CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4] — Page 68

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countries and also as to the Colonial Office views, and in order that those interested either from a business point of view as a matter of public interest may have an opportunity of making any suggestions to the Government regarding the present rough draft of the Bill.

This Bill would have been introduced early last year, but I waited in order to refer the matter to the late Er. Barnes, who as Protector of Chinese in the Straits Settlements was perhaps the greatest expert in the Far East on the subject. As soon as he arrived in the Colony, he set to work with astonishing energy, and, after going through a mass of papers, he drafted a long and very able report, but unfortunately his sudden death deprived us of his invaluable experience in the actual drafting of the Bill. I regret that I had not even an opportunity of discussing his report with him.

The objects of the Bill are to reduce the opportuni- -ties for fraud on the part of recruiters or boarding house keepers or others dealing with emigrants; to ensure that the inspection of emigrants in the Registrar-General's Office is effective; to secure for them the best terms we can; to avoid interfering with the free passen- -gers, who do not require any particular protection; and finally, to systematise the procedure in this Colony, which has been somewhat hap- -hazard, between the Registrar-General and the Harbour Master. In future the Registrar-General will be responsible for all examination of emigrants on land, and for boarding house keepers and other agencies, while the Harbour Master will be responsible for emigrant ships, and par "sages so forth.

The ideal is that all emigration shall be free, but the poverty of a large number of these emigrants in such that it is very difficult to realize that ideal, and precludes their embarking without some assistance. The charges should be reasonable, and the contract a short one, so that the emigrant may have an opportunity of re-engaging after his contract has expired. These objects are primarily concerned with the country of destination, and it is only indirectly that we are able to promote them. I regret that my approaching departure will prevent my seeing this Bill through, and placing it on the Statute book, but I hope I may be of some assistance in elucidating certain