CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873 — Page 202

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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paper:

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that the vessel went from

point to point kidnapping

Chinese; others

were

enveigled

F

Chinese labourers continue to

arrive. The Steamer Fatchoy - brought

over 900 of this unfortunate people, & official notice has been published

of the expected arrival of the Irurae But with the same number. Other vessels now in China

are

dun

engaged the same traffic which yield an immense profit to ship- owners tall engaged in it. A passenger of the Fatchoy has informed your

correspondent

that

as they

où board by speculators or "ragabons

are called here who receive $30 for each one of their

they

victions. As soon as

arrive on board they are stound

away

below in irons until the

full complement, was received which was ten times the

number the capacity of the

vessel allowed. The horrors of the traffic & the the voyage of the Eatchoy easily be imagined.

Three.

Can

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