· chiefly connected with food and treatment.
fines on
If report be true,
be true, this latter at
vessels is the reverse
German vessels is
of kind and considerate.
heat
of
How do not strike.
Our Regulation
being too stringent,
nor
capable
much modification or alteration,
except perhaps in one particular.
C
" refer to the Regulation which requires the accommodation for female passengers between decks to be separate from that,
provided for male passengers. This I do not consider necessary nor does it meet with the wishes of the Chinese themselves.
The women of this district, and indeed of China as a whole, are extremely modest, and observe the rules
of propriety
and decency very strictly.
In the immigrant vessels, women,
almost invariably
when travelling, are accompanied
by their husbands, and
members
of their own
family
they usually carry
and as
their own screens,
they prefer to screen themselves off with their husbands and families, rather than to be shut off with all the other women.
in a specially reserved place or space.
As a result, such space is but little used, and might be dispensed with, without apprehending any violation of propriety.
A woman,
even
if minded to misconduct herself, would scarcely venture to do so where she would be exposed to the scrutiny of so many persons, many of whom would almost certainly be members of her own clan.
I have …
J. Gardner,
Consul.
To: Col. Secretary;
for
·
chiefly connected with food
and treatment.
fines on
If report be true,
be true, this latter at
vessels is the reverve
German vessels is
of kind and considerate.
heat
of
How do not strike.
Our Regulation
being too stringent,
nor
capable
much modification or alteration,
except perhaps in one particular.
C
" refer to the Regulation which requires the accommodation for female - passengers between sechs to be cepurate from that,
4 provided for muld passengers. This I do not consider necessary nor does it meet with the wishes of the
Chinese transelves.
لعامة
The women of this district, and indeed of Chiven as a whole, extremely modest, and observe the rules
of propriety
and de
decency very strictly.
In the suigralet vessels, women,
almost invariably
when travelling, are almost.
accompanied
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accompanied by their husbands, and
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embers.
of their own
they usually carry
and as
family their own screens, they
prefer to screen themselves off with their husbands and families, rather than to be shut off with all the other women.
i a
specially reserved place space.
As a result, auch space is but little used, and might be dispersed with, without apprehending any violation of propriety.
A woman
ever
if minded to misconduct herself, would scarcely venture to do so where one would be exposed to the scruting of so many persons, many of whom would almost certainly be members of her own dan.
Sr 0.
I have yo
3. Gardner,
Consul.
ton: Col. Secretary;
tia
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