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14. The total number of free emigrants to Fiji Islands who passed through this office was 75 as compared with 42 in 1920. The men went as usual in small parties at irregular intervals,
15.—(a.) One hundred and fifty-eight (158) decrepits were repatriated from Singapore: one died in Kwong Wa Hospital, one went home unassisted and the rest, 156, were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital. The expenses incurred were refunded by the Protector of Chinese, Singapore.
(b.) One man who worked for some years in Singapore was sent back by his master owing to illness, he was under treatment in the Tung Wa Hospital and was unable to return to Haiphong which he claimed to be his native place, as he was entirely without means. He was accordingly sent home by this office and his expenses charged to the Passage Money Fund. A passport was issued by the French Consul free of charge.
(c.) Four hundred and sixty-five (465) decrepits were returned from Penang (as against 23 last year), of whom 3 died in Tung Wa Hospital, one died at sea on the voyage, and 1 left Tung Wa Hospital of his own accord: a batch of 11 decrepits were not met by the Police nor brought to this office and presumably went home unassisted. The rest (449) were sent home partly by the Tung Wa Hospital, partly by the Police Department, some batches being too large for the Hospital to deal with. The expenses incurred have been debited to the Penang Government.
During 1921 Penang suddenly and on very short notice began repatriation through Hongkong on a large scale, and hurried arrangements had to be made for dealing with it here. The organisation to begin with was therefore not perfect, but is now on a more satisfactory footing.
16. Two hundred and thirty-two (232) decrepits were repatriated from British North Borneo as compared with 178 in 1920. Of these two died in the Tung Wa Hospital, four went home unassisted, while the remainder (226) were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital including 5 who came to this office without official papers and asked to be sent home. All charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., the agents in Hongkong of the British North Borneo Government.
17.—(a.) Two hundred and fifty-five (255) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with 274 in 1920. All these were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital and the expenses incurred refunded by the Holland China Trading Co., by whom these coolies were recruited.
(b.) One hundred and fifty-five (155) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Balik Papan as compared with 62 in 1920. With the exception of six (6) who went away unassisted and two who left the Tung Wa Hospital of their own accord, all were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital at the expense of the Holland China Trading Co. by whom they had been recruited.
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14. The total number of free emigrants to Fiji Islands who passed through this office was 75 as compared with 42 in 1920. The men went as usual in small parties at irregular intervals,
15.-(a.) One hundred and fifty-eight (158) decrepits were repatriated from Singapore: one died in Kwong Wa Hospital, one went home unassisted and the rest, 156, were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital. The expenses incurred were refunded by the Protector of Chinese, Singapore.
(b.) One man who worked for some years in Singapore was sent back by his master owing to illness, he was under treatment in the Tung Wa Hospital and was unable to return to Haiphong which he claimed to be his native place, as he was entirely with- out means. He was accordingly sent home by this office and his expenses charged to the Passage Money Fund. A passport was issued by the French Consul free of charge.
(c.) Four hundred and sixty-five (165) decrepits were returned from Penang (as against 23 last year), of whom 3 died in Tung Wa Hospital, one died at sea on the voyage, and 1. left Tung Wa Hospital of his own accord: a batch of 11 decrepits were not met by the Police nor brought to this office and presumably went home unassisted. The rest (449) were sent home partly by the Tung Wa Hospital, partly by the Police Department, some batches being too large for the Hospital to deal with. The expenses in- curred have been debited to the Penang Government.
During 1921 Penang suddenly and on very short notice began repatriation through Hongkong on a large scale, and hurried arrangements had to be made for dealing with it here. The organisation to begin with was therefore not perfect, but is now on a more satisfactory footing.
16. Two hundred and thirty-two (232) decrepits were re- patriated from British North Borneo as compared with 178 in 1920. Of these two died in the Tung Wa Hospital, four went home unassisted, while the remainder (226) were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital including 5 who came to this office without official papers and asked to be sent home. All charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., the agents in Hongkong of the British North Borneo Government.
17.-(a.) Two hundred and fifty-five (255) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with 274 in 1920. All these were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital and the expenses incurred refunded by the Holland China Trading Co., by whom these coolies were recruited.
(b.) One hundred and fifty-five (155) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Balik Papan as com- pared with 62 in 1920. With the exception of six (6) who went away unassisted and two who left the Tung Wa Hospital of their own accord, all were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital at the expense of the Holland China Trading Co. by whom they had been recruited.
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