The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03
Chinese Emigration.

From the Friend OF China, Dec. IL, 1860
proclamation by the native authorities exten-
sively posted about Canton early last month"; in which
the people informed that there would be opposition
to their engaging with foreigners for service in western
lands and that with families might take their wives
and children simultaneously with this announcement
the agent for emigration to the British West indies on
which the business of the opening is to be
Quoted. In brief, these terms are as follows
The passage money to the West Indies is paid by gov
enment but the return passage money has to be povd
ed by the party returning.
The wages guaranteed as commencement are four
dollars month together with separate house for each
family, garden ground, medical attendance and food II
is possible, however, for experienced agrcuurst TO
from twelve to fifteen dollars month-literally
four TO five a day-and as the government gives
him liberty to do this, his claim for food arrival
ceases, and he finds himself.
The women's time is their own. they may labor for
wages or be idle they it, Clothing and food for
the voyage provided by government The sum paid
10 an intending emigrantman or woman-is twenty dol
lars In the OF the this is deducted from his
wages at the rate of one dollar per month To the wo
man is grauity, and for every child she takes five
dollars more ere given.
If emigrsnts desire it, portion of their wages say
one or two dollars month can be paid to their order
here.
The term Of service Is Eve years At the end OF that
term the emgrant has all the world before him where
choose Even at the end Of one year he may be free
as for back passage money If he has served two years
iortyve dollars only are required repayment of passage
money (and grauityO being estimated at the rate OF
fifteen collars per each years stay.
Seven hours and a half is the period Of days labor,
such labor being solely agricultural Government alse
undertakes to educate the children of the emgrans and
TO maintain regular postal communication with China
We have not seen any other advertisements on the
walls, but Ia pretty well kn by Chinese that there
are other emigration agencies besides the British West
Indian In due time, too, they will further know the
difference between the terms offered by each contractor
The French have an agency under Capt. Cosmadeuc,
the Spanish under Mr.. Castro the Peruvians under Mr.
neyro, and establishment for which Messrs Lyal
Sll of Hong Kong, financial agents, is under Mr.
1horndyke II we informed Alright the emigraht in
his contract with each Of his establishments consents
transfer OF his labor bond, making the grand dsnc
tion 10 which we have referred. In the the
cmgrant may become the slave of any tyrant. in the
other he is always the servant Of tho British govern
mont and may shake of his liability with the earnings
half year.
The depo, Of the British West India agency
situated all the other depos in that part the
western suburbs called Kun efou abuttng the creek
separating the Shamcen site from the main IL is
tensvo and well arranged building, and, under Mr..
IheoPhus Sampson, every thing the British government
can desire in its object appears to be well carried
There is just enough attraction TO confirm previous de
sire, but caoery. The other depos also well
Quoted, and IT, at tho expiration OF four days stay
them the applicant for labor bond alters his mind ho
NJ full liberty to go about his business. As matter of
coarse there not wanting many vicious scamps who
after feeding four days a depot take course at
another, and so ringing full change, after all remain
Canton.