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It strikes the homever that this is a matter worthy of consideration, but would appear to be a question whether cookies according to the usual contracts for $4 a month, food & clothing provided for them by the employer, are just better off than Chinese migrants with 7 Mexican dollars per month (=$9 - 2 1/2 Peruvian reals) with the obligation of finding their own maintenance.

A coolie can hardly nourish himself sufficiently, at a less cost than 1 real Peruvian, a day = $5.5 or $5.5, so that out of the $9. 2 1/2 there would remain for his clothing $4. — but according to the usual contracts (vide contracts C 413) the Chinaman, as I said before, gets clothing & food from his employee and $4 wages per month.

In the course of 3 years there would be a perceptible difference in what a coolie under one or the other contract would earn.

However, as I have had no instructions regarding the alteration of contracts, but merely to report how those of the coolies of the "Frederic" are observed, I do not perceive well how I can interfere, and therefore I beg to be honoured with Your Lordship's instructions on the subject.

Although on some estates coolies have been fairly dealt with & cared for, yet INDEX

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It strikes the homever that this is a matter worthy of consideration, but would appear to be a question whether cookies according to the usual contracts for $4 a month, food & clothing provided for them by the employer, are just better off than Chinese migrants with 7 Mexican dollars per month (=$9 - 2 1/2 Peruvian reals) with the obligation of finding their own maintenance. A coolie can hardly nourish himself sufficiently, at a less cost than 1 real Peruvian, a day = $5.5 or $5.5, so that out of the $9. 2 1/2 there would remain for his clothing $4. but according to the usual contracts (vide contracts C 413) the Chinaman, as I said before, gets clothing & food from his employee and $4 wages per month. In the course of 3 years there would be a perceptible difference in what a coolie under one or the other contract would earn. However, as I have had no instructions regarding the alteration of contracts, but merely to report how those of the coolies of the "Frederic" are observed, I do not perceive well how I can interfere, and therefore I beg to be honoured with Your Lordship's instructions on the subject. Although on some estates coolies have been fairly dealt with & cared for, yet INDEX
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It strikes the homever that this is amatter worthy of consideration, bet would appear to be a question whethin cookies according to the insual contracto for $4 a maitt, food & dothing provided for them by kering the employer, are ust better off than Chinese migrants with 7 mexican dollars per mouth reals (#9 - 2 1/2 boruvian) with the obligation offinching their owne Jaiment. A coche eine parsians auk nourish him himself hardly Sufficiently, at a les cost then I't real Hing per Peruvian, a day rials wouth #561/2 or $51.5, so that out of the $9. 2/1⁄2 there would remain for his clothing $4. but according to the usual & accessories under contracts C 413 contracts the Chinaman, as I said before, get clotting & food from kis employee and #ff4 wages per mouth . The the course of b years there would двугачо be a perceptible differe Juan le serring in what a under one or the other -contract would earn. -ally However as I have had not. justinctions reaps? the afteration of contracts, but merely to report howe are those of the cooker of the "Frederic" Observed, I do not perceive well how for Feau interfere, de therefore sust beg to be honoured with Ye Morder on the subject. Although on some estates coolie's have been fairly dealt with & cared for, yet INDEX Į
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It strikes the

homever that this is

amatter worthy of consideration, bet would appear to be a question whethin

cookies according to the insual contracto

for $4 a maitt, food & dothing provided for them by

kering

the employer,

are ust better off than Chinese migrants

with 7 mexican dollars per mouth

reals

(#9 - 2 1/2 boruvian) with the obligation offinching their owne

Jaiment.

A coche eine

parsians

auk

nourish him

himself

hardly

Sufficiently, at a les cost then I't real

Hing per

Peruvian, a day

rials

wouth

#561/2 or $51.5, so that out of

the $9. 2/1⁄2 there would remain

for his clothing $4. — but according to the usual

& accessories under

contracts

C

413

contracts the Chinaman, as I said before, get clotting & food from kis

employee and #ff4 wages per mouth .

The the course

of b years there would

двугачо

be a perceptible differe

Juan le

serring

in what a

under one or the other

-contract would earn.

-ally

However as I have had not. justinctions reaps? the afteration of contracts, but merely to report howe

are

those of the cooker of the "Frederic" Observed, I do not perceive well how

for Feau interfere, de therefore sust beg to be honoured with Ye

Morder on the subject.

Although on some estates coolie's have been fairly dealt with & cared for,

yet INDEX

Į

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