CO129-170 - Sir Kennedy - 1875 [1-3] -- Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [3-6] — Page 322

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

information in respect to the krangements which may be made for Emigration to the Gape of Good Hope. 2. Accordingly I have now the honor to enclose the copy of a report received from Sir Brooke Ecbertion which gives full- information regarding prospects of emigration from that Port Swalow or Amoy. 3. I entirely endorse the statements made by him as to the preference to be given to the tive latter over Canton, and

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Emigration being placed under a Government Officer, the necessity of direct and prequand

communication between China.

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and the bolony for which Chines labourers are being bought. 4. In regard to the information

1 for in your despatch :respecting the cost of collecting and importing labourers and the rate of wages it is right that you should understand in the first instance that a Chinaman does not in the proper sense of the word ~ D emigrate but simply goes to & Foreign Country with a

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