"for how long? "How many days work in each week? "How many hours work in each day?" "are you to be paid...?" "Does the person agreeing with you here bind himself to find you work at the stipulated time?" "wages and for the stipulated time?" "If there is no work in the particular line for which you are engaged may he require you to do other work?" "If no work is found are you still to be paid the stipulated wages?" "Is house accommodation to be given to you?"
9 "Are you promised Medical attendance when sick?" "Are your wages to be stopped when you are sick?" "Do you know to whom you are to appeal in case your wages are not paid or are treated otherwise than you expect?" "Can you leave your employer at any time you please?" "Have you received any advance?"
11. "Can you have examination of...have repaid it?"
The result of this searching some Chinese passengers of the proposed was that Captain Thomsett's leave the service