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Agency established at Amoy. As the Cuban Agents are authorized to offer large advances to emigrants it is probable they will succeed in getting considerable numbers—especially if they are able to enlist the interests and good offices of the Chinese authorities in their favour.
3. It is natural to ask why, if the Spaniards can make it pay to conduct the Emigration under the Convention and to permit the Emigrants return passages at the end of 5 years, the British Planters cannot do likewise. The answer is not far to seek, and will be found stated in my report of 30th June last above referred to—
The Spanish Planter is able to extort much more labour from his immigrant than the British Planter. It was stated by Sir F. Hincks when Governor of B. Guiana as the result of enquiries he had made, that in Cuba one Estate employing 190 Chinese labourers had produced 1200 hogsheads of sugar and another 390 produced 2000 hogsheads—while in B. Guiana 500 labourers on a Estate produced ...
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