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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 1923.
(b) Deli, Sumatra.-The Assisted Emigration to Deli was only about 80% of that in comparison with 1923.
(c) British North Borneo, Sandakan and Miri.— The figures for 1924 were about 90% of those in 1923, but the total is still below that of 1920.
(d) There were 577 emigrants to Ocean Island, 541 to Singapore, 4 to Solomon Island and 52 to Calcutta, while there was no emigrant during the year to Billiton as against 2,611 in 1923.
(iii).--MISCELLANEOUS.
12. The total number of free emigrants to the Fiji Islands passed through this office was 18 as compared with 55 in 1923. The men went as usual in small parties at irregular intervals.
13. Decrepits.-The number of decrepits repatriated was as follows:-
(a) From Penang.-One hundred and sixty-four (164) as against 441 in 1923, of these 1 died in the Tung Wa Hospital and 3 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.-18 were returned from Singapore as compared with 172 in 1923 and 12 in 1922.
(c) From British North Borneo.-One hundred and eighty-nine (189) decrepits repatriated from British North Borneo as compared with one hundred and seventeen (117) in 1923, were sent to their homes in the usual way. All the charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Company, the agents in Hong Kong of the British North Borneo Government.
14. Repatriation of assisted emigrants.—
(a) From Banca.-Three hundred and ninety-three (393) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with ninety-three (93) in 1923. 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.
(b) From Balik Papan.-No assisted coolie rejected by the medical officer was repatriated from Balik Papan as compared with nine (9) in 1923.
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(a) Banca.-The assisted emigration to Banca continued during the year. There was an increase of about 50% as compar- ed with 1923.
(b) Deli, Sumatra.-The Assisted Emigration to Deli was only about 80% of that in comparison with 1923.
(c) British North Borneo, Sundakun und Miri.— The figures for 1924 were about 90% of those in 1923, but the total is still below that of 1920.
(d) There were 577 emigrants to Ocean Island, 541 to Singapore, 4 to Solomon Island and 52 to Calcutta, while there- was no emigrant during the year to Billiton as against 2,611 in 1923.
(iii).--MISCELLANEOUS.
12. The total number of free emigrants to the Fiji Islands- passed through this office was 18 as compared with 55 in 1923. The men went as usual in small parties at irregular intervals.
13. Decrepits.-The number of decrepits repatriated was as follows:-
(a.) From Penang.-One hundred and sixty-four (164) as against 441 in 1923, of these 1 died in the Tung Wa Hospital and 3 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.-18 were returned from Singapore as- compared with 172 in 1923 and 12 in 1922.
(c.) From British North Borneo.-One hundred and eighty- nine (189) decrepits repatriated from British North Borneo as compared with one hundred and seventeen (117) in 1923, 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.-Three hundred and ninety-three (393) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with ninety-three (93) in 1923. 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.
(b.) From Balik Papan.-No assisted coolie rejected by the medical officer was repatriated from Balik Papan as compared with nine (9) in 1923,
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