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measure dispossessed the native kinamitos, who are Fraich sub- joots. It is oany to widerstand therefore that the Fraich are nat enger to sasist the Chinose nor to attract them to the Colony, but the reverse, in order to give their aunsalte pro- tegés a chaics to assert themselves. This may be considorod a short-sighted policy but it is the same policy which imposes on foreign gooda a tariff so high as practically to reserve the Colony for Fraich commercial wita-rprisa, ovan slthough, an in the case of public tenders, (confined to Freich fims) ɛres- tor 200uony and efficiency might be affected by placing the order with a foreign house. Priefly, the Freich view with re- gard to foreign comuotition in the colony appears to be: "you are not here by our invitation; if you do not like our treat- mait, the romody lies in your ami baida",

In spite of every obstacle being placed in their way tha Chinese continue to siter Cochin-China in largo muubore, vid this fact, in Franch isse, justifies the treatment which is applied to them, and which, boing obviously no deterrent is unlikely to be modified. In a receit letter which I havɑ addres Had to the Govamier of Co chin-China doaling with this subject, I have drawi His Excellency's attention to the complaints 19- Wolled by Anistic British Subject against the methods of the Im migration office at Saigon, I have at the sand timo auccested that better-class Chinaso, who are British Subjects by nationa lity might possibly be spared the passage through the Immigra- tion burosu, but theuch I fool confident that Dr Copzoq will, xa always, give my ropresentations his sympathetic considera – tion, I um obliged to confess that i mitortain small hopes of any change boing made in the prosat systoni,

I have the honour to be, With the highest respoat, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble Servait,

Signed: - J.D.HOGG.

Ao ting Consul -General,

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