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CONFIDENTIAL

Hongkong.

#

Government House,

Hongkong, 31st October, 1904.

In continuation of my Despatch of the 19th ultimo on the subject of the Emigration of Chinese Labourers from Hongkong to South Africa, I regret to have to report that the progress made since that date has not been satisfactory.

Dealing first with the migration via Wuchow, you will hear in mind that I had thought it advisable to urge greater activity on the part of the Chinese Officials in a letter addressed on the 13th September to the Consul-General at Canton for communication of its contents to the Viceroy. Of this letter I sent you a copy.

On the 26th, the Viceroy replied to the request that such further instructions should be issued to the local Authorities at Kwangsi as would ensure a full result during the month then current, as follows:-

From the time the Emigration Depot was established, the Deputy appointed and operations commenced at Wuchow up to the present, I have issued repeated proclamations urging upon the destitute people the advisability of going to Africa as labourers. The Chinese Emigration Deputy, Huang Tantai, now reports applications are continually being received from intending emigrants, and that a gradual increase in the numbers may be confidently looked for. I have once again instructed him by telegraph to use his best endeavours.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, M.P.,

&c.

&c.

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acting on the instructions of the Trainingen who are influenced by the Chinese Minister in London.

But with par 9, §5, the Heunghang fort object to the substitution of Whampoa for Canton, on the ground that this might be prejudicial to H.M. That doesn't matter to the Transvaal Govt, though it does to die the.

Nathan apprehends emigration from Whampoa will not be a success, the point is not important.

I think it is impossible to come to any decision on this question before hearing from S. China until we have further news, who should be here in a short time.

[? Sooburre Afr. 4.k] in about Jan...

May that the boys have read with interest.

Confirmatory & for Me 7.0. D.

Solary arthe Transvaal cautiously Dom.

itself from the worth, this question was is allowed to rock.

atauce.

9112 think thigh think whe Sumpahin Ide Fred with Northe.

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CONFIDENTIAL Hongkong. # Government House, Hongkong, 31st October, 1904. In continuation of my Despatch of the 19th ultimo on the subject of the Emigration of Chinese Labourers from Hongkong to South Africa, I regret to have to report that the progress made since that date has not been satisfactory. Dealing first with the migration via Wuchow, you will hear in mind that I had thought it advisable to urge greater activity on the part of the Chinese Officials in a letter addressed on the 13th September to the Consul-General at Canton for communication of its contents to the Viceroy. Of this letter I sent you a copy. On the 26th, the Viceroy replied to the request that such further instructions should be issued to the local Authorities at Kwangsi as would ensure a full result during the month then current, as follows:- From the time the Emigration Depot was established, the Deputy appointed and operations commenced at Wuchow up to the present, I have issued repeated proclamations urging upon the destitute people the advisability of going to Africa as labourers. The Chinese Emigration Deputy, Huang Tantai, now reports applications are continually being received from intending emigrants, and that a gradual increase in the numbers may be confidently looked for. I have once again instructed him by telegraph to use his best endeavours. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, M.P., &c. &c. ... Page 241 ... Page 242 (The rest of the text is not properly formatted and contains many OCR errors. The following is a cleaned-up version of the rest of the text.) acting on the instructions of the Trainingen who are influenced by the Chinese Minister in London. But with par 9, §5, the Heunghang fort object to the substitution of Whampoa for Canton, on the ground that this might be prejudicial to H.M. That doesn't matter to the Transvaal Govt, though it does to die the. Nathan apprehends emigration from Whampoa will not be a success, the point is not important. I think it is impossible to come to any decision on this question before hearing from S. China until we have further news, who should be here in a short time. [? Sooburre Afr. 4.k] in about Jan... May that the boys have read with interest. Confirmatory & for Me 7.0. D. Solary arthe Transvaal cautiously Dom. itself from the worth, this question was is allowed to rock. atauce. 9112 think thigh think whe Sumpahin Ide Fred with Northe. 360194 Yta: COLONIAL no 41140 241 14/12
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acting on the instructions of the trainingen who are influenced by the Chinese

Minister in London.

the

the

But with par 9. §5. The Heughang fort object to the substitution ofWhampoa for Canton, ont pound that this

the introns might be prejudicial qft.K. That docan't matter to the Transvaal Godt, though of as die the.

Nathan apprehends hugation from Whampoa with not be a saccess, the point is not important.

I think it is unporrible to come to any decision on this question falon Remiting

-S. China until we have

sunterry, who should be here in

Staruld n

[? Sooburre Afr. 4.k] in achouted of not

Jan

this,

May

that the boys has read

with interest.

Cofertum. & for Me 7.0. D.

Solory arthe Transvaal cautiffly Dom.

itself from the worth, this question

was

is allowed to rock.

atauce.

9112

think thigh

think whe

Sumpahin Ide

Fred with

Northe

仇

CONFIDENTIAL

Hongkong.

#

sir.

360194

Yta:

COLONIAL

no

41140

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 31st. October, 1904.

241

In continuation of my Despatch of the 19th. ultimo on the subject of the Emigration of Chinese Labourers from Hongkong to South Africa, I regret to have to report that the progress made since that date has not been satisfactory.

Dealing first with the migration viê

2.

Wuchow you will hear in mind that I had thought it advisable

to urge greater activity on the part of the Chinese Officials

in a letter addressed on the 13th. September to the Consul-

General at Canton for communication of its contents to the

Viceroy. Of this letter I sent you a copy.

On the 26th. the Viceroy replied to the

request that such further instructions should be issued to

the local Authorities at Kwangsi as would ensure a full result

during the month then current, as follows.-

From the time the higration Depot was established, the Deputy appointed and operations commenced *at Tuchow up to the present, I have issued repeated proclama-

tions urging upon the destitute people the advisability of 'going to Africa as labourers. The Chinese Emigration Deputy, *Huang Tantai, now reports applications are continually being "received from intending emigrants, and that a gradual in- *crease in the numbers may be confidently looked for. I have "once again instructed him by telegraph to use his best

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C..

80..

&e

endeavours

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