No 1044
461
25704
TREC
REG 18 MAY 17
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 30th. March, 1917.
Gov
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Sir
In confirmation of my telegram of today's date
and with reference to your cypher telegram received through the Governor of the Straits Settlements with regard to terms of contract for Chinese skilled labour for employment in East Africa, I have the honour to report that the men can probably be recruited in North China on the following terms:-
Jako
Springemithe....
$65 per mens ent
70
Carpenters.
45 do.
во
Tinsmiths.
.55 do.
70
Vulcanisers
.45
do.
70
Cooks
..35
Tumers.
Enginesmiths
do.
..60 do.
.66 do.
35
70
50
...100 do.
55 do.
70
Interpreters.........
Motor Mechanics (or if
not available general fitters)..
and in addition free lodging and medical attendance but no food. On the journey both ways they would receive full pay and also their food. These terms would be for a working day of nine hours and they would require extra for overtime.
With regard to compensation they should receive
RIGHT HONOURABLE
WALTER LONG, M.P.,
&c..
&c.,
&c...
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