CO129-536-2 Recruitment of Chinese labourers for Samoa 26-5-1931 - 29-1-1932 — Page 24

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Cave can alloptions

be any serius abuse,

m'the's onnection.

foundation.

It is

brewed

ed that H.M.

Minister in China is uneasy about

the suggestion that it is usual for

the recruiters who visit China

to persuade more Chinese to go

to Hong Kong than have any

chance of being actuall,

engaged. While it may be true

that this practice exists, it

would appear from the statements

of the Hong Kong authorities,-

that no considerable hardship

is involved as the men are kept

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in Hong Kong free of charge and

returned to their homes at the

expense of the recruiting

company. In an, case, Mr.Thomas

is doubtful how far any action

by