GOVERNMENT AID TO EMIGRANTS. 55 



to Quebec, as their railway fares are paid from the latter 

 place to the former. The regular steerage fare by the 

 Allan line from Liverpool to Quebec, or Halifax, is 61. 6s. 

 for adults. To encourage emigration the Dominion 

 Government reduce this to 4Z. 15s. for adults, 21. 7s. 6d. 

 for children under eight years, and 15s. Wd. for infants. 



"But to meet the case of domestic servants, and of 

 farm labourers desirous of emigrating with their families, 

 and who from their circumstances are unable to pay the 

 foregoing rates, arrangements have been made to carry a 

 limited number of such passengers, at certain periods, at 

 the following reduced rates, viz. each person of eight 

 years and upwards, 2Z. 5s. ; children under eight years, 

 1Z. 2s. 6d. ; infants under a year, 7s. 6d. ; and to each 

 such adult passenger a bonus of six dollars (about 17. 5s.) 

 will be paid after three months' residence in Ontario, and 

 in some special cases this bonus may be paid in advance. 

 These special privileges are, however, strictly confined to 

 the classes above mentioned, and all applicants must 

 furnish the Government agents with satisfactory proofs of 

 their good faith before they can obtain the necessary 

 warrants. 



"Unmarried farm labourers also receive the Govern- 

 ment bonus of six dollars after three mouths' residence in 

 the province, and in certain exceptional cases it may be 

 advanced to them also in reduction of their passage- 

 money." * 



By this it will be seen that approved emigrants of the 

 working classes can, for the sum of II. each adult, obtain 

 passages from Liverpool to Toronto. In addition to this 

 * Emigration Circular. 



