Enclosure No. 1 in Canton dosnatch No. 35 of June 18th 1981
Translation. No. 92/31.
From Canton Municipal Government.
To H. M. Consul-General, CANTON,
18 th April, 1981.
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sir,
I have received a despatch (No. 2987) from the
Provincial Government of Kwangtung to the effect that
it received a letter (No. 222) from the Ministry of
Industry that the Consul at Samoa, Lin Tee Ch'ăn,
reported that in April last year Mesars, Mbb Iaginston
& Company of Hongkong on behalf of the Samoa Govern ent
recruited labourers and chartered vessels to take then
to the Island and bring them back on the expiry of
their service. It was learnt that the compradores
Shen Chin Lit it) and Lau Yung lai (1) undertook to engage labourers. Liang Ho (4)
contracted to send representatives to the coastal
villages of Kwantung and bring men to Hongkong to the Ho Chi hostel (1⁄2 to await a vessel, The so
representatives are called "Leaders of Pigleta"
and et $5 for each ma raorui ted. The Ho Chi hostel
gete 50 cents a head rent per day. Those allowed
to go abroad when the time of embarkation arrives
receive an advance of $15. At present newly recruited
labourere entering the Ho Chi Hostel at Hongkong to
await vessels are required to hand over a deposit of
480. If they are passed by the doctor as fit and are
allowed to go to Samson this 480 is kept by the Ho há
Hostel. If they are not allowed to go abroad thenthe
rent is deducted from this $20 and the balance 18
returned. In April last year over 1000 labourers entered
the
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