CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 32

the master only was listened to and they received

ten strokes and were fined 3 marke;

and if they appeal-

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Plaint of 90 odd Chinese in the employ of the Germans living in Nai Ma Tuk House, 10 11 from the

port.

There is no

ed again they would receive 20 strokes.

time to attend to their clothes. Half mark per day is

deducted for sickness. Their wages are only $300 (sic)

which is insufficient for their own use, while they

have to leave their parente, wives and children at

home uncared for and scattered.

Three men, named

Wu Sul, Lui Cho, and Pun Kwan were imprisoned for 10,

7 and 6 months respectively for fighting against the

guards. The new master is better than the old one,

but the regulations are not changed.

According to the conditions petitioners should

receive $15 a month, and so they came to Samoa;

but

The contract

on the way the contract was altered and they were

told that only $7.50 would be given.

was held by the master and they could say nothing.

They were closely watched in their work of grass-

cutting from daybreak to sunset including Sundays

If one gets one day's leave he

and festivals.

X

will have no time to take his meale even They

often eat taro and peas. Many have died,

wages they only receive $1 or 42 a month.

Note by translator:-

Ae to

This is ambiguous and

may mean that he has to take his meal hours to

make good the time he has had on leave.

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