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p.m.; I give them from an hour and a half to two hours in the middle of the day for tiffin. They contend that 7 p.m. is too late.
4.-$8.50 and the coolies do nothing but ricksha work.
5-$8 and every Sunday the coolies scrubbed the floor, cleaned the windows, &c.; during the week they chopped firewood or did any odd jobs required about the house.
6. Most certainly.
H. E. TOMKINS, "Treverbyn," The Peak.
1 and 2.-No.
4.-$8.50.
5.-$7.00.
6.-Unnecessary. Everyone would require their coolies to be registered if the system was introduced.
GEO. L. TOMLIN, "Cringleford," 45, Robinson Road.
1.-Yes.
2.-No.
3.-(1.) The extortionate rate of wages demanded by chair coolies. I keep four of them. (2.) No difficulty so far, for the simple reason that they have never been called to do anything extra since I have had them (7 weeks), but I feel they are masters of the situation and that they will strike the first time they are told to do something extra, for instance, take me out to dinner, &c.
upon
4.--$9.50 but providing them with no quarters.
5.-$7.00 with quarters, $7.50 without quarters, and much stronger men too.
6. Certainly, provided a satisfactory system can be introduced.
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager, Chartered Bank of I. A. & China, "Charter House."
1.-Yes.
2.-Yes.
3. The Manager's four chair coolies absconded on 31st May last without giving any notice and without any reason assigned. It was not possible to secure other coolies until end of July. They simply declined service, and public chair coolies were not always readily or easily obtainable.
4. The head coolie $12 and three others $10 each per month,
5.-Head coolie $8.50 and three others $7.50 each per month.
6. Yes, if any thoroughly effective system of licensing or registration can be introduced.