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came to light but which were not at first made clear, that

Dr. Schultz's mission had been to negotiate a Treaty with

China for emigration to Samoa under the most favoured

nation clause, since that right was he stated enjoyed by

Great Britain.

3.

He took occasion to mention to the

Viceroy that the contracts of the coolies now in the

Islands were about to expire and it was a matter of the

greatest urgency to replace them at once. He therefore

desired to ship 500 or 600 coolies without delay. The

Viceroy he said was well disposed, but put forward two

conditions (a) that Chinese should be allowed to settle as

residents in Samoa and (b) that a Chinese Consul should be

appointed to look after them at the expense, I understood,

If

of the German Government of the coolies themselves. These

points Dr. Schultz contested and he stated that at his

final interview the Viceroy had not recurred to them, and

had said that he would recommend the request to the Wai-wu-

-pu. Dr. Voretzsch remarked that as reference to Peking

would take time and the matter of replacing these coolies

was one of very great urgency he desired to ship them from

Hongkong.

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