1872

12.

of 1862 An Act to prohibit the" "Coolie Prade" by American Alizeus in American Nepels would have been large enough to have covered the cace of the " "Kiushu," and have brought its owners within its stringcut Provisions.

13. If the Slave Trade Absliter

EX.

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