Fourteen years later Mr. Sul, Viceroy of the two Kwrangs, wrote Jalt the consuls and the governor at Macao reminding them that it was!
permissible to erect barracoons: {fn Macao for the transportation of Habourers to foreign ports—"It there Jare any crafty Chinese who delude ithe ignorant, they should be arrested jand accordingly punished." Two Jyears more and the Viceroy again Senta elreular despatch after the Jeontents of a message from the JAmerican Minister in Lima, sent Dr. Williams of the United States. Legation had been made known to tim. Chinese ving in Peru had sent @ petition to the Minister at [Lima complaining of cruel treatment, jand "suggesting that the officials of }Kuangtung should issue proclamations warning the people not fo go to Peru lest they suller severe hardship."
England and France, the Viceroy reminded, in 1867 had! agreed upon 22" regulations for the employment lof labourers. But the Viceroy had heard that "in and about Macao there Jare many devices for deceiving and kidnapping men for coolies." "Mr. Sui appears to have been hampered certain foreign treaties, for he} recites that "merchants of Treaty [Powers may open barracoons, their ships. may carry coolies, and the Jcoolies may go to these countries. But the merchants, whether those of treaty powers or not, will not be permitted to secretly engage and [transport labourers from Macao."
Canton's Snappy Police Many forward strides have been Jmade in the Canton Police Department this Jest five years. You never see any more a policeman wearing Jother then leather shoes of foreign ject. Uniforms are natty, always felean, and form-fitting. A' man on Jduty give a snappy salute when a Isuperior approaches, forms. of
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