But a different form of emigration, consisting of labourers under contract to foreigners and sometimes carried on at the expense of foreign governments, has also sprung up. Australia, Java, and the Sandwich Islands, as well as the British West Indies, have been destinations for such emigration.
The last of these emigrations has been principally conducted under the superintendence of an agent appointed by the British government and acting under instructions from the Board.
“As to this Emigration vide Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioner's annual Report, of 1853 pp. 54 and 163; 1852 pp. 57-205; of 1854 pp. 67-258-256 and Par. Paper No. 198 of 1853 pp. 72 and 78.”
The Agent (Dr. White) was appointed by the British government. The mortality on some of the ships has been considerable, but there is no reason to apprehend that the emigrants were ill-treated. In the West Indies, they appear to be happy and their labour is acknowledged to be great and productive.
The only, but almost overwhelming, objection to their domestication is the great evil connected with the absence of female emigrants, which is enhanced by the known habits of the people. The emigration, however, has been discontinued.