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the Father lays down six propositions, to which if effect be given, he is of opinion that 
the introduction of Chinese agriculturists would be ensured. Briefly, the propositions 
amount to this, that the Government should pay for the passages of the men and their 
families and advance the money to start on, without interest, and recoverable by a 
10% tax on the produce of the land, and that in the intervals of harvest the men should 
be allowed to work lampan without payment for “passes.” In Larut at present the 
fee for passes is $5 per man for six months, but there is a proposal to reduce this to 
$5 P er annum, it being found advantageous to encourage lampan working under 
certain conditions. 
2. Dr. Leech, in his letter above quoted, recommends that an experiment should 
be made on the lines suggested by Father Gazeau, and that one of the China lines of 
steamers should be communicated with. 
3. In 1891 the British Resident (Mr. Swettenham) issued notices that. Govern- 
ment would grant to Chinese agricultural families lots of five acres in Larut, free of 
premium and free of quit-rent for three years, after which the quit-rent would be 
at the rate of 60 cents per acre per annum, and that pecuniary assistance would be 
given to settlers well recommended. 
In Kuala Kangsar the District Magistrate was authorised to offer similar terms 
as regards land, premium and quit-rent and an advance of $40 a family, provided 
20 families were introduced within three months of the next Chinese New Year — i.e., 
9th February, 1891. 
Somewhat similar terms were offered in other districts, but hitherto with no 
result, and a Chinaman who had shown interest in the matter now states that he could 
not introduce settlers under $100 per family, and seems to have given up his project. 
4. In paragraph 9 of my report on the extension of the cultivation of padi, 5th 
April, 1892, (your paper, Perak I have alluded to these notices, and at the same 
time I pointed out that there are already Chinese engaged in padi culture in some of 
the districts. 
5. As to Father Gazeau himself, the Government has at different times lent him 
$600 for the purpose of introducing and assisting settlers, and the result is reported to 
me, up to date of 13th June instant, as 60 to 80 acres of land taken up, about 60 men 
employed, 20 acres fully planted up, chiefly with pepper and some with coffee, and 
quit-rent paid at the rate of 60 cents per annum on all the land taken up, except ’in the 
case of one lot on which the quit-rent is at the rate of ten cents per acre. 
6. The only security that Father Gazeau can offer is the land granted by 
Government. J 
I have, &c., 
W. H. TREACHER, 
Acting British Resident. 
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Land Department, 
To the Secretary to Government, 
Taiping. 
T aip in g , 28th April, 1892. 
, ^ IR > I h ave t ^ e honour to report, for the information of the British Resident, that 
me Reverend Mr. Gazeau told me quite recently that he heard from China that in the 
hui Chew province for the last four years that the padi crop has failed, due to floods, 
and that great want prevails there. That could these people be convinced that 
suitable padi land was to be had here for the asking they would flock into the country 
as padi planters, but that the idea prevails there that if they come here they will 
be made slaves of. 
Could any means be found to overcome this prejudice, one of the great wants of 
the State would be overcome— viz., a population to cultivate the available rice-growing 
land at present idle. S 
I have, &c., 
C. LEECH, 
State Commissioner of Lands. 
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