CO129-522-9 Chinese labour in Western Samoa 22-10-1929 - 19-1-1931 — Page 23

SUPPLEMENT TO THE WESTERN SAMOA GAZETTE.

Labourer to give ser vices faithfully and

period

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1923, or in the case of a labourer whose contract or indenture is due to expire on the 14th day of September, 1924, for a period expiring three years after the said 14th day of September 1924, and guarantees to the labourer a wage of 3s per day (or such other wage as may have been agreed on between the Commissioner and the labourer when the Free Labour Conditions were accepted by the labourer) so long as the labourer complies with the terms in the next paragraph hereof; and undertakes, subject to such compliance as aforesaid, to repatriate the labourer at the expiry of the said period unless a further period of service is then arranged between the Commissioner and the labourer with the labourer's consent.

2. The labourer will give his services faithfully and con continuously for said tinuously as an agricultural labourer (or domestic servant or other- wise as the Commissioner may require) in Western Samoa for the said period on the terms set out in Part II hereof and to the employer to whom the labourer is for the time being appointed by the Commissioner.

Commissioner skall have regard to wishes

of labourer in appoint ing him to an employer

3. In appointing the labourer to an employer the Commissioner will have regard, as far as is practicable in the opinion of the Commissioner, to the wishes of the labourer, and if the labourer, after being appointed to an employer, wishes to change his employer, the Commissioner will when practicable and if a reason valid in the opinion of the Commissioner is given, permit the labourer to do so. Commissioner's decision The decision of the Commissioner as to the appointment of the

labourer shall be final.

final as to appointment

Medical Fund &c.

Commissioner to pub- lish balance sheet

Guarantee by Commis-

sioner, and undertaking

of labourer

4. The sum of sixpence per week shall be deducted from the wages of the labourer by the Commissioner to form a fund to be used for the charges of free medical attention for labourers in hospital or otherwise, the free maintenance of chronically sick labourers, the up-keep of the Chinese Cemetery and other benevolent The Commissioner will cause an annual balance sheet of the said fund to be published and any unexpended funds therein will be applied by the Commissioner as may be agreed on between the Commissioner and the Chinese Consul.

purposes.

5. The Commissioner guarantees the performance by the re property and money employer to whom the labourer shall for the time being be appointed by the Commissioner of the terms of Clause 21 (re compensation for permanent incapacity and fatal injury) of Part II hereof and under- takes that all the property and money of the labourer on his decease including any compensation payable to his relations shall be handed to the Consul for China.

Commissioner to take all

easonable care labourer

in Court

6. The Commissioner will take all reasonable care that the not ill-treated; investi- labourer is not ill-treated by the employer and will investigate any gate complaints; appear complaint made by the labourer and see that justice is done. The Commissioner will also, if the labourer is on trial for an offence and if the Commissioner thinks fit and the presiding Judge consents, appear in Court on behalf of such labourer at such trial.

Term may be extended or reduced to synchronise expiry

with departure of transport

7. The term of years provided for in paragraph (1) hereof may be reduced or extended by the Commissioner by such period not exceeding six months as may be necessary to synchronise the