CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 543

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emigrate and thus break away from their old ways of thinking. They will be allowed to start a new life. They will be well treated by all officials and Customs House officers on their way to Wuchow and by the County on their arrival there, nor will any proceedings be taken against them on their return to China. They must not however collect together and create disturbances or break the regulations of the depot.

13. Under the present arrangement it is the Deputy at Wuchow who is in charge of the recruiting depot there and foreign firms will send no agents into the interior to establish recruiting stations elsewhere. If any rascals should claim to be sent for the purpose and thereby deceive the people notice should be given to the authorities who will punish the offenders.

14. This proclamation is to be pasted on boards and posted on the gates of every city and in the market places of the villages in every departmental and district magistracy throughout the province. The local officials must look after the proclamations and not have them taken down for the space of three years. The places where there are posted and the date of posting are to be reported so that officers can be sent to see that it has been done.

Kwang Hsu 30 - 7.

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541 emigrate and thus break away from their old ways of thinking. They will be allowed to start a new life. They will be well treated by all officials and Customs House officers on their way to Wuchow and by the County on their arrival there, nor will any proceedings be taken against them on their return to China. They must not however collect together and create disturbances or break the regulations of the depot. 13. Under the present arrangement it is the Deputy at Wuchow who is in charge of the recruiting depot there and foreign firms will send no agents into the interior to establish recruiting stations elsewhere. If any rascals should claim to be sent for the purpose and thereby deceive the people notice should be given to the authorities who will punish the offenders. 14. This proclamation is to be pasted on boards and posted on the gates of every city and in the market places of the villages in every departmental and district magistracy throughout the province. The local officials must look after the proclamations and not have them taken down for the space of three years. The places where there are posted and the date of posting are to be reported so that officers can be sent to see that it has been done. Kwang Hsu 30 - 7.

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N 541 enigrate and thus break away from their old ways of thinking. They will be allowed to start a new life. They will be well treated by all officials and Custoas House officers on their way to Wuchow and by the Ceoaty on their arrival there, nor will eny oroceedings be taken against them on their return to China. They must not however collect together and create disturbances or break the regulations of the de- pot. 13. Under the present arrangement it is the Deputy at Huchow who is in charge of the recruiting depot there and foreign firms will send no agents into the interior to establish recruiting stations elsewhere. If any rascals should claim to be sent for the ouroose and thereby deceive the people notice should be given to the authorities who will cauish the offenders. 14. This proclamation is to be pasted on boards and oosted on the gates of every city and in the market places of the villages in every departmental and iistrict megistracy throughout the province. The local officials must look after the proclamations and not have them Y taken down for the soace of three years. The places where there are posted and the date of oosting are to be reported so that officers can be sent to see that it has been done. Kwang dsu 80 - 7.

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enigrate and thus break away from their old ways of thinking. They will be allowed to start a new life. They will be well treated by all officials and Custoas House officers on their way to Wuchow and by the Ceoaty on their arrival there, nor will eny oroceedings be taken against them on their return to China. They must not however collect together and create disturbances or break the regulations of the de- pot.

13. Under the present arrangement it is the Deputy at Huchow who

is in charge of the recruiting depot there and foreign firms will

send no agents into the interior to establish recruiting stations

elsewhere. If any rascals should claim to be sent for the ouroose and thereby deceive the people notice should be given to the authorities

who will cauish the offenders.

14. This proclamation is to be pasted on boards and oosted on the

gates of every city and in the market places of the villages in every

departmental and iistrict megistracy throughout the province. The

local officials must look after the proclamations and not have them

Y taken down for the soace of three years. The places where there are

posted and the date of oosting are to be reported so that officers can

be sent to see that it has been done.

Kwang dsu 80 - 7.

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