CO129-565-13 Recruitment of Chinese labourers for employment abroad 1-8-1937 - 30-3-1938 — Page 36

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(11) Term of recruitment.

(12) Guarantee from reliable firm established in China.

In addition to the above stipulations, the recruiting agent

shall, while representing the employer in concluding agree-

ment with the labourers, conform to the Principles governing

Contracts for Labourers proceeding abroad, and the contracts

shall be chopped by a reliable firm established in China as

guarantee.

The period allowed for the recruiting of labourers shall not

exceed one year.

The recruiting agent may not recruit labourers outside the

stated in his licence.

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On his application for a licence having been approved by the

Overseas Affairs Committee the recruiting agent shall pay a

fee of twenty dollars in addition to two dollars stamp duty.

Should a recruiting agent fail to commence recruiting within

six months from the issue of his licence, then such licence

shall be cancelled.

Before a licence is issued, the recruiting agent shall make a

deposit as follows with such bank as shall be designated by

the Overseas Affairs Committee:-

(a) Where the number of labourers to be recruited does

not exceed 200, a deposit of $2,000.

(b) Where the number of labourers to be recruited does

not exceed 500, a deposit of $5,000.

(c) Where the total number of labourers to be recruited

does not exceed 1,000, a deposit of $10,000.

(a) where the total number of labourers to be recruited

does not exceed 2,000, a deposit of $20,000.

(e) Where the total number of labourers to be recruited

exceeds 20,000, the amount of the deposit shall be

fixed by the Overseas Affairs Committee.

Not