Report of Society's Meeting 



Then there was Barbados, where he understood there 

 were good labourers ready to come at the present rate of 

 wages here. If the Government would take the neces- 

 sary steps to carry out this immigration, it would be no 

 burden to the colony, but, on the contrary, contribute to 

 the welfare of the community. When the labourers 

 9UIBD, preparations would have to be made for receiving 

 them, and he believed that many of the estates' proprie- 

 tors would be willing to take them under engagements 

 for a year. By that time they would have become 

 acclimatised, know the country, and be in a fair way to 

 become useful colonists. He considered that the 

 Society should take up the matter and urge on the 

 Government the necessity of carrying it out, because if 

 ever there w^ a time in the history of the colony when 

 immigrants were wanted that time was now. 



Mr. Garnett endorsed what had been said by Mr. 

 Duncan and stated that the Chamber of Commerce 

 would hold a meeting to consider the same question, 

 on Monday, and he thought the Society might also 

 have a Special Meeting on the same day to urge 

 on the Government, the necessity of introducing 

 more labour. 



Mr. Jacob Conrad mentioned having seen Mr. 

 Rodriguez, who had told him that plenty of immigrants 

 could be obtained if they were guaranteed wages of 50 

 cents a day and houses apart from blacks and coolies. 

 Mr. Rodriguez was quite willing, if invited, to come 

 before the Society and give any further information. 



On the motion of Mr. Hawtayne, seconded by Mr. 

 Garnett, it was resolved that an Extraordinary General 

 Meeting be held on Monday the 23rd instant, at noon, to 



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