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"Piglets.
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Plaint of 96 Chinese living at the top of the hill
in the employ of the Germans.
Petitioners came to Samoa at the invitation
of the Germans on the understanding that it was a
week's voyage from China and a mild climate, the
work not hard, and after 3 years liberty to find
other employmente would be given. Now petitioners
find that the contract only serves to entice people
to come and they are treated as X
al they are taken up hill to work and the amount of
provisions as per contract are never fully supplied.
Working hours daybreak to sunset and Sundayɛ and
Festivals included, and wages only $3.00 (sic). It
Chu Chai. On arriv-
is difficult to send letters. Once in the 8th
moon, petitioners, being thirsty after hard working
for a long time, plucked some papagas to eat. They
were then cruelly kicked and beaten by the over-
many fainted away, some died in consequence
seers;
and others are still confined in jail. Petitioners
pray Your Honour to listen to their plaint.
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