the golden chersonese and the way thither-第86章

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Government；　that　the　sum　adjudged　to　be　paid　for　manumission　shall
remain　in　whole　or　in　part；　as　may　be　determined　in　Council；　a　debt
from　the　freedman　to　the　State；　which　he　shall　be　bound　to　repay　by　a
deduction　of　a　portion　of　his　wages　for　labor　on　the　public　works　of
the　country；　which　he　must　continue　until　his　debt　is　cleared　off；
should　he　be　unable　or　unwilling　to　raise　the　money　by　other　means；
that　male　relatives　shall　take　upon　them　the　obligations　incurred　for
the　freedom　of　female　relations　who　may　themselves　be　unable　to　pay；
and　that；　from　the　date　of　the　completion　of　the　measure；　every　person
in　the　State　shall　be　absolutely　free；　and　slavery　and　bond
indebtedness　declared　to　be　illegal　institutions　and　forever　abolished。

12。　I　have　formerly　stated　it　as　the　opinion　of　the　best　informed
natives　that　a　sum　varying　from　60；000　to　80；000　would　be　sufficient
to　meet　the　necessary　expenditure；　but　I　fear　that　the　larger　amount
would　be　insufficient；　as　it　would　be　advisable　to　deal　with　an
institution　involving　so　great　a　change　in　the　habits　of；　and　loss　to
the　people；　with　a　certain　measure　of　liberality。　I　have；　etc。

（Signed）　Hugh　Low；　Resident。
The　Hon。　the　Colonial　Secretary；　etc。；　etc。；　etc。；
Straits　Settlements。







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