It might be found necessary in the first instance, to assign emigrants a bonus on landing or some other advantage which would cost money. But the grand desideratum is the assurance of a tide of emigration, & if it be true, Mr. Sampson affirms, that the majority of those who are now engaging with care simply to secure a passage to the Colony, confident that, once there, they will make their money as others have done, the provision of free passages without contract is, at least, deserving of consideration. The tide once set flowing again, there would hardly be any necessity for agencies on the mainland; Coolies would proceed, as they now do, to various parts of the world from Hong Kong direct; their shipment & accommodation on board being cared for in much the same way as at present. There, they...
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It might be found
necessary
in the first
instance, to asoun
emigrants a bonus on
landing of some other
advantage which would
ast
money
But the
grand desideratum
I is the assurance of a
tide of emigration, &
if it be Tue.
M
Sampson affirms, that
he
the majority of those tre
is now
engaging
care
simply to secure a
passage to the Colony,
confident that, once
231
they will make their
money
as others have
done, the provision of
free passages without
contract is, at least.
deserving consideration. The tide once set flowing
again there would
hardly
be
any necessity for
agencies on the mainland, Coolies would proceed as
they
now do to various
parts of the world from
Bongthong direct; Their
shipment & accommodation
on board being
being cared
for
in much wire as to bain
alf
There, they
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