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By the terms of this Contract dated this day of ... 19 77, I, the undersigned coolie recruited by the Wai-Hai-Wei Labour Bureau, hereby declare myself to be a willing labourer under the following conditions, which have been explained and made clear to me by the Wai-Hai-Wei Labour Bureau, viz.:

Nature of Employment.
Work on railways, roads, etc., and in factories, mines, dockyards, fields, forests, etc. Not to be employed in military operations.

Rules of Pay, etc.:
Daily Abroad.
Labourer ... 1 Dollar
Danger ... ... 6 cents
Bonus (on embarkation). 15-20 dollars (additional to pay).

Monthly in China to family, also.
Compensation to Family in case of Accident.
Death or total disablement ... 150 dollars
Partial Disablement ... up to 75 dollars
Additional ... ... 10 dollars
Free passage to and from China under all circumstances.
Free food, clothing, housing, fuel, light and medical attendance.

Duration of Employment.
Three years, with liberty for employer to terminate contract at any time after one year on giving six months' notice, or at any time for misconduct or inefficiency on the part of the labourer. Free passage to be given back to Wai-Hai-Wei or Port North of Wusung.

Deductions.
No daily pay abroad during sickness, but food given. Monthly pay in China continues up to six weeks' sickness.
After six weeks' sickness, no monthly pay in China.
No daily pay abroad for time lost owing to misconduct.
In cases of offenses involving loss of pay for 28 days or more, deductions of monthly pay in China will be made.

Hours of Work.
Obligation to work ten hours daily; but a lower or longer period may be fixed by the Labour Control on a daily average basis of ten hours.
Liability to seven days' work a week; consideration will be given to Chinese Festivals, as to which the Labour Control will decide.

No. of Cooly 24499
Name ... Ar Jenny Jus
Age ... 32
Province ... Ling
District ...
Home address ...
Seal of the Wai-Hai-Wei Labour Employment Office
Wai-Hai-Wei Labourer's thumb print ... San

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By the terms of this Contract dated this day of ... 19 77, I, the undersigned coolie recruited by the Wai-Hai-Wei Labour Bureau, hereby declare myself to be a willing labourer under the following conditions, which have been explained and made clear to me by the Wai-Hai-Wei Labour Bureau, viz.: Nature of Employment. Work on railways, roads, etc., and in factories, mines, dockyards, fields, forests, etc. Not to be employed in military operations. Rules of Pay, etc.: Daily Abroad. Labourer ... 1 Dollar Danger ... ... 6 cents Bonus (on embarkation). 15-20 dollars (additional to pay). Monthly in China to family, also. Compensation to Family in case of Accident. Death or total disablement ... 150 dollars Partial Disablement ... up to 75 dollars Additional ... ... 10 dollars Free passage to and from China under all circumstances. Free food, clothing, housing, fuel, light and medical attendance. Duration of Employment. Three years, with liberty for employer to terminate contract at any time after one year on giving six months' notice, or at any time for misconduct or inefficiency on the part of the labourer. Free passage to be given back to Wai-Hai-Wei or Port North of Wusung. Deductions. No daily pay abroad during sickness, but food given. Monthly pay in China continues up to six weeks' sickness. After six weeks' sickness, no monthly pay in China. No daily pay abroad for time lost owing to misconduct. In cases of offenses involving loss of pay for 28 days or more, deductions of monthly pay in China will be made. Hours of Work. Obligation to work ten hours daily; but a lower or longer period may be fixed by the Labour Control on a daily average basis of ten hours. Liability to seven days' work a week; consideration will be given to Chinese Festivals, as to which the Labour Control will decide. No. of Cooly 24499 Name ... Ar Jenny Jus Age ... 32 Province ... Ling District ... Home address ... Seal of the Wai-Hai-Wei Labour Employment Office Wai-Hai-Wei Labourer's thumb print ... San
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By the temps of this Condes dated this.

day of a... 19 77','I, the undersigned oobile recrafted by the Wai-Hai-Wei Labour Bureau, denbare mrieli to be a willing labourag under the following conditions, which coo- Yesildi hond Have "bean explained and made clear to me by the Wai-Hai-Wei Labour

Burean, vier

Nature of Employment.

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Work on milways, ronda, eto, and in factories, mizes, dockyarda, falda, forests, ete. Not to be employed in military operations.

Rules of Pay, sta... ...--

Dally Abroad.

Labonter

---

1 Crape

Danger (6) med) 1|'fránca

Bonus (on embarkation).

15-20 dalları (additional to pay).

·

Monthly in China to family, alo,

Compensation to Family in case of Accident.

Death or trial disablement

Partial Diablanent up to

Additional.

150 dollars

75 dollar

10 dollars

15 dolları

Free passage to and from China under all circumstances.

Free food, alothing, housing, fuel, light and medical attendanna.

***Duration of Employment.

Three years, with Uberty for employer to terminate contract at any time after one year on giving six months notion, or at any time for misconduct or inattolinąj on the part of the inbourer. Free passage to be given back to Wel-Hai-Wel or i

Port North of W'cosang.

Deductions.

1

* -No daily pay woroad during sickness, but food given. Monthly pay in China. continues up to six weeks siekom

After six weeks risknem no monthly pay in China.

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No daily pay abroad for time lost owing to misconduct,

In cases of offenses involving low of pay be 28 days or more, deductions of monthly pay in China will be made.

Hours of Work.

Obligation to work ten hours daily; but a lewer or longer period may be fard by the Labour Control on a daily aronga basis of ten hours.

Liability la seven days work a rusky brązdan onusideration will be given ta Chinese Festivals, as to which the Labour Control will decide.

No. of Coolin 24499 Name tha

Home addreŘE

Age

Ar

Jenny Jus

32

Provjano

District

Ling

Seal of the Wol-Ħal-Wei Labou?” Employment Office

W0ling Labourer's thunb printe San

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