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mainland put pressure

on

"their troublesome subjects and

"relatives to go to Hongkong for

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a while to retrieve their characters.

" 6. There are large numbers

of Chinese who go to Hong Kong to

seek their fortunes, and who "not being accompanied by

"their families

are not restrained

"from crime by home influence !

"This home influence is considered

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important by the Chinese Government that it does

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every-

" thing in its power to support it;

"it

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́it; it discourages mines and other industrious pursuits which

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congregate

men

away from their

the

families. In places such as

borders

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of

Corea and North-

elbanchuria, Eastern Mongolia, ste.

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where China is es

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encouraging

colonization, the officials take -

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care that the immigrant shall be accompanied by his family.

"For the above reasons.

a

"Police Force in Hongkong to be - efficient must be much larger

than the mere number of

"population