, 1882-02-18

same day all the ptlDIlC OT1CiaIS we're re.
sworn, the new commission Of the Cover.
nor rendering that ceremony necessary.
1t is understood that His E,cellency will
in a few days return to ST. Kits, where he
left Lady Glover and his family, and re.
main there till Government house here
can be suitably prepared for his residence.
THE LONG EXPECTED vessel with Chi.
neSp immigrants from Hong Kong arrived
on Thursday, end the people were all land
ed the next and following day. There had
been rather a heavy mortality on the vOy-
age, for ont of $40 emigramtS embarked 20
died on the passage, while Two more ex-
pired in our harbour and were buried on
shore. Forty of the people were found to
require medical treatment, and OH landing
were at once taken to the HOlbertOn hos
pital where three have since died. We
have not heard of the condition of the rest.
The remainder of the people, who are a
fine, strengthening SET, have all been sent
to different estates in small patches OffrOm
& to a dozen, but we have not heard of any
indenturrs being yet signed and of course
none OF the people will be put to work
until this is done. 1t is pr0pOSPd-in fact
this was the written agreement i'll China
IL give them the current rate OF wages. VIZ;
J per day, hut some Of the people we hear
are expecting more meanwhile they have
been housed and their immediate wants
provided for literally by the planters.
Twelve females are among this lot of immi-
grants, which is rather Il novel feature Of
Chinese Immigration, the females OF that
county, ut least the better class of them,
being rs Il rule, reluctant to Q Migrate. The
enterprise OF bringing the people here IS
quite IL private O.e, undertaken by the
planters, anil the expenses borne 0ut of %
fund which by ii special tax they had long
since contributed to the Treasury for I'm.
migration purposes. The delicate question
Of wage Lnl indenture being once settled,
there is II COOL reason to appreheud thar
this fne-lookin@ body of immigrants will
not turn OUT efficient IahOurerS.
The weather, if Il little TOO showery
for the continuous manufacture of sugar,
is certainly most favourable for tho
growth Of the plants for next years
crop. A considerable q ,antity of sugar
has been already made, but the ship
mrmtS nave been tri1ing. Several sailing
vessels from EarOpe and America are in
harbour, 50 G diSchlrging cargo, but all
either taking in, or about to take in, pro-
duce for the home voyage, ANA by the end
OF the month, the clearances will, 1t IS eX-
pected, be worth recording. The health
OF the island is good, aud life most enjoya-
bic with the prevailing mild temperature,
the mercury seldom rising above 800 at
midday, while early riSers rejoice III an
celebrating atmosphere out OF doors OF at
least half Il dozen degrees OVER.
On dit that the Governor while in Amer
lea purchased Il beautiful Steam Yacht OF
about 2O1 tons b%urthen, which he proposes
to offer to the Colony as a suitable vessel
to convey the federal officers fro n place to
place within the Government. The Yacht
~ expected to arrive in our harbOr shortly,
with Captain Morgan, his E>cellency's Phi
yate Secretary, On board.
Tho NeiC Era SayS:-We lave received
a copy of DR.. B0On's pamphlet on E1-
crempntal NuiSances in the Ieeward
Islands, and the best methOd for their
removal" Nearly two columns of it were
set up in type for publication in this
is,u but owing to the late receipt of
|srverll advertisements for which we found
it diff ;ult to make room, we have been
obliged to tlke out The ma tr for the
present as We'll is to defer lengthy remarks
of oar OWn on th3 Slbj3ct. Wo may as
We'll Sly At Ol:a, hIwtver, that Wa enter
tain no objection to the Dry Earth sys.
tenn, to recommend the adoption of which
in this cli0ay was d. BOOn'S purposS in
writing his pamphlet.
A. he truly S VS., "Privles are a mi
Sance ana II source of great danger [" the
community" imprtgnAt ng the earth III
their immediate vicinity with poisonous
.,on, .Iini. hrA in i'm nYbllnH ami Af.