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cial Society held on the 23rd June, 1890, we, the 

 undersigned, were appointed a Committee to bring the 

 following resolution, which was passed unanimously, to 

 your Excellency's notice : — 



" That in view of the prospective scarcity of agricul- 

 " tural labour in the near future, consequent on the 

 "great development of the gold and other industries, 

 " this meeting respectfully urges upon His Excellency 

 " the Governor, the necessity of steps being taken to 

 " introduce labourers who are willing to come under 

 " contract, from the West Indian Islands, Madeira, 

 " the Azores, Cape de Verdes, &c." 



In laying this Resolution before your Excellency, we 

 would at the same time ask for your Excellency's kind 

 consideration as to the following faCls. 



1. That except in seasons of exceptional drought the 

 demand for labour is always in excess of the supply. 



2. That a great development has, during the past two 

 years, taken place in the gold industry, and that this 

 industry, which is rapidly increasing, is attraCling a very 

 large and will attraCl an ever larger number of labourers, 

 whilst at the same time a much larger number of 

 labourers is required for the timber trade. The collection 

 of ballata also attraCls a large number. 



3. That a new industry in the shape of banana culti- 

 vation may require more labour, whilst the intended 

 railway to Berbice and on the West Coast will call for a 

 number of the best and strongest labourers procurable. 



4. The large bulk of our staple produce, sugar, is 

 reaped in the last three months of the year, when it 

 is anticipated the scarcity of labour will be very 

 seriously felt. 



