578 clauses were embodied without alteration in substance in the consolidating Ordinance of 1889, which comprises the existing law. Subject to these modifications of detail the general policy of 1869 has hitherto been followed; i.e. contract emigration has not been allowed except to British possessions; free emigration has been prohibited when there was good reason to suppose that the emigrants were not properly treated on arrival (e.g. in the case of certain South American States) when there was ground for believing that the emigration was only nominally free, that the coolies were under verbal contract or when either the Chinese Government or the Government of the country to which the emigrants wished to go raised objections. In one instance in 1884-85 the British Government refused to permit free emigration to Mexico unless the Mexican Government would allow them to exercise the
578
clauses were embodied without alteration in
substance in the consolidating Ordinance of
1889, which comprises the existing law.
Subject to these modifications of
detail the general policy of 1869 has hitherto
been followed; i.e.contract emigration has
not been allowed except to British possessions;
free emigration has been prohibited when
there was good reason to suppose that the
emigrants were not properly treated on arrival
(e.g.in the case of certain South American
States) when there was ground for believing
that the emigration was only nominally free,
1.6.that the ccclies were under verbal con-
tractor when either the Chinese foverment
or the Government of the country to which
the emigrants wished to go raised objections.
In one instance in 1884-85 the
British Government refused to permit free
emigration to Mexico unless the exica. 'Gov-
emment would allow them be exercise the
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