"Same Wages as Whites."
-» ——— [PER PKKBS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND. September 7. Among the passengers by the Atua from I'ho Islands was Emil Krause. who was Acting-Chief Justice of German Samoa during the Governor's absence. He states there has 'been trouble in Apia in consequence of the shortage of labour, for work on the plantations. The Chinese, through their Consul, demanded the same wages as are paid the whites. This was resented by the latter, and caused ill-feeling, but he thought the arrival of a transport wibb a fresh snpph of Chinese labour short!v would relieve the situation. It was expected a satisfactory settlement would be arrived at.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1911, Page 3
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106"Same Wages as Whites." Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1911, Page 3
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