CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 539

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and takes grave exception to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's action.

I have informed Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and Mr. Cowan, the Migration Agent, that this action was entirely irregular since no port in Kwangtung has been proclaimed, and even if one had been, recruiting by their recruiters would only be permissible with the sanction of the Viceroy.

At the same time I have asked the Consul-General at Canton to use his good offices to obtain lenient treatment of the persons arrested inasmuch as they were acting under instruction of their employers, and probably did not know that they were doing wrong in following their orders.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Marthur

Governor,

&c. &c. *

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537 and takes grave exception to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's action. 5. I have informed Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and Mr. Cowan, the Migration Agent, that this action was entirely irregular since no port in Kwangtung has been proclaimed, and even if one had been, recruiting by their recruiters would only be permissible with the sanction of the Viceroy. At the same time I have asked the Consul-General at Canton to use his good offices to obtain lenient treatment of the persons arrested inasmuch as they were acting under instruction of their employers, and probably did not know that they were doing wrong in following their orders. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, Marthur Governor, &c. &c. *

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537 and takes grave exception to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's action. 5. I have informed Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and Mr. Cowan, the migration Agent, that this action was entirely irregular since no port in Kwang tung has been proclaimed, and even if one had been, recruiting by their re- cruiters would only he permissible with the sanction of the Viceroy. At the same time I have asked the Consul- General at Canton to use his good offices to obtain lenient treatment of the persons arrested inasmuch as they were acting under instruction of their employers, and probably did not know that they were doing wrong in following their orders. I have the honour to be, sir. Your most obedient Humble servant, Mbathar Governor, 8cc. *

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537

and takes grave exception to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's

action.

I have informed Messrs. Butterfield and

Swire and Mr. Cowan, the migration Agent, that this action

was entirely irregular since no port in Kwang tung has been

proclaimed, and even if one had been, recruiting by their re- cruiters would only he permissible with the sanction of the

Viceroy.

At the same time I have asked the Consul-

General at Canton to use his good offices to obtain lenient

treatment of the persons arrested inasmuch as they were acting

under instruction of their employers, and probably did not

know that they were doing wrong in following their orders.

I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Mbathar

Governor,

8cc. *

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