The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-16
Il CHINESE CONTRACT.
The Terms en- which tho Ce1cstiaIs Con-
tract ms Laborcrs in Foreign Coun-
tries.

The following copy of o printed form Of con-
tract now in use with the approval Of the Chinese
authorities, between citizens OF Dutch Guiana
and the Chinese laborers whom they engage will
be read with interest by our planters:
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made this day Of
in the year OF the Christian era 1859
being the day of the month OF the
eighth year of the reign Of Tungchi, between,
native OF China, OF the one part, and S.
Abendanon, ESQ.,, OF Dutch Guiana, OF the other
part, as follows: The said doth hereby
promise and agree to and with the SAID $.
Abendanon, his executors, administrators ana
assigns, In manner and form following, that Is
~ say: III, -
sonn az he shall be required by the said 5. Aben-
damon, or his agent, embark on board the
shin, now lying at anchor In the harbor 0i hong
Kong and bound for Dutch Guiana ana remain
on board the said ship henceforth until she pro-
coed to sen, and shall then proceed "a a pas5en-
ger on board the said ship to Dutch Guiana, for
the purpose OF carrying out the 5tipulatons here
inalter contained ON the part OF the said s. Abcn-
damon.
field and factory labor rs s. Abcndanon, Ills exec
utOrs administrators and assigns may direct, ior
the space of ten hours each day during the term
OF Elk wears leach year rated at three hundred
and each week at six working days, festivals ac-
knuwletg gcd by the govern ment excepted, ami on
the anniversary Of each Chinese new year Two
days free from lghor0 TO he computed from Tue
day OF Tie date OF the ARRIVAL OF the su snip III
Dutch Guiana.
$. That the said S. Abendanon shall provide the
said with 4 free passage 10 tile SAID Dutch
Guiana, and shall supply him Sra.uiioasly WIN
such Iuod and clothing IS may bc necessary FOR
the voyage.
4. That SO long as the said shall con-
tInue and be employed az such laborcr IA ;iforc-
said, he, the said S. Abcndanon, shall well aud
truly pay, or cause to be paid, to the said
wages az the rate OF seven dollars, or an equiva-
lent in the local currency, per calendar month,
the laborer finding himself PROVISIONS; IN case OF
Illness medical attendance with O0ard VIII DC pro-
vided by $. Abendanon, but no wages during
that time and bonus OF (sG0) sixty dollars aIter
the expiration OF the six years service, and
piece OF arabic land 726o square feet should tne
said Lahore, Wisn 10 remain in the colony; Dut
should he desire to return 10 China, he VIII be
provided with q passage and food, but will re-
ceiye no bonus.
S. The said promising punctualy anG
Faithfully to observe all ordinances on labor, ana
to show such respect and obedience as iaborcrs
or servants owe TO those whose service they arc
indentured to.
a The undersigned, S. Abendanon, or his
agent declares 10 f have egasen 'H nnT he
dtions aforesaid, promising faithfully 10 perform
the sail conditions, kindly 10 treat or causing 70
be kindly treated the indenturcd person. and ~
nav or cause to bc punctually palu Ills "aSeS "
the end Of every week.
Roth parties declare to be entirely satisfied
with The above conditions, and for the perform
auce Of the same to blnd their persons ann goods
in the most efficient manner according 10 la".
7. II Is also agreed that when the DeloreHlch-
toned term Of six years shall he concluded, thc
said shall be at liberty 10 remain IN Dutch
Cuiana to return to his native land, or to go 10
any other country which he may cho0S,.
The Immigrants 20 enjoy al civil rights held by
native citizens.
lSignetO -
(Sgned) "