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Hongkong, 11th. December, 1912.

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We take the liberty to enclose herewith:-

(a). Contract of Chinese laborers in Samoa in German and

Chinese.

(b). Translation of above in English.

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REC? [Read 6 FEB 13]

(c). Samoan Government Gazette of 5th. January relating

Chinese laborers.

(d). Translation of above in English.

We may add that there is a Chinese Consul at Apia, whose name is Lin Yun Chao and that the name of the Protector of Chinese at Apia is A. Fries.

The recruiting and shipping of Chinese laborers has

so far been done by us at Swatow.

As for various reasons we should much prefer to do all Emigration work at Hongkong in future, we should feel obliged if you could let us know, whether it would be possible to restart direct emigration from Hongkong to Samoa and if so under what

conditions.

We are etc.,

(Sd.) Wendt & Co.

The Registrar-General,

Hongkong.