The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30
HORRORS OF THE oo0IIB raApa.

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he Cana CAsea<cIs q Fob. ID publishes bstsh Of
de.ssis,.us Of husp,ed ooot,es WA srs suossous
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sCtssd by those engaged In the ooolie trade The do
,..,.r. ,a,. ,.h., N.s.r. IN. ocv.v~or ca~.r.l and
sa.r ruth cannot he doubted p.r.susrry when corrob
GRATED By the testimony Of gentleman who has resided
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Ne III Sssfnent 70 which coolies are SUPPOSED IN the
Nacas Aarrnoeeos
". p,hush ,vwhort co,uuent thu letter from the Al.
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CsnAca, calling their attention 10 The subject
CANTON, Jaa ~, 1900
10 neron DC Frenquere, Consul i0r France A: wn-
ossssSF; ~ oonsol lor SrSas hsMan; rerry,
Soosol for unHsd States; Casowix Esq, Consul Tor
nMAn, haIony, 30 J. as " vanaernocven, k/q,
Cslsui tor Nsthsr i.nds Senior Orbesa soerSegarAy
heoers JssSme, nq, Oensul fox Denmark j. Bry
ans, nq. Consul for Belgiun WAldemar Nlssen, ESQ
den Norway; and sther foreign st
Csnssa
cnnnU-We have the honor 70 forward FOR your
~ DAs,oD and consideration copies q communication
And ~ encl0sures from hs Exeeleucy IAon the Governer
General Of these psovinoes 10 The Allied Ocmmasopers
dated tho 9Th nstaat requesting The Al,sd
IN Chf aovse him a. TO The ueasures best calculsed
10 eject the suppression o. the Whampoa coos trade
cA.kd on - tAis has ssy bssn under circumstances
most urou 20 the character md tofere OF m. foreDn
community.
We sse tako This opportunity Of placing before you the
away from certain oooie reoeiytps shjns NJ Wbanna
namely, the American ships Messenger Pioneer
Morton, and The Oidenburg bark Fanny Kirchnsr you
wiz read with pain tha particulars hsren evsn OF the
system OF torture that he's been pursusd in order 70 wiring
from the victims Of the trade nominal cement 10 an
egs. ysas snsseemsns n the Stand OF Cuba, and you
Q6ceDt0Q d. ophaw tr
dnce ben 70 believe that their shipment bad osved the
sanction o. their own authorizes Notice may atHo be
ospo0ns tnose oos0es who have MOI vet beea 70
moved from the above named ships remain on board
aganst their win, and THAI their sndeavors 70 make that
known are suppressed by the persons who
have Ahen n shargs.
We seust not Tat you viii concur with Us In thinking
that can be no sucisnt defence Of the system = say
that this viessos and deception most eases the &C; ct
the Chinese and 1os Of foreigners engaged In the trade
Inc later must long Gre this have become acquainted
ootn wild me true character Of the nstruments they
ploy ana The abuse which the payment Of head onsy
must sao and there II evidence 70 shov that
frequently Indicted ON board the foreign vessss ana b.
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s..s sncSia Hs thought that aess deposons are
each witness was examined separately ana out OF sss
nis cOnpsnions, and 10 not easy to see VIVA.
eating false hoeds After they had once reaoqusd then
~. nos ~ vasc svms Oh your BODY would wsh
s.s' ,o sOemsess tne accuracy Of these statements,
n
nenssIves We nave ssncsioned their temporary
lion canton IN order that they may bs brought before
'c To ne ys' Srs, named ,...r s,or, ri. v.,
S ne ~ sonois We are low abe 10 ada anoher one
I'M ~ .; communicating me course adopted In
aesrous 70 SHOW UNIFORM with that pursued towards
sae Amercan RECEIVING enPs. We have rerained from
nes o. ,1e s Of the night Of thu
@ On DoeIu snc mst named vessef, or OF the recent
connected WIN the coohe cargo OF The Mes
On. when engaged IN the consideration OF ,ne
~ .ns proceecng We nave alluded 70, or the general
On IN these districts Tor the supply Of The oooie trade
ample qe.anS ID tner possession.
Fony sepeioe, gentemen tna the suggestion Of those
snxous 10 zee nsu.ed sn e.h on 20
wkh to place the matter your hands and 70 bog you T.
ny YES me measures best cacuAted
We may mention. hoSeysr that TINS i ths snnS .nsa
which hIs Exceleucy has made 70 u on this subject
tne M 81 Dsng with the issue Of his recent
circular 70 the Consular representative, announcing 10
and requesting them 70 require sSsr rssoecvs
men TO conform 70 the rules upon which system Ia
based appsATs, howeyer, that his Excslencys requ
several partes connected with the shpment OK coolies II
Wbanpoa desistsd nom their operations on being
ts others .s.S with @ Of h Es sSaso
liberal CONCESSIONS and In direct opposonto pro-
hoiiions continued to collect coolies through the agency
W 8OOVo
mentioned shps Tho prevention Of such proceedings in
!uure, and the faithful Observance Of the rules established
BY the Governor General the point which should now
engage the attention Of AL responsible persons In this com
muny connected SO Immediately the subject u with
he peace and order Of tbs important port and the pressr
alton Of good feeling between foreigners tho Chi
nsss population. We confess thai We do not ourselves
zee Why should Be more difficult to control foreign
vessels when engaged In the shipment Of contract borers
ban when following any other ordinary operation That
sbatever may bs the steps necessary secure the ends
view, you WILL We are sasned with that the IN
upulous acts Of few individuals such q those we are
low pointing out liable to imper the best interest
md even the personal safety Of your communities and
hat although the presence Of the allied force in this CITY
nay serve for time TO shield foreigners generally from
he consequences of these acts they may be followed bv
serious reco when that safeguard shai be withdraw
nless due security against the wrongs complained Of sinai
q the meantime have been provided.
from 'ns mass OF evidence ana depo sons which hled
least dozen columns Of the Chspnice the few follow
no t.tsn Al random. vn .erve :. fair .n.-,rnen,.
., vs. - .N,A 80
feneyeEkew, taken rom American shp-I i've IN
ne river % Gays ego -FOUR men came TO my boat snd
santed me 70 convey some WOOD; WAS sent 70 Chung
d W.,