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I told him that I had reason to discredit the story that

the Hawaiian Company desired to wreat from the China Com-

pany the coolie traffic, but that I would endouvour to

learn more on the subject.

In your tolegran ye you stated that the rejec-

tion of immigrants had taken place in spite of the presence

of a Mexican doctor at Hong Kong.

In my reply of yes-

terday's dato I reported that no Xaxican doctor is now in

Pong Kong, but that I understood arrangements were being

made, prior to sulling, whereby the imigrants are inspec-

Led by a locul docter employed by the hexican Consulate at

that Fort.

I obtained this information fn the Co-

lonial Sucretury at Reng Kong, who tulegraphed to His Ma-

Just, to contul at Salina Cruz ( recciyen læru un July2nd)

Au followut

#t Complaint received from China Commerci-1 Steun-

ship Company wholesale rujuctions of Chinese ei,,runts from

Hong Hung by pr Valenzuola on account of alleged truchemu.

All emigrants to Salina Cruz examined by doctor of high

standing specially engaged by Mexican dunculute here.

Large number of rejections (at) Salina Cruz therefore con-

sidered unreasonable, vexatious.

Please protest to

Wuxican