Samoa's

Remnant' of Samoa's Chinese Labourers

OF .the 2,200 Chinese labourers who were in Samoa as German plantation labourers when New Zealand took over the Territory in 1914, only 294 now remain.

Some have died; but most of them have been repatriated in accordance with New Zealand’s policy of clearing inden tured Asiatics out of Samoa.

Of the 294 remaining, 127 have indi cated their wish to return to China, and will depart shortly. To 80, the Ad ministrator has given “qualified” free dom—they are free from indenture; they may work where they will—but only as plantation labourers—they may not en gage in trade; and they may marry Samoan natives if they wish. The re mainder. about 80. are aged men, and no further action is contemplated re garding them.

Thus ends an interesting era in the in dustrial history of Samoa.