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APPENDIX No. 2.

RETURN of Chinese Emigrating hence from the years 1855 to 1867, inclusive, for the undermentioned places under contracts of service for five years.

Years Names of Places Males Females CHILDREN TOTAL WAGES 1855 1209 1856 1203 1857 2126 1858 *SLIACY 2126 REBT 1859 *TYLOI 4991 292 1860 506 1861 1921 1865 ... 1866 ** 319 33 348 417 2370 356 120 385 17 RT 07 62 594 203 105 39 436 258 280 ****** 69 1867 WOMEN TOTAL 16,215 1,608 185 SUMMARY MEN *SITATY a Fu 470 €456 - party 18,077 18,400 1,677 GIRLS *SAOU 18 1885 1⠀⠀ TOTAL 4G 39 1,008 185 iv

(Sd.) H. G. THOMSETT, R. N.,

Emigration Officer, Hong-Kong.

APPENDIX No. 3.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made this day of in the year of day of the month of the native of China, of the one part, and S. Abendanon, Esq., of Dutch Guiana, of the other part, as follows: The said doth hereby promise and agree to and with the said S. Abendanon, his executors, administrators and assigns, in manner and form following, that is to say:---

1. That be, the said shall and will so soon as he shall be required by the said S. Abendanon or his agent, embark on board the ship now lying at anchor in the Harbour of Hong Kong and bound for Dutch Guiana, and remain on board the said ship henceforward until she proceeds to sea, and shall then proceed as a passenger on board the said ship, to Dutch Guiana, for the purpose of carrying out the stipulations hereinafter contained on the part of the said S. Abendanon.

2. That the said shall and will perform field and factory labour as S. Abendanon, his executors, administrators and assigns may direct for the space of ten hours of each day during the term of five years (each year rated at 300 and each week at 6 working days, festivals acknowledged by the Government excepted) to be computed from the day of the date of the arrival of the said ship in Dutch Guiana,

3. That the said S. Abendanon shall provide the said with a free passage to the said Dutch Guiana, and shall supply him gratuitously with such food and clothing as may be necessary for the voyage.

4. That so long as the said shall continue and be employed as such laborer as aforesaid, he the said S. Abendanon shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said wages at the rate of Seven Dollars, or an equivalent in the local currency per calendar month and medical attendance with board during his illness, but no wages during that time, and a bonus of ($60) sixty dollars after the expiration of the five years' service, and a piece of arable land, on return to China for his bonus.

5. The said promising punctually and faithfully to observe all ordinances on labor, and to show such respect and obedience as laborers or servants owe to those whose service they are indentured to.

6. The undersigned S. Abendanon or his agent declares to have engaged the above-mentioned for the purpose and under the conditions aforesaid, promising faithfully to perform the said conditions, kindly to treat or causing to be kindly treated the indentured person, and to pay or cause to be punctually paid his wages at the end of every week.

Both parties declare to be entirely satisfied with the above conditions, and for the performance of the same to bind their persons and goods in the most efficient manner according to law.

7. It is also agreed that when the before-mentioned term of Five years shall be concluded, the said shall be at liberty to remain in Dutch Guiana or to return to his native land, or to go to any other country which he may choose.

The immigrants enjoy all civil rights held by native citizens.

Name- --, age

Signed Signed for S. ABENDANON,

native of day of -1868, ta

I certify that on this Hong Kong, in my presence, the above contract was fully, distinctly and intelligibly (as I believe,) explained to the above-named Laborer in a dialect which he understood that he expressed himself willing to be bound by its terms; and that he received the sum of Eleven Dollars as a Bonus.

Emigration Officer.

(Note. In the case of a female engaging herself on the same terms as the men, the Bonus to be paid her before departure will be $20 instead of $11, the amount given to a man.)

Gezien voor legalisatie der Handteekeningen van den Heer J. Baak, Edz: Agent der Surinaamsche Emigratie Maatschappij

Chinesche Emigrant en den Heer H. G. Thomsett Emigratie officier alhier my bekend, zynde het ommestaande Contract in myne tegenwoordigheid gepasseerd.

HONG KONG.

De Consul der Nederlanden

1868.

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REMARKS. $84*4*1==== 61T 979'631 09 FISI LLO'SI 6681 897*Þ 4F6*IFI 099'Z ZEL′EBI 809'I 218'91 69 981 "NIMATI APPENDIX No. 2. RETURN of Chinese Emigrating hence from the years 1855 to 1867, inclusive, for the undermentioned places under contracts of service for five years. Years Names of Places Males Females CHILDREN TOTAL WAGES 1855 1209 1856 1203 1857 2126 1858 *SLIACY 2126 REBT 1859 *TYLOI 4991 292 1860 506 1861 1921 1865 ... 1866 ** 319 33 348 417 2370 356 120 385 17 RT 07 62 594 203 105 39 436 258 280 ****** 69 1867 WOMEN TOTAL 16,215 1,608 185 SUMMARY MEN *SITATY a Fu 470 €456 - party 18,077 18,400 1,677 GIRLS *SAOU 18 1885 1⠀⠀ TOTAL 4G 39 1,008 185 iv (Sd.) H. G. THOMSETT, R. N., Emigration Officer, Hong-Kong. APPENDIX No. 3. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made this day of in the year of day of the month of the native of China, of the one part, and S. Abendanon, Esq., of Dutch Guiana, of the other part, as follows: The said doth hereby promise and agree to and with the said S. Abendanon, his executors, administrators and assigns, in manner and form following, that is to say:--- 1. That be, the said shall and will so soon as he shall be required by the said S. Abendanon or his agent, embark on board the ship now lying at anchor in the Harbour of Hong Kong and bound for Dutch Guiana, and remain on board the said ship henceforward until she proceeds to sea, and shall then proceed as a passenger on board the said ship, to Dutch Guiana, for the purpose of carrying out the stipulations hereinafter contained on the part of the said S. Abendanon. 2. That the said shall and will perform field and factory labour as S. Abendanon, his executors, administrators and assigns may direct for the space of ten hours of each day during the term of five years (each year rated at 300 and each week at 6 working days, festivals acknowledged by the Government excepted) to be computed from the day of the date of the arrival of the said ship in Dutch Guiana, 3. That the said S. Abendanon shall provide the said with a free passage to the said Dutch Guiana, and shall supply him gratuitously with such food and clothing as may be necessary for the voyage. 4. That so long as the said shall continue and be employed as such laborer as aforesaid, he the said S. Abendanon shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said wages at the rate of Seven Dollars, or an equivalent in the local currency per calendar month and medical attendance with board during his illness, but no wages during that time, and a bonus of ($60) sixty dollars after the expiration of the five years' service, and a piece of arable land, on return to China for his bonus. 5. The said promising punctually and faithfully to observe all ordinances on labor, and to show such respect and obedience as laborers or servants owe to those whose service they are indentured to. 6. The undersigned S. Abendanon or his agent declares to have engaged the above-mentioned for the purpose and under the conditions aforesaid, promising faithfully to perform the said conditions, kindly to treat or causing to be kindly treated the indentured person, and to pay or cause to be punctually paid his wages at the end of every week. Both parties declare to be entirely satisfied with the above conditions, and for the performance of the same to bind their persons and goods in the most efficient manner according to law. 7. It is also agreed that when the before-mentioned term of Five years shall be concluded, the said shall be at liberty to remain in Dutch Guiana or to return to his native land, or to go to any other country which he may choose. The immigrants enjoy all civil rights held by native citizens. Name- --, age Signed Signed for S. ABENDANON, native of day of -1868, ta I certify that on this Hong Kong, in my presence, the above contract was fully, distinctly and intelligibly (as I believe,) explained to the above-named Laborer in a dialect which he understood that he expressed himself willing to be bound by its terms; and that he received the sum of Eleven Dollars as a Bonus. Emigration Officer. (Note. In the case of a female engaging herself on the same terms as the men, the Bonus to be paid her before departure will be $20 instead of $11, the amount given to a man.) Gezien voor legalisatie der Handteekeningen van den Heer J. Baak, Edz: Agent der Surinaamsche Emigratie Maatschappij Chinesche Emigrant en den Heer H. G. Thomsett Emigratie officier alhier my bekend, zynde het ommestaande Contract in myne tegenwoordigheid gepasseerd. HONG KONG. De Consul der Nederlanden 1868.
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REMARKS. $84*4*1==== 61T 979'631 09 FISI LLO'SI 6681 897*Þ 4F6*IFI 099'Z ZEL′EBI 809'I 218'91 69 981 "NIMATI APPENDIX No. 2. RETURN of Chinese Emigrating hence from the years 1855 to 1867, inclusive, for the undermentioned places under contracts of service for five years. IZ8 1313 2254 10899 1910 1207 2370 *SLIACY CHILDREN. TOTAL. Years, Names of Places. GRAND WAGES. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. TOTAL. 1209 1203 1203 1857 2126 2126 ་་་་་་ 2126 REBT 1662 1662 1662 *TYLOI 4991 292 292 1859 1860 506 1861 1921 1865 .. - 1866 ** 319 33 348 417 2370 .... 356 120 120 16 385 17 ་་་ RT 07 62 594 203 105 39 436 258 280 .. ****** 69 WOMEN, 1867 TOTAL, 16,215 1,608 185 SUMMARY. MEN. *SITATY a Fu - party 470 €456 18,077 18,400 1,677 GIRLS. *SAOU 18 1885 1⠀⠀ TOTAL,... 4G 39 1,008 185 iv (Sd.) H. G. THOMSETT, R. N., Emigration Officer, Hong-Kong. APPENDIX No. 3. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made this day of in the year of day of the month of the native of China, of the one part, and S. the Christian Era 1863, being the 7th year of the reign of Tungchi, Between, Abendanon, Esq., of Dutch Guiana, of the other part, as follows: The said doth hereby promise and agree to and with the said S. Abendanon, his execu tors, administrators and assigns, in manner and form following, that is to say:--- 1. That be, the said shall and will so soon as he shall be required ship by the said S. Abendanon or his agent, embark on board the now lying at anchor in the Harbour of Hong Kong and bound for Dutch Guiana, and remain on board the said ship henceforward until she proceeds to sea, and shall then proceed as a passenger on board the said ship, to Dutch Guiana, for the purpose of car- rying out the stipulations hereinafter contained on the part of the said S. Abendañon. shall and will perform field and factory 2.-That the said labour as S. Abendanon, his executors, administrators and assigns may direct for the space of ten hours of each day during the term of five years (each year rated at 300 and each week at 6 working days, festivals acknowledged by the Government excepted) to be computed from the day of the date of the arrival of the said ship in Dutch Guiana, 3.That the said S. Abendanon shall provide the said with a free passage to the said Dutch Guiana, and shall supply him gratuitously with such food and clothings as may be necessary for the voyage. shall continue and be employed as 4. That so long as the said such laborer as aforesaid, he the said S. Abendanon shall well and truly pay or cause to be wages at the rate of Seven Dollars, or an equiva- paid to the said leut in the local currency per calendar month and medical attendance with board during his illness, but no wages during that time, and a bonus of ($60) sixty dollars after the expiration of the five years' service, and a piece of arable land, on return to China for his bonus. 5.--The said promising punctually and faithfully to observe all ordinances on labor, and to show such respect and obedience as laborers or servants owe to those whose service they are indentured to. 6.--The undersigned S. Abendanon or his agent declares to have engaged the above-mentioned for the purpose and under the conditions aforesaid, promising faithfully to perform the said conditions, kindly to treat or causing to be kindly treated the indentured person, and to pay or cause to be punctually paid his wages at the end of every week. Both parties declare to be entirely satisfied with the above conditions, and for the perfor- mance of the same to bind their persons and goods in the most efficient manner according to law. 7.It is also agreed that when the before mentioned term of Five years shall be con- cluded, the said shall be at liberty to remain in Dutch Guiana to return to his native land, or to go to any other country which he may choose. The immigrants enjoy all civil rights held by native citizens. $ Name- --, age Signed Signed y for S. ABENDANON, native of day of -1868, ta I certify that on this Hong Kong, in my presence, the above contract was fully, distinctly and intelligibly (as I believe,) explained to the above named Laborer in a dialect which he understood that be expressed himself willing to be bound by its terms; and that he received the sum of Eleven Dollars as a Bonus. Emigration Officer. (Note. In the case of a female engaging herself on the same terms as the men, the Bonus to be paid her before departure will be $20 instead of $11, the amount given to a man.) Gezien voor legalisatio der Handteekeningen van den Heer J. Baak, Edz: Agent der Surinaamsche Emigratie Maatchappy Chinesche Emigrant en den Heer H. G. Thomsett Emigratie officier allier my bekend, zynde het ommestaande Contract in myne tegenwoordigheid gepasseerd. HONG KONG. De Consul der Nederlande 1868. 739
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REMARKS.

$84*4*1==== 61T

979'631 09 FISI

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099'Z ZEL′EBI

809'I 218'91

69 981

"NIMATI

APPENDIX No. 2.

RETURN of Chinese Emigrating hence from the years 1855 to 1867, inclusive, for the undermentioned places under contracts of service for five years.

IZ8

1313

2254

10899

1910

1207

2370

*SLIACY

CHILDREN.

TOTAL.

Years,

Names of Places.

GRAND

WAGES.

Males. Females. Males. Females.

Males. Females.

TOTAL.

1209

1203

1203

1857

2126

2126

་་་་་་

2126

REBT

1662

1662

1662

*TYLOI

4991

292

292

1859

1860

506

1861

1921

1865

..

-

1866

**

319

33

348

417

2370

....

356

120

120

16

385

17

་་་

RT

07

62

594

203

105

39

436

258

280

..

******

69

WOMEN,

1867

TOTAL,

16,215

1,608

185

SUMMARY.

MEN.

*SITATY

a Fu

- party

470

€456

18,077

18,400 1,677

GIRLS.

*SAOU

18 1885 1⠀⠀

TOTAL,...

4G

39

1,008

185

iv

(Sd.)

H. G. THOMSETT, R. N.,

Emigration Officer, Hong-Kong.

APPENDIX No. 3.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made this

day of

in the

year of day of the

month of the native of China, of the one part, and S.

the Christian Era 1863, being the 7th year of the reign of Tungchi, Between, Abendanon, Esq., of Dutch Guiana, of the other part, as follows: The said

doth hereby promise and agree to and with the said S. Abendanon, his execu tors, administrators and assigns, in manner and form following, that is to say:---

1. That be, the said

shall and will so soon as he shall be required

ship

by the said S. Abendanon or his agent, embark on board the

now lying at anchor in the Harbour of Hong Kong and bound for Dutch Guiana, and remain on board the said ship henceforward until she proceeds to sea, and shall

then proceed as a passenger on board the said ship, to Dutch Guiana, for the purpose of car- rying out the stipulations hereinafter contained on the part of the said S. Abendañon.

shall and will perform field and factory

2.-That the said labour as S. Abendanon, his executors, administrators and assigns may direct for the space of ten hours of each day during the term of five years (each year rated at 300 and each week at 6 working days, festivals acknowledged by the Government excepted) to be computed from the day of the date of the arrival of the said ship in Dutch Guiana,

3.That the said S. Abendanon shall provide the said

with a free passage to the said Dutch Guiana, and shall supply him gratuitously with such food and clothings as may be necessary for the voyage.

shall continue and be employed as

4. That so long as the said such laborer as aforesaid, he the said S. Abendanon shall well and truly pay or cause to be wages at the rate of Seven Dollars, or an equiva-

paid to the said leut in the local currency per calendar month and medical attendance with board during his illness, but no wages during that time, and a bonus of ($60) sixty dollars after the expiration of the five years' service, and a piece of arable land, on return to China for his bonus.

5.--The said

promising punctually and faithfully to observe all ordinances on labor, and to show such respect and obedience as laborers or servants owe

to those whose service they are indentured to.

6.--The undersigned S. Abendanon or his agent declares to have engaged the above-mentioned

for the purpose and under the conditions aforesaid, promising faithfully to perform the said conditions, kindly to treat or causing to be kindly treated the indentured person, and to pay or cause to be punctually paid his wages at

the end of every week.

Both parties declare to be entirely satisfied with the above conditions, and for the perfor- mance of the same to bind their persons and goods in the most efficient manner according to law. 7.It is also agreed that when the before mentioned term of Five years shall be con- cluded, the said

shall be at liberty to remain in Dutch Guiana

to return to his native land, or to go to any other country which he may choose.

The immigrants enjoy all civil rights held by native citizens.

$

Name-

--, age

Signed Signed

y

for S. ABENDANON,

native of day of

-1868, ta

I certify that on this Hong Kong, in my presence, the above contract was fully, distinctly and intelligibly (as I believe,) explained to the above named Laborer in a dialect which he understood that be expressed himself willing to be bound by its terms; and that he received the sum of Eleven Dollars as a Bonus.

Emigration Officer.

(Note. In the case of a female engaging herself on the same terms as the men, the Bonus to be paid her before departure will be $20 instead of $11, the amount given to a man.)

Gezien voor legalisatio der Handteekeningen van den Heer J. Baak, Edz: Agent der Surinaamsche Emigratie Maatchappy

Chinesche Emigrant en den Heer

H. G. Thomsett Emigratie officier allier my bekend, zynde het ommestaande Contract in myne tegenwoordigheid gepasseerd.

HONG KONG.

De Consul der Nederlande

1868.

739

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