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men have died of ill treatment; and about 100 died hav- ing no opium to smoke. They were buried coffinless.

These deathe should be reported to the deceased's.

families and those alive should write letters to comfort

their relatives at home;

but the Germans forbid all

shope to post letters for petitioners. They pray

Your Honour to assist them out of their hard lot.

Plaint of 55 Chinese in the employ of the Germans;

living in the Government Shed.

The conditions of recruiting labourers to

Samoa for planting purposes are such as to entice

men and so petitioners came. They now find that

their work is very hard: they make roads and extend

the boundaries (for cultivation). Their food is

poor and only a quarter of a pound of beef is given

to each man per day. Their monthly wages are only

$3.00. They pray Your Honour to make the Germans

treat them justly.