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THE CHINESE ON 198 RAND

· SUCCESSFUL“LABOUR" EXPERIMENT,

SHOW THEY WERE REPATRIATED,

{Special for “Singapore Free Prasi."}

The Chinese labour experiment on the Rand

1908,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY APRIL 20- 1910

1,000 per 'an 15 LE 13,

34.80 33.19 32.10

The above table shows that, although the

Chinese coolies 1save the

this soame afulng opportun "therefore, for some fare: well remarks on the subject........

(workers,

Today's Advertisement.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

is noded. The luat coulis left Johannesburg on Palive dea'h rate has been reduced by more the Chinese were extremely good wben:00 FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP,

remains bigber now than the highest death thaa 65% between the yaara 1903—1908, it still

rate shown by the Chicone,

The number of gold mining companies am Ploying Chinese labour on the st December 1906, was 33, and the total number of coolies employed was $2,917. The pd paid out

entirely on their own exertions, and they ex- place work, that is, when thele, pay depended

LONDON, HARSEILLES, COLOMBO biblied a high standard of capacity. There is **/**

AND SINGAPORE. no doubt that the example of the Chinese is res possible, very largely, for the decided increase E Company's Steamship in efficiency shown by our natives during the last three years or so, (Hear hear) and it will age and salaries no less sum than be most necessary to see that so economic 441,60 exclusive of the cost of fond suppressure or temporary period of shortage of by the Chinese alone amounted to 164,703, imemory of the Chiosmie becomes more dim plies, stores, etc. in 1907, the wages earned labour is allowed to reduce that efficiency as to 1908 £491,124 was paid out as Chinese to the fu ure wages. The figures for 1909 have not as yet great carem cerror, was made in deciding to

There

can be no doubt that a been published.

repatriate all the Chisamen, and your Com

tion's complete satisfaction with the Chinese as milter's Report places on record our Associa labourers, and our feeling of regret that the de- cision should bave been come to, to repatriate toch a large proportion of our unskilled labons, and that a section, which was, as a cİR, questionably the most trustworthy and reliable, the best behaved, and the most healthy of any unskilled labour wo over bave had, or ever are likely to bave on these Fields (Hear, hear).”

if

the 8th day of February, 1910, on the expita tion of his three years indesiure, and on tha 8th day of March, the ss. Pallepolór sailed out of Durban barbour with 1,946 repatriatus on board, for Chifa and Chin Wang Tao, via Singapore.

1, The writer had occasion to see a train of repatriates off to Durbau and in course of conversation with them they expressed their sorrow at having to leave the Rand, and spoke in feeling terms of the kind sad considerate treatment they had received at the bands of their managers. They were disappointed, however, when their offer of re-engagement fra fortber porlod of three years difficulty in the beginning in handling the As in all new ventures, there was some refused by their employers. They main Chicane, Minnaderstandings between em- tained that in accordance with the contract players and employees sometimes arose, but of service they should have been given in courts of time these difficulties disappeared, the option of the renewal, and the failure as the men rettled down to their new conditions of the mines to do so they considered a branch very quickly. It is use many coolias were of faith. I was explained to them that the maltreated by their white overseers, for anlaw Mine owners would be willing enough to ful absences and irregular attendances at work, accede to their request, but that the King, obat such maltreatment never sssumed the pro- the advice of his responsible Ministers, had decreed that Chinese labour in the Transvaal mast chase on the termination of the last contract, and that the option of a renewal bad bren cincalled, accordingly. With many mutterings at the b-justice of such a precedure they cotored the carriages, and aid the firing of crackers and bamby to proplilate the God

portions of the Slavery Poster," which caused the public in England to believe that the Hand Chinese were led to their work to chains a

slaves. The law was always invoked when ever a case of maltreatment was reported, and à conviction, against the delinquent invariably followed. On the other band the coolies were not slow is appreciating kinduces. As illes.

Page W, E. Zɛunder. Johannesburg, March 12th, 1910.

JBBONG RUBBER CO.

THE

Advertisements.

UBLIC AUUTION

adersigned

vedinstructions

to sell hy PUBLIC AUCTION

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,"

SATURDAY the 23rd April, 1910, at 2.30 PM, at their Sales Room No. E, Des Voeux Road, dent in corner of Ice House Streetp SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

ROHENREPORNITURE MANA

care "TANGO MARD" having arrived from the above Ports, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAW

Camprislog risk in the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and MANTELS with BEVELLED GLASS, Goods are being landed, and placed at their ING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVER where each consignment will be sorted out WAGGONS with BEVELLED GLASS Godown: Company's Godown at Kawlson, BOOKCASES, HATSTAND, and DINNER soon as the Goods are landed.

BLE and CHAIRS, DRESSING TABLES mark by mark and delivery can be obtained mTEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TA

with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS, Double and Single WARD- ROB-S with BEVELLED GLASS

WIRE and HAIR MATTRESSES, CROC- quantity of CANTON CARVED BLACK- WOOD WARE BRASS and BRASS. MOUNTED IRON BEDSTEADS with

KERY and E.P. WARE, CARPETS and DERS and IRONS, COOKING STOVE and RUGS. BRASS-MOUNTED IRON FEN.,

UTENSILS, &c

Coke Scrap. Iron or other similar natured

same Company's Godowns at owner's risk and de ste to be taken Immediate delivery ex

expense, ship; otherwise they will be landed into the

Optional Goods will be carried on unless Instructions are gives to the contrary before

TO-DAY

be

abject to rent Goods, not chared by the ayib April will

No Fire Insurance has been affectód..

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for axamination by the Consignes's. and the Cole representatives at au appointed hour. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which data thay cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have

pany was held at Colombo and the profit for

The sonual meeting of Jehong Rubber Com-ft the Godowns.

· of Tavil, the train left the station with the rative of this fact it might be mentioned that directors had sold forward 1'25,000 lbs. of first

1st of the Celestials.

It is nearly six years since the first batch if Calness colies arrived in Durban on Toute for the Rand Gold Fields, and during that time much controversy raged as to the desirability or otherwise of employing alien labour to assist in the development of the mines, and as to whether or no the system of indestere under which the coolie. com. fracted was slavery or savoured of slavery. It is now a matter of bistory that a certain British Biection was fought out purely on the Traps val labour question. The "lavery Cry resounded throughout the Kingdom and was the Slons of the Party which was returned to Power with the greatosi. maj wily within the many of the present generation. To.meo 'who were ou the spot, and who ko:w the pre- vailing "conditions of the Chinese, the outcry of Slavery was a wicked and abominable lie, but the British pablic, ever ready to be gulled, had no other alternative, but is accept the elaborate pictorial posters placarded for their edification, as gospel, and consumed tham accordingly. Das great sta:crmán now deceased admitted to the House that he w.s confirmed in his mind that the system

sumerous presentations were made to thote Europeans who were in charge of them during which took place before they had been many their stay here. The following is a typical case mouths in the country. The occasion was the presentation of a piece of plate and an address, is Chinese, to the Compound Manager of the Van Ryn Mine by the coolies employed there, Below is a translation of the address;

NIPPON YUSEN KAÍSHA; Hongkong, 30th April, 1910. -

COMMERCIAU,

TO-DAY'S RUBBER QUOTATIONS.

April 20th, 4.15 p.m.

Allkjars Anglo Ja¥n,

Is

year was stated to be 38 par cent. The quality 1910 crop at Re 4.50 and the "whola-of the ag crop was sold forward at 7/6. The

this year in building, factories and installing company has goo acres developed out of re- venue, Considerable amounts will be expended

now machinery and also laying a railway siding right into the factory. Many questions wore asked as regards the forward sales and theThe following quotations for rubber shares, chairman in reply to some ventured on the vary by wire, are applied by Menim. E. S. Kadsorie "You have endeared yourself to us by the

wide statement that he believed it was quite an &00 untiring case which we have ever received at exception for a company not to make forward your bands. When our comrades have be advantage or otherwise of turning lato a ster contracts now. In the course of discussing the unfit and ill you have seen ibat their needs log company and the consequent dividend have been attended to..............................and not only have our rations, housing, and comforts gene. taxations which would be incurred, the Chair- rally been given your daily consideration. but should be a lex put on dividend paying rubber man said "it is quite on the tapis that there in needful cases your gonerosity has provided even clothing and money. Under your charge Companies in the F.M.5. (Who said han we have been made to feel perfectly at home). Final dividend of 20 per cent passed Party, in

On the assumption to office, the Liberal making 33 per cent for the year.

order that, it might falfil its election pledges felt constrained to issue a' Proclamation

to the Chinesa Labourers offering State aid, enabling them to return to their homes, to all who were dissatised and discontended with their lot on the Rand: Akbough the offer of the British Govern

o indentura in the Transvaal was not Slaveryment was open for two'long years, less than hut savoured of Slavery. Another, though younger but at the same time a responsible Minister of the Crown, gave it as his opinion that the term Slavery,, it its application to the Rand indentured labour System, was a ter minological inexaciliode!"

As one who has been intimately associated with Obiecte Labour ever since its inception a brief réamé of the actual conditions which prevailed here will, perhaps, be of interest to jour asmatous readers, and may at the same time remova muy misconceptions,

In the opinion of the writer and the officials control Hog Chilese affairs bere, the coolies had never bou better frosted, housed and last but not least, belter páld. They were accommodated in elaborate compounds specially built at great expense on the part of the Mine owners. Every comfort was provided for, and the Hospitals on the Mine were all that could be desired. The prevailing wage was good, the minimum being 1), and the maximum as bigh as 5/-, according to the energy shown by the worker, and the nature of the work accomplished by him. The average rate of ¡pay was between' £3 and £4 per month, and everything in the nature of food and necessaries of life was provided (or by the management. When these figures are com pued with the rate of wages in the Northern Provinces of Chihli and Shan-Tong, where the majority of the labourers hailed from, the Rand figures spell opulence of the highest dogice The data, gathered from statistics compiled by the Chamber of Mines, show the number of the Chinese employed, their death rate, and the wages earned by them during their stay here. They speak for themselves, The total number of Chinese imported into the Transvaal amounted to 63,296, made up, year by year, as follows it!

1904

1905

3916.

1907

21,387.

29,146, 10,641

1,121,-63,396,-

The average Bombers employed, reached their maximum in 1906, when an average of about 51,150 Coolies were employed, reducing 10 49,200 in 1957, to 326,000 in 1908, and only 6.500 in 1909, while at the date of their depar ture bey only numbered 198

The average death rate per mille, per 'sunum, in the different years; are instructive from a labour point of view :-

1954 1905

1930

1907

1908

Per 1,000 per annum ¦-

30.979

18.386.

19,617.

16.106.

15.012

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RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

RIVAL FINANCIAL GROUPS.

Leadon, April' 15. Mr. M'Kinnon Wood, Under-Secretary of

of Commons to Earl Winterton, Valoulst State for Foreign Affairs, replying in the House

member for Horsham, explained that the Anglo-Ge.man Agreement of 1898 in regard to railways in Shantungand the Yangtze Valley was concluded between financial groups and was not a formal Goverment nadertaking.

the German group contended that it was The Agreement had not been cancelled, but not applicable in the case of a loan for the Hankow-Canton and Hanków-Szechuan rail- ways and it was considered inadvisable to contest this claim, a course that 'would have only led to keen compalition between the diffe- rent groups.

goo men availed themselves of it; namely a cheap trip to China at the expense of the British taxpayer. The cost of the repatriation of these to the Exchequer was a sum of no less than £30 per head, The question might well bo asked: Who were there mea and why were they dissatisfied with their conditions here? The answer in easily given. in short they consisted of the most-confirmed gamblers, malingerers, opium smokers, loafers and un'er-do-wells of the compounds, and their repatriation thus cleared the mines of a most undesirable clement, The Mine Managers had good reason to congratulate themselves

It was difficult for the Governments to when the last of these malcoulento left be coerce their respective subjects in Chios Rand. Now comes the irony of it all! The to observe such an sgreement. The prie majority of these same Individuals, immediate cipla of spheros of influence regarding rail. ly on landing in Chias again offered them way concessions in China bad never been selves to the first recruiter for re-enlistment to formally repudiated. It was a question how the Rand Mines. The recruiter, suspecting far German and Russian participation in the nothing, duly entered their names into his railways referred to was in accordance with the book, and took them before the Emigration spirit of the Agreement between the groups, Officer for the purpose of getting their con but at any cost the British Goverombat would, tracis signed. But these State sided repatriates in similar circumstances, claim reciprocity op had reckoned without their host, for, by the in-behalf of the Buttish groups. fallible system of Finger Print Identification, their identity was easily discovered, and they were instantly rejected, causing much weeping and gnashing of teeth:

As regards the general behaviour of these labourers it is a matter of common belief that they bebaved very badly in the beginning, for the crimes of murder, robbery nad housebreak- ing were rife, It was thought by some people that the criminal population of Tien Tsin had arrived in the first few batches. The majority of the new arrivals were City men sad were by so means Sin klebs, The Police, howeYAT," were not long in arresting many of theas un desirables and most of them, when convicted, were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, and they were always repatriated as soonasthair sentences were completed. But for these regret- table incidents the general character of a great majority of the coolies was unexceptionable.

At the inception of the Chinese labour system

Mr. M'Kinnon Wood continued, "I most point out, however, that there la sa important distinction between participation in a railway approved by one party to an agreement, in what was supposed to be the special sphere of that party, and applying for such railway or railway loan in which the party does not shera. and to which it objec},"--N. C. D., Netta,

Events Coming.

Thursday, arat April."

jewellery, 11 am)

Hugbes and Hough auction sale of linen and

Hongkong Tenuis League Annual Meeting at the Cricket Club Pavilion, 515 pan.

Friday, 22nd April. ·

Sale of Property, Hughai and Hough, 3 p.m.,

Saturday, 23rd. April, verkee

Ang σ Malays.... Balgownies Bato Tigas

ALSO

J BICYCLES, Catalogues will be issued.... TERMS :—ÂS usual

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

ger

Hongkong, zoth April, egzam

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAÏL LINE FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKAHAMA.

ΤΗΣ

"HE Imperial German Mail Steamship

"BUELOW"

Captain H. Formas, will leave for the above places TOMORROW, the mist inst., 816 AM

For further particular, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co., General Agents,

Hongkong, path April, rgto..

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL, LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

*HE Steamship

„Tin: gö

125/-

THE

Bertam ...... Bukit Kajangs .............. ......................100/.. Bukit Rajahan

......380/ Carey Uniteds....................... 47/5 prem, ....120/-. Changkat Serdang 518 Cheras veinessinu..........SIS Damansaras

Castlefieldsinizno

Easter International....47/6 pram. Fed. Selangors... 4340/- Glenealys ..................$375.

Glenshielsennom-tis60/- Golcondas..........................t5of.

LAFUN

194|-

Golden Hopes Highlands and Lowlands Ipdragitis............ siz$478 Inch Kenneths.............

«365/- Joquice.......

..13/2 Jonglandon...........27/6 pram. Kamonings..............12/6 prom.. 'Koala Lumpon »- «?" des240/- Lanadrons (fully paid)ÇOT Lansdrons (ppd.)1126 prem. Labus.....................itias

........105/- Ledburys... Linggis London Asiatics ........ London Ventures .... Merlimats.......

68/5 ...477/6

Pegabtree Rubber Trusts....7./6 prem, ex. n. i. Saggis mua

330/- Sandycroftimi i m$45 0x'rights: Sapongs *p***

Scaffelds.............................................*155/• pram. Sekongsi............55/* prem, Shelfords.......mipiamanı,97/3 "Singapore & Johores .......................530 Sumatra Paras.......................18/6 Sangel Chobs.....................131/0 Sungei Kapare........210f".

Tandjongs.............70) prem:

Ulu Raulo...........................................16/ ex n. 1. United Serdangs ............ United Singapores.................54ž United Sumatras ; secon United Langkats.......87/6 ex rights.

are advised that, at the fortnightly Anction of Plantation Rubber held in

good prices were obtained and new high Mincing Lane on Tuesday, exceptionally

records reached, viz, 13/- per lb.

MARCH OUTPUT.

Kuala Lumpur, April 15. The following rubber crops for March are

here the Government was very fortunate is obat East Point, fist over Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-notified.

Geo. P. Lammert, auction sale of furniture taining the services of Mr. W. Evans, (now Rosen & Co., Godown, 3.30 pm. sident Councillor of Malacca) who, as is well V.R.O. Sports, at the Football Club Ground.

krowo, is an authority on Chiness labour in

period last year 16,817 lbs; Total for ten months F. M. 81-714,450 lbs; total for corresponding

, кі ¡¡¡Monday, 25th April,

231,260 lbs | total for corresponding period last Bandmann Opera Co., "The Arcadian" 9 mar 100,174 lbs.

ChTuesday, 26th April Bandmeno Opera Co., "Our Miss Gibbs," 9.0

the Straits, He, organised a Department of Chinese Affairs on the Straits model, termed the Foreign Labour Dapartment. On the dep.m. parture of Mr. Evans for Singaporn, Mr. J. W. Jamieson, (now Consul General di Canton) a well known Singapore, came there to his stead? Chios on her part; sent out as Consul General' one of her most cultured soon, in the person of B, E,1,ew Yak Lin, k'graduate of Yale Mr, Lew was persona grafs with the Rand magnites, He will be remembered by many of your readers From which it will be soon, that the first year's | in Vice Conml in Singapore doring the nineties, mods/ated death rate of 309, when compared, and subsequently as charge d'agaires in that is, with the native death rate barn, bas-Belgiam's Ospital, Mr., Low remained three been reduced by over 50%,' down to the ex year in the Kand until recalled home to tremely low figure of a por mille in 1909, and it take up an important post in the Wai-Wo-Pa. must be kept in mind thatthis desi Includes Erst sloco his departure. China has been all depths from disanje,

and represented hare by H. E Lin

I cannot close this brief, rest

Wednesday, 17th April, Bandmann Opera Co, "The Dollar Princens,*

and p.m.

Thursday, 28th April, par tash Bundmann Opera Co The Belle of New York, 9 pan

Friday, 20th April. The Governor At Home,9 P

wal Saturday, soth Hongkong Electric Co, Lid, AuDER ing Mt Company'i'ofesi 8%

Konla Lumpur-17,000 lbs's total for corres ponding period last year 18,610 lbs Total far nine months 168,920 lbs; total for correspond ing period last year'145,193 lbs..

Messen Derrick & Co.

Port Dickson 1 March outpot 6zi lbs. The crop onturn of the Vallambrosa Rubber Company for the your ending March giat last

"BUELOW,*

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that chair Goods, with the exception of Opiura, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and storedat their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong. Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Tom. pany, Limited, at Kowloon; and West Point. Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left this Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the syth of April," will be subject to rent,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exoralaed on the 7th of April, at 9.30 ..

All Claims must reach us blood of | May, 1910, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be affected.~*` Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Con General Agents,

Hongkong, 20th April, xgro.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND-

SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

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"NAMSANG;" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining.į on board after 4 P.M., the aist last, will be landed at Consigane's risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Le "ing will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LD,

General Managars.' Hongkong, 20th April, 1910.

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AND

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at 35 cents & 25 cents

per lb

THE DAIRY FARM Uo., LTD.

Hongkong, rath February, 1910

ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE OBTAINED

FROM ALL WINE DEALERS)

THE

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN

MORTGAGE CO., LD.

(CAPITAL PAID UP

Loana on Mortgage of House Property, dc. Goods received on Storage, Advancas mada on Marchandisa. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulars on applicatioa).

·TER OFFICE `OF TRUSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILLS,

BEATTORNEY, &c.

Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Manager,

Hongkong, roth March, 1008. 3*

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS,

FROM and after 1st. Today, 1909, the rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph (daily and weekly issues) will be as follows

DAILY-536 per aDHUIS,

WEEKLY—$13 per annum, e

The rates per quartar and per imansam, pro- portional: Subscriptions for any pardod lasa than one month will be charged as for a full month,

The dally lasuo is delivered fres, wham: the address is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have, their coples: dallvered at their residences without any extra charge, On coplas sent by post an additional $13% por quarter is charged for postage. I

postage on the weekly issue to any part”. of the world is go cants per quarter, single Copies, Daily, tan cents, twenty-five cents (for cash only),

(FAYARKE IN ADVANCE). There will be no rebate to Subscribers as heretofore,.

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The Bukit Rajali Company's cultura” was 390,598, the 1-and-be-Federated (Gelangor) SOLE AGENTS: Company's crop 191,444 lbs. for the period,

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