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not be far from the place, where those unfortunate women have been picked up at least.

In Australia itself not far from Sydney there is a place where natives are sent from the different islands to be instructed under the direction of the same Missionary; and some years ago we find there Francois Soustons a native of Goodenough Island near New Guinea, who has been received by them. I have no doubt those kind Missionaries would take interest in the case of those unfortunate women.

As for the temporary residence of these women in Hongkong, You can assure His Excellency that the R. Catholic Convents are at his disposal and thrown open to receive any female persons His Excellency would recommend.

May I add that there is in Hongkong, I think he lives at once, a public house a sailor who is a native of Futuna and who, besides his own language, speaks French and English. He might be able to understand those poor souls, and give us better information about their real condition.

Thank you

(Signed) John Ramonde

Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.

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302 not be far from the place, where those unfortunate women have been picked up at least. In Australia itself not far from Sydney there is a place where natives are sent from the different islands to be instructed under the direction of the same Missionary; and some years ago we find there Francois Soustons a native of Goodenough Island near New Guinea, who has been received by them. I have no doubt those kind Missionaries would take interest in the case of those unfortunate women. As for the temporary residence of these women in Hongkong, You can assure His Excellency that the R. Catholic Convents are at his disposal and thrown open to receive any female persons His Excellency would recommend. May I add that there is in Hongkong, I think he lives at once, a public house a sailor who is a native of Futuna and who, besides his own language, speaks French and English. He might be able to understand those poor souls, and give us better information about their real condition. Thank you (Signed) John Ramonde Honourable The Colonial Secretary.
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not be far from the piace, where there unfortunate women have been picked

uh at lea.

In Australia itsell rox far from Seduce there is a pisce where natwes are cent from the different island's to

bi instructed under the duriction

the same Prissionary; and some

Years ago we eind chère fronc

Soustons a native of Goodlark

island near New Guinea,

who

has been received by them. I have

au

no doubt thore kund Missionaries

would take interest in the case

there

unfortimate women

e of

As for the temporary unidence of these women in Hongkong. You

1

can assure His Excellency that the R. Catholic Convents are at his

disposal and thrown open to dective

ant fecale persond His Excellences

would recommends.

May I add that there is in Hongkong. I theich he lives at sonce. public house a sailor whe is d

native of Faiti the besides his own language. Speaks French and English. He might he

able to understand those poor boula,

and give us better information about

their rabot Coumbris.

Thank re

(bigned) John Rammonde

ren aporta

с Уже Сори!

Sfantine. The s

Colonial becretary.

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