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help from the Chinese Govt:
on the reverse, for one cause
or another, the Govt, it is plain, will oppose emigration,
for Chinese labourers will
emigrate from the South
Think, therefore, as I have
before said, That the West
India Govt should face
the existing difficulty
by establishing
a direct
communication to & from,
by which
they are able
in
any
number and
at an inducement, such as
Thousands annually
attract
to The Straits & to California,
presents itself..
It is difficult to impress
upon the Chinese Govt the
advantages Emigration
affords to its people,
inasmuch as but few
return to prove it. I
think,
Sir B. Robertson
and
Mr Wade
Canton, March 5. 187
a sum for
a moderate return passage
would avail themselves
of it, instead of being
utterly precluded, as
they now are
by the enormous
expense of the Peruvian
& Panama route, from returning
to their homes.
without some much
facility
Emigration to the British
West Indies will be looked
upon as simple banishment,
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help from the Chinese Gost:
on the reverse, for one cause
or another, the foot, it is plain, will oppore Pmigration,
tur Chinese labourers will.
emigrate from the South
Think, therefore, as I have
before said, That the west
India Goots should face
the existing difficulty
by establishing
a direct
communication to & 720,
by which
are able
in
any
number and
A
+
inducement, such as
Thousands annually
attrach
The Straits & to California,
presents itself..
It is difficult to impres
upon the Chinese Goot the
advantages Emigration
affords to its people,
inasmuch as but zew
return to prove it. I
Think,
Sir B. Bober toen
A
M Wade
Canton, March 5. 187
sum for
mamy
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pay a moderate a retum passage
would avail themselves.
of it, instead of being
utterly precluded, as
now are
They
by the enormous
expense of the Palautta
& Panama conte, from returning
to their homes.
without some much
Facility
Emigration to the British
West Indies will be looked
upon as simple banishment,
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