DELUDED EMIGRANTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 712, 11 January 1910, Page 5

DELUDED EMIGRANTS.

PROM INDIA. STRANDED IN■SIDNEY THROUGH AGENT'S LIES. By Tetesrapli— Proßs Association—Copyright - Sydney, January. 10. :■ .'■• The'; cases., of seventeen, recehtly-arrivedj ■Anglo-Indian a immigrants' 'are.v attracting much ;.publicVatt'ehtion.! v They .Vcomplain that they were induced to leave India by; .rosy' promises .' of -.- certain' work f'.'at high wages,; and other good things, made by the''agent of: the Sydney... Immigration League m India. . ■ - • .••

Some of. the' immigrants. threw. up good employment,- ;and;, : sold their:/ property. Others brought, their ;Wives and .'families, on the.; strength "of . an'' understanding that . they wero to receive a bonus of ,£0 for tho'wifo ,an'd ;G3 :. for- each; child, "only to firid<oh:arrival: that their hopes, were disappointed. ..'■ : ■"' •-. ; ■•' : The Government declines to take-any responsibility■■ in the matter. Meantime several :of the : new' arrivals, failing to' find 1 work or. to:obtain;'.the "alleged. pro'mised refund of • passage money/, "are penniless.

THE LEAGUE'S S.EPLT. ' . (Roc. January iO, 10.40 p.m.) Sydney, January 10. , ; Tho. Immigration. Leaguo's. reply to the a'dvorse' -criticismVpassed on 'it is that. thd League's ;.Ihdian;.agent,'through; lack: ..of accurate - information, :: ,unintentionaliy misled soiho 'ofi ; -the : 'earlier ; ,;batches df -to refunds,, but due published, in tho, In--;diani;'press /as to the" conditions in .'.Australia ' and the proper type of' immigrants required,.; The coal strike had upset all; calculations, and a cablegram had been sent to"' the Indian on December 1 to. stop ; sending any more immigrants.,'