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who are the agents for both the Holt’s line of steamers and the “ Lady Weld/’ that 
these immigrants be brought on here at once without being landed in Penang, and 
their passage money be paid when they land in the State. 
4. In paper marked u Land 44V’ the principle of assisting Chinese settlers w'as 
recognised, and they were offered land rent free for three years and monetary assis- 
tance to make a start. The present proposal is the only way I see to make this scheme 
a success. The amount being spent on it could always be known by the number 
of passage-notes given. 
5. As an experiment, I have the honour to recommend that .$1,000 be devoted 
to this purpose as an experiment, and that Messrs. Mansfield, Bogaardt & Co. be 
communicated with to ascertain if they will assist the Government, and perhaps consent 
to a reduction of passage rates. 
I have, &c., 
C. LEECH, 
State Commissioner of Lands. 
IV. 
Kuan Pau, ijth May , 1892. 
Sir, — I see that the plan I have until now employed to get agriculturists from 
China has been unsuccessful, because the men w 7 ho could be engaged have no money 
to pay their passage, or because they do not trust the men already sent, as being 
unknown to them. 
So I believe the only w r ay to succeed is to send men to bring out their families, 
or their friends who wall trust them. For that, perhaps, the following propositions w r ould 
be the best. 
1. The Government should make agreement with a steamer company to bring 
the families from China. 
2. In such case the Chinese who will go to bring out families will receive from 
the Government a ticket wdiich wall enable him and the families to go on board at 
Hong Kong, for passage to this place. 
3. The payment for their passage wall be made only at their arrival here. 
4. The farmers will be induced to settle in the same place, but they may 
be allowed to go to any other place. 
5. The Government should advance money wathout interest, and recover the 
amount by a tax of 10% on the harvest or on the produce of the gardens. 
6. The Government should allow them to work the San Sa without permit, 
whenever it is not the harvest season. 
7 * I have written shortly as, if desirable, I- can give verbal explanations re- 
garding the same. 
Yours faithfully, 
V. GAZEAU. 
Taiping : Printed at the Perak Government Press. 
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