On Strike!
p. 18 · Read in the full issue
(The minimum wage rate in the Solomons has been reduced from 20/- to 10/- per month.) Brother belong me he talk allsame.
Wages ten shilling, he true. What name- You tink me feller work straight— No more, allgedded stop along Malait.
Me stop along station, now me fimshi four years; Buy one feller Mary, might be no too dear.
He savvy work along garden belong me alright.
Allesame be friend along me long night- Me tink dis Guv’ment he crank alright.
What name me go Tong station more, me no fright.
Got knifle, blanket, waitim ackis.
Dive for shell for pay this tackis.
Ten shilling no fit for work all day.
More better sit along card, make play Catch plenty tambac, lava-lava, mon’, Allgedder no savvy work Tong sun.
Might bimeby me want some rice— Alright, plenty boy make play Tong dice- Plenty meat and ricie stop along store, He no dear too much allsame before.
Time schooner come for boy, and rouse,.
No matter, he laff, stop inside dis house- More better for laze while sun he hot.
Work for ten shilling? No savvy! No got!