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fice or Individuab.

1898

chong trong

No.

15629

(Subject.)

Tomae ofHawkow

DOMESTIC.

246

C.0.

15029

13 JUL 28

optan how, Swałow

13 July

st previous Paper.

Consular Reporti

C. 8648.145 + 148/

subsequent Paper.

(Read arthout letter)

(Minutes.)

M. Lucas

Mr. J Pangy. The Swatow Refort has

some interest for the I trail's,

Sves at length with the

ui Chinese

emigration

These causes are

as the Consul

Causes

lo the

of a destine

Malay Perinoula

in

briefly - good rice crop ching, decreased demand for labour at the

Straits, and temporary prohibition of

immigration for tud months. There

some interesting details. relations of Hong Kong.

discouraging

very

as

are

to the trade

Kong and Swatons. The Refort on Hankow is

ал

very

also

regards British trade, but the subject of Ceylon

delightful

om

ted, which its figures and factozo to show,

is fast displacing China Ten.

[These Reports go in the ordinary! Put by. "Come to the Colonies J

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