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so as to prevent malpractices, In April of this year
the 12th batch of labourers' agreement expires. The
Samoan Goverment within six months agai: comes to our
country to recruit labour, What should be done to
improve recruitment so that there may be no malpractices
is for the consideration of the Ministry.
Messrs. Gibb Livingston & Company of Honkong
on behalf of the Samoan Goverment in recruiting labour
in Kwangtung should follow the procedure for recruiting
and for the number to be recruited apply to the local
Government concorned for permission bafore starting to
recruit. If more than the number are recruited the
countryfolk will lose their capital and property.
Strict control should be instituted in order to
prevent suffering to the people. The Ministry requested the Provincial Government to consider
the question and reply.
I am instructed by the Provincial Goverment to
ask the Hongkong Govern ent to investigate and institute
a strict control. I am to furni ah a report on
matter.
I have the honour therefore to request you to ask
the Hongkong Government to order an investigation and
to institute a strict control and to favour me with a
reply.
(Sa) Lin Yün Kai.
Mayor.