Indentured Labour.
SYSTEM CONTINUED IN SAMOA.
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. In reply to a question in the House of ConSnron* on March 9 by Mr. James J3rown "(Labour): "Is indentured' labour being used for the development of Samoa ?" Col. Amery replied: "Yes. The New Zealand Government found the-system inoperation, and it lis * cUnderstobd -; that in the exercise oftheir, discretion'. they are ,continti,ing it." Replying to Capt, Orm shyGore, Colonel Amery said that as fat as he knew China was the ; main source,; of inr deaturedvlabour : in-- Samoa under the German regime) and. the. New Zealand; Gov- v eminent wae certainly continuingusing a great number of Chinese indentured 5 labourers. Aus.-N,Z, Cable .Aastt*'' : ■ • - .•'..' •'.. ■•;■ ■■ ■'.;. ■
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Samoanische Zeitung, Volume 20, Issue 16, 17 April 1920, Page 5
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