l82 TiMEHRI. 



^.— Good labourers can generally get house rent free on estates, failing 

 this, rental in villages costs about from 4c. to 8c. per day, food 

 l8c. to 24c. 



Clothing would depend a good deal on labourer, but say from§i 20 to 

 32 per month would be ample for ordinary wear, 4c. to 6^ per day or 

 altogether 26c. to 385c. would amply cover all ordinary expenses. The 

 calculation for food in above is very ample and in case of married 

 people, the house rent per head would be much less. Besides this good 

 labourers living on estate get the benefit of estate's hospital, free. 



Q. — Please give any further information at your disposal on the 

 subjefl of Creole Emigration, generally, to your Colony, and the chances 

 of success that probably await industrious labourers there ? 



A, — There is a very large field for the industrious labourer and he 

 can invariably find work to do of some class or other; the chief fault 

 with all black labourers is that they are apt to make a speciality of 

 work, for instance a man who is a cane cutter will do nothing else and 

 consequently when there are no canes to be cut, he remains idle. A 

 man who will turn his hand to any work can almost invariably find 

 plenty of work to do, the only exception being when there is very dry 

 weather. This demand for labour is likely to increase, as the growth in 

 the Timber and Gold Industries is attradting a large number of Creoles, 

 the wages being very high, on an average 64c, a day and all provisions 

 found, with the chance of earning more by extra task work. Apart 

 from aftual wages, a steady labourer can easily obtain land for growing 

 provisions, and as the land gives very good returns living is made very 

 cheap to those who are moderately industrious. Fish is to be had for 

 the catching either in the fresh water canals or in the sea, and food 

 being so easily obtainable there is a tendency amongst the black 

 labourers generally, to get into idle habits unless theif ambition is 

 roused for some special purpose. For a hard-working industrious man 

 accustomed to a tropical climate, this colony is equal to any in the 

 world. 



Extraordinary Meeting held on 22rd June. — R. P. 

 Drysdale, President, in the chair. 



There were 25 members present, and Mr. Rodriguez 

 by invitation. 



