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(a.) Banca.-The assisted emigration to Banca continued during the year. There was an increase of about 50% as compared with 1922.
(b.) Deli, Sumatra.-The Assisted Emigration to Deli doubled during the year in comparison with 1922.
(c.) British North Borneo, Sandakan and Miri.-The figures for 1923 show an increase on those of 1922, but the total is still below that of 1920.
(d.) There were 2,611 emigrants during the year to Billiton, 334 to Ocean Island, 2,926 to Singapore, 7 to San Francisco, 3 to Solomon Island and 46 to Calcutta, while there was no emigration to these places in 1922.
(iii.)- Miscellaneous.
12. The total number of free emigrants to the Fiji Islands passed through this office was 55 as compared with 50 in 1922. The men went as usual in small parties at irregular intervals.
13. Decrepits.-The number of decrepits repatriated has declined with improving conditions in the East Indies and the figures show a considerable decline on those of 1922.
(a.) From Penang.-Four hundred and forty-one (441) as against 1,013 in 1922, of these 4 died in the Tung Wa Hospital, 1 died on the voyage and 6 left the Tung Wa Hospital of their own accord. The remainder were repatriated at the expense of the Protector of Chinese, Penang.
(b.) From Singapore.-172 were returned from Singapore as compared with 12 in 1922 and 148 in 1921.
From British North Borneo. One hundred and seventeen (117) decrepits repatriated from British North Borneo as compared with four hundred and seventeen (417) in 1922, were sent to their homes in the usual way. All the charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Company, the agents in Hongkong of the British North Borneo Government.
14. Repatriation of Assisted emigrants.—
(a.) From Banca.-Ninety-three (93) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with seventy-six (76) in 1922. All were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital and the expenses incurred refunded by the Holland China Trading Company by whom the coolies were recruited.
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(a.) Banca.-The assisted emigration to Banca continued during the year. There was an increase of about 50% as compared with 1922.
(b.) Deli, Sumatra.-The Assisted Emigration to Banca and Deli doubled during the year in comparison with 1922.
(c.) British North Borneo, Sandakan and Miri.-The figures for 1923 show an increase on those of 1922, but the total is still below that of 1920.
(d.) There were 2,611 emigrants during the year to Billiton, 334 to Ocean Island, 2,926 to Singapore, 7 to San Francisco, 3 to Solomon Island and 46 to Calcutta, while there was no emigration to Billiton, Ocean Island, Solomon Island and Calcutta in 1922.
(iii.)- Miscellaneous.
12. The total number of free emigrants to the Fiji Islands passed through this office was 55 as compared with 50 in 1922. The men went as usual in small parties at irregular intervals.
13. Decrepits.-The number of decrepits repatriated has declined with improving conditions in the East Indies and the figures show a considerable decline on those of 1922.
(a.) From Penang.-Four hundred and forty-one (441) as against 1,013 in 1922, of these 4 died in the Tung Wa Hospital, 1 died on the voyage and 6 left the Tung Wa Hospital of their own accord. The remainder were repatriated at the expense of the Protector of Chinese, Penang.
(b.) From Singapore.-172 were returned from Singapore as compared with 12 in 1922 and 148 in 1921.
From British North Borneo. One hundred and seven- teen (117) decrepits repatriated from British North Borneo as compared with four hundred and seventeen (417) in 1922, were sent to their homes in the usual way. All the charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Company, the agents in Hongkong of the British North Borneo Government.
14. Repatriation of Assisted emigrants.—
(a.) From Banca.-Ninety-three (93) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with seventy-six (76) in 1922. All were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital and the expenses incurred refunded by the Holland China Trading Company by whom the coolies were recruited.
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