CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892 — Page 227

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

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countries as well. It could not in fact be otherwise from the point of vicer of Equity which is always the basio of these tacit agreements. H.M G. will soon be convinced of this if they consider the increasing mmmbers of foreign sailor who embark onslups belonging to the English merchantflat, & are certavily the most exposed, i owing to the extreme climates of Colonial cocities, to contract diseases which require public assistance. their labour is of advantage. to the great interesto connected with the maritime traffic of England, it would not be fair that the burden of that aristace, in case of illness, so - forceupon the Excheques of another country.

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