(ii)-MALE EMIGRATION, (ASSISTED.)
(Table V.)
11.-(a.) The assisted emigration to Banca continued during the year, with a decrease of about one third in numbers as compared with 1920.
(b.) There were 3,551 emigrants to Billiton in March-June, an increase of over a thousand on the previous year.
(c.) From January to April emigration went on as usual to the petroleum depôt at Balik Papan, then ceasing except for one batch in September. The actual numbers were slightly less than in 1920.
12. There was a falling off by about one half in the number of emigrants to British North Borneo.
13. The totals for the year show that the tendency is still toward increase in assisted emigration.
(a.) Seven small batches of assisted emigrants went as labourers to work for the Phosphate Company in Christmas Island, Singapore. They were recruited through the Kwong Yuen Loi Boarding House, agent for Wong Man Tak in Singapore.
(b.) Western Samoa and Ocean Island.-During the year only two batches of emigrants-108 in all-went in May to Ocean Island. The agents were Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
A new feature of work in this office was the tracing of the relatives and returning the effects of men who died there since this emigration started.
One batch of 1,080 assisted labourers, also recruited by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., was passed for Western Samoa in September. To comply with the regulations governing assisted emigration, a licence was temporarily granted to a Boarding House to accommodate these men, and surrendered when the house closed after their embarkation.
These coolies went abroad under the usual very favourable terms.
(c. & d.) There was no emigration to the British Solomon Islands nor to Makatea during the year.
(e.) Deli, Sumatra.-Deli emigration went on at regular intervals, organized by a manager of the Deli Planters' Association in Hongkong, the men (Hoklos) being taken mostly from Swatow and neighbouring districts. A great number of coolies who were going for the second time took with them their wives and children: special conditions are laid down for married men. The work of accommodating these coolies has been confined to one Boarding House, the Nam Wah at Kennedy Town.
(ii)-MALE EMIGRATION, (ASSISTED.)
(Table V.)
11.-(a.) The assisted emigration to Banca continued during the year, with a decrease of about one third in numbers as com- pared with 1920.
(b.) There were 3,551 emigrants to Billiton in March-June, an increase of over a thousand on the previous year.
(c.) From January to April emigration went on as usual to the petroleum depôt at Balik Papan, then ceasing except for one batch in September. The actual numbers were slightly less than
in 1920.
12. There was a falling off by about one half in the number of emigrants to British North Borneo.
13. The totals for the year show that the tendency is still toward increase in assisted emigration.
(a.) Seven small batches of assisted emigrants went as labourers to work for the Phosphate Company in Christmas Island, Singapore. They were recruited through the Kwong Yuen Loi Boarding House, agent for Wong Man Tak in Singapore.
(b.) Western Samoa and Ocean Island.-During the year only two batches of emigrants-108 in all-went in May to Ocean Island. The agents were Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
A new feature of work in this office was the tracing of the relatives and returning the effects of men who died there since this emigration started.
One batch of 1,080 assisted labourers, also recruited by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., was passed for Western Samoa in September. To comply with the regulations governing assisted emigration, a licence was temporarily granted to a Boarding House to accommodate these men, and surrendered when the house closed after their embarkation.
These coolies went abroad under the usual very favourable
terins.
(c. & d.) There was no emigration to the British Solomon Islands nor to Makatea during the
year.
(e.) Deli, Sumatra.-Deli emigration went on at regular in- tervals, organized by a manager of the Deli Planters' Association in Hongkong, the men (Hoklos) being taken mostly from Swatow and neighbouring districts. A great number of coolies who were going for the second time took with them their wives and children : special conditions are laid down for married men. The work of accommodating these coolies has been confined to one Boarding House, the Nam Wah at Kennedy Town.
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