The Labour Bureau
■ ■ » The wily Mongolian is not slow to avail himself of all the •' advantages of civilisation," even those which we enjoy as the very apex of Radical reform. One morning, according to the Post, two Chinaman presented themselves at the Industrial Bureau, and the spokesman introduced the other as his cousin who " wanted look for workee allee same whitey man." The pair required free passes to Master ton. After a little " talkee " Mr Mackey found that the applicants had just finished a three years' engagement at a local market garden, and concluding that no Chinaman would have worked for that length of time without saving his train fare to Masterton, Tefused a pass. This shows the danger oi a reputation for thrift. ________
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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 9, 9 July 1892, Page 4
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124The Labour Bureau Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 9, 9 July 1892, Page 4
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