CO129-522-9 Chinese labour in Western Samoa 22-10-1929 - 19-1-1931 — Page 28

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Chinese Labour in Western Samoa.

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1). The practice of the Department concerned with

Chinese Labour in Western Samoa and about the

conditions of Chinese Labourers under the Free

Labour Ordinance is dealt with in the New Zealand

Government's Annual Reports to the Permanent

Mandates Commission, of which the most interesting

passages are flagged in the annexed file.

2) The Free Labour Ordinance makes no provision

for the issue of administrative regulations by

the Government in regard to Chinese Labourers,

who, as explained in the reply to the questionnaire

of the L. of N are subject only to the statute

law of the territory. The rules governing the

employment of Chinese Labour in the territory

The Chinese Commissioner

are contained in the Schedule to the Ordinance

together with the "Free Labour Conditions", copies

of which are in 11713/24.

who, as stated in the reply to the L. of N's

questionnaire, is appointed to look after the

interests of the labourers, is responsible for

seeing that these terms of employment are carried

out.

3) If any further information is desired, the

best way of obtaining it would be to consult

the High Commissioner, as suggested by the Western

Samoan Administration in 11713/24.