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they arrive that labour on a plantation is not the most profitable form of employ. =ment - We therefore if in the first instance they accepted such employment they would take the first opportunity of leaving it, and the planters would be left to pay the expense of introducing any compensating advantage. They cannot be expected to accept such a scheme. Whether it is worth while to ...

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Indeavour to continue emigration the arrangement established in 1872, in which a payment of $50 is accepted as the sum to be paid under Art. IX of the Convention of 1866 to cover the expense of his (the migrant's) return to this country is for the consideration of British Guiana. I apprehend the Emigration by the "Corona" and the expense, from the peculiar circumstances of the case, was excessive. Without actual assistance from the Planters, they were not encouraging ... lance on the part of the Chinese Government, there is approximately little probability of our being able to establish a more satisfactory system of Emigration from Canton than we have had heretofore.

218 - or any emigration at all from Hongkong without resorting to Native recruiters or crimps. On the whole I am afraid we cannot look to anything for any considerable supply of labour for our Colonies.

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Sir J. Pauncefote Governor Longden told me he thought it could pay to introduce into Trinidad at the public expense without Contracts. He said they made capital market gardeners, a work which was much felt in Trinidad. He took much the same view generally as Sir T. Wade but I do not think he had gone so far as to consider the practicability of giving effect to it.

You are aware that the Peking Convention of 1866 came to no ... that no Emigrations to the W. Indies took place till 1872-3, when one ship was sent to British Guiana from Canton, under an arrangement made between our Consul and the Viceroy. In 1873-4 Emigration from China to British Guiana was again suspended, this time by the Colonial Government, who dispensed with their Emigration agent.

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they arrive that labour on a plantation is not the most profitable form of employ. =ment - We therefore if in the first instance they accepted such employment they would take the first opportunity of leaving it, and the planters would be left to pay the expense of introducing any compensating advantage. They cannot be expected to accept such a scheme. Whether it is worth while to ... # the no 070 آگیا Indeavour to continue emigration the arrangement established in 1872, in which a payment of $50 is accepted as the sum to be paid under Art. IX of the Convention of 1866 to cover the expense of his (the migrant's) return to this country is for the consideration of British Guiana. I apprehend the Emigration by the "Corona" and the expense, from the peculiar circumstances of the case, was excessive. Without actual assistance from the Planters, they were not encouraging ... lance on the part of the Chinese Government, there is approximately little probability of our being able to establish a more satisfactory system of Emigration from Canton than we have had heretofore. 218 - or any emigration at all from Hongkong without resorting to Native recruiters or crimps. On the whole I am afraid we cannot look to anything for any considerable supply of labour for our Colonies. Page 10/3 Sir J. Pauncefote Governor Longden told me he thought it could pay to introduce into Trinidad at the public expense without Contracts. He said they made capital market gardeners, a work which was much felt in Trinidad. He took much the same view generally as Sir T. Wade but I do not think he had gone so far as to consider the practicability of giving effect to it. You are aware that the Peking Convention of 1866 came to no ... that no Emigrations to the W. Indies took place till 1872-3, when one ship was sent to British Guiana from Canton, under an arrangement made between our Consul and the Viceroy. In 1873-4 Emigration from China to British Guiana was again suspended, this time by the Colonial Government, who dispensed with their Emigration agent.
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they arrive that labour on a

plantation.

is not the most profitable form of employ. =mont - Wen therefore if in the first instance they accepted such imployment they would take the first opportunity of

it, and the planters would be left, leaving to pay the reps.

expense of introducing any compensating advantage. They cannot be expected to accept suck a schame. Whether it is worth while to

without

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آگیا

Indeavour to continue smigration the arrangement established in 1872.6c "I which a payment of $50. is accepted

the sum to be paid under art. IX. of the Convention of 1866. to cores the expense " of his (the migrants) return this (ountry

is for the considerations of of L. Guianx. Sapprehend the Emégrauld by the " (orona" and the expense, from the peculiar circumstances of the case, was speepive Without actual apistance

of

the Planters

were not sncoura

eraging-

lance on the

te part the Chinese Government there is appox sully little probability of our being able to establish a more satisfactory cystinn of Smigration from (anton than we have

heretofore.

had.

218

- or any smigration als all from Fongkong without resortita Native recruiters or crimps. On the whole I am afraid

we cannot look to

thing for any considerable supply of labour for

our 1. du dian Colones.~

Ave 10/3

Sir d. Pannefote

Governor Longden told me he toughed it couuld pay to introduce into Tricidad at the public expense without Contracts. He said they made! capital market gardeners, a wank which was much felt in Trinidad

les took much the same vien Generally as hit Wade but I do not thich he

had

Jone

so far as to consider the practicability of giving effect to it.

you.

aware that the

Peking

thony, and

Convention of 1866 came to no

that no Emigrations to the W. Indien took till 1872-3, when one ship was scap

place to B quiana from Canton, under an arrangement mache between our Cousal and the Viceroy. In 1973-6

Emigration from Churier to B Guiana was again suspended, this time by the Colonial Government, who discumped their quigration agent im

in

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