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(b) Deli, Sumatra-The Assisted Emigration to Deli this year represents an increase of 25% over that in 1925.
(c) British North Borneo, Sandakan and Miri-The figures for 1926 show an increase of 10% over those in 1925.
(d) There were 192 emigrants to Ocean Island, 750 to Singapore, 11 to Solomon Islands and 47 to Calcutta, while there were 2,457 emigrants during the year to Billiton as against 2,756 in 1925.
(e) The total number of 'free,' 'through' and 'assisted' emigrants passing through the Colony in 1926 was 182,040 on 211 ships.
(iii)-Miscellaneous.
12. The total number of free emigrants to the Fiji Islands passed through this office was 104 as compared with 10 in 1925. The men went as usual in small parties at irregular intervals.
13. Decrepits-The number of decrepits repatriated was as follows:-
(a) From Penang-None as against 62 in 1925.
(b) From Singapore-8 were returned from Singapore as compared with 32 in 1925 and 18 in 1924.
(c) From British North Borneo-114 decrepits repatriated from British North Borneo as compared with 155 in 1925, were sent to their homes in the usual way. All the charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., the agents in Hong Kong of the British North Borneo Government.
14. Repatriation of assisted emigrants:-
(a) From Banca-20 assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with 83 in 1925. All the charges incurred were 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 last year.
15. Redemption of Assisted Emigrants.-9 applications of this nature were received as compared with 13 in 1925.
(a) Banca-6 applications were received, and all the men were repatriated and handed back to their relatives.
(b) Christmas Island-1 application was received and forwarded to the Protector of Chinese, Singapore, and the man was repatriated and handed back to his relatives.
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(b) Deli, Sumatra-The Assisted Emigration to Deli this year represents an increase of 25% over that in 1925.
(c) British North Borneo, Sandakan and Miri-The figures for 1925 show an increase of 10% over those in 1925.
(d) There were 192 emigrants to Ocean Island, 750 to Singapore, 11 to Solomon Islands and 47 to Calcutta, while there were 2,457 emigrants during the year to Billiton as against 2,756 in 1925.
(c) The total number of 'free,' 'through' and
'through' and 'assisted' emigrants passing through the Colony in 1926 was 182,040 on 211 ships.
(iii)-Miscellaneous.
12. The total number of free emigrants to the Fiji Islands passed through this office was 104 as compared with 10 in 1925. The men went as usual in small parties at irregular intervals.
13. Decrepits-The number of decrepits repatriated was as follows:-
(a) From Penang-None as against 62 in 1925.
(b) From Singapore-8 were returned from Singapore as compared with 32 in 1925 and 18 in 1924.
(c) From British North Borneo-114 decrepits repatriated from British North Borneo as compared with 155 in 1925, were sent to their homes in the usual way. All the charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. the agents in Hong Kong of the British North Borneo Government.
14. Repatriation of assisted emigrants:-
(a) From Banca-20
Banca-20 assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with 83 in 1925. All the charges incurred were 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 last year.
15. Redemption of Assisted Emigrants.-9 applications of this nature were received as compared with 13 in 1925.
(a) Banca-6 applications were received, and all the men were repatriated and handed back to their relatives.
(b) Christmas Island-1 application was received and forwarded to the Protector of Chinese, Singapore, and the man was repatriated and handed back to his relatives
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