CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 234

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6 per head for Emigrants to Britch Guiana but is likewise paid by Trinidad and Jamaica, - and yet Each of these Colonies possessing

but

one Depot the work entailed

is probably not as great, certainly not greater,

for

by Guiana alone

the three, than that necessitated here

Again - The Chinese Emigrant is

a very superior labourer to the Indian Coolie - but he is not so easily induced to emigrate. In China therefore larger Establishments

with more numerous. employés an oblijed

to be kept up,

and the

descriptions require to be

supplies of

on a mor

all

liberal

scale than in India where Emigrants

are

curable - The expenditure per-

more easily procurable-

head therefore is larger

and the accounts

more numerous.

In making this representation I have

confined myself to a comparison of the China Emigration accounts

India

and

a rate of about 6d per head is that which has evidently, been found by the Government of British Guiana to be the fairest. remuneration to the Anditor at Calcutta. - and the Anditor at Hongthong

womed I think

be entitled to a rate per head exceeding that,

in a relative

relative proportion

to the superior cost

of the Chinese Emigrant

over the Indian.

I must request you to place this - letter before His Excelteney the Governor who will I trust, bring it to the favorable

notice of

(Free Copy)

the Secretary of State.

Moralexanda

Acting Colonial Secretain.

I have to (signed) W. H. Rennie,

Auditor General.