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Harbour Department,

fondkond, 37th, July 1910.-

My Lord,

Rage 9 SEP 10

I have the honour to spproach your Lordship on the subject of

the allowance formerly paid to the Harbour Master of this Colony by

the Transvaal Government for performing certain duties on their behalf

in connection with Jhinese Esigration, which dutlas were continued for

one year and ten months after the allowance ceased.

2. The history of this allowance is, briefly, this.' ' Then

Chinese Kmigration to the fransvaal first bodan, it was intended that

the coolies should be recruited in South Chins, and embark at Hong-1

kond, and the carrying oat of the very stringent requirements of the

Fransvaal Government's radaistions on the subject was performed by

their own scents, stationed hera, Owing to difficulties with the

Chinese Authorities in South Jhina, the expected supply of labour wa S

not forthoosing, only 1745 of the total number required having onbarkei

here, in 1934, these being divided into three batches, leaving Hong-

kond on 24th, Way, 18th Septesher, and 20th, Desember respectively.

forth China mas then substituted as a recruiting ground, and the frans-

vaal agents were transferred thither,

3. It then became necessary for the Transvaal Government to make

arrandanoats for

(a) the superintendence of the fitting out fo. of the ships

employed for the conveyance of the Ssigrants fros

forth Chins to Durban, and from South Africa to Hond.

kong or North China of the repatriated coolies in-

oluding the special inspeotions Ba, required by

their regulations.

(b) The arrangements for the reception in Rongkong of the

repatriated South Chinese cooliem

The Right Honourable

The Secretary of Mate for the Jolonies

80.

4. It