The British government was evacuating the population of the British Isles and attempting to relocate them to South Africa, India, Australia or New Zealand. The Majority going to India, Australia or South Africa with a trickle going to New Zealand. With the need to evacuate Canada the Kingdom of Hawaii was taking in refugees from that country but more wanted to go to another crown colony and thus 2/3rd of those proceed to Australia and 1/3 to New Zealand. The states in Australia were in various degrees of advancement but there was a need to develop industry. The Royal Bank of Hawaii was loaning money to Australian bussiness that desired to expand and which could aid the Hawaiian economy.