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Coolie labour. Return showing (a) the names of the various colonies or British possessions in which indentured coolie labour is employed, and upon what work, distinguishing the class of coolie, namely, nationality or tribe; (b) the number of such coolies respectively; (c) the conditions under which the coolies are housed or live, whether in fenced or enclosed areas or compounds, or otherwise, and how, stating also whether any, and what, restrictions are placed upon their individual liberty at times other than when engaged upon their ordinary daily labour; (d) what, if any, regulations exist and are in practice for the punishment of such coolies respectively for desertion or misconduct, stating the nature of the offence and punishment, and if such regulations and practice have had the sanction of the government or governing authority of the colony or possessions.
U.K. Parliamentary Papers: House of Commons 20th Century (1901-2003/04 session) Available online
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- Author/Creator:
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
- Series:
- ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS.
- [1906] ; (357)
- ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Great Britain--History--20th century--Sources.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.
- Politics and government.
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- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (50 pages: Table).
- Other Title:
- Return showing the names of the various Colonies or British Possessions in which indentured Coolie Labour is employed, and upon what work, distinguishing the class of Coolie; the number of such Coolies respectively; the conditions under which the Coolies are housed or live, stating whether any, and what restrictions are placed upon their individual liberty at times other than when engaged upon their ordinary daily labour; what regulations exist for the punishment of such Coolies respectively for desertion or misconduct, and if such regulations have had the sanction of the Government or governing authority of the Colony or Possessions. Return of Ordinances now in force in Self-governing or Crown Colonies respecting the importation therein of Indentured Coolie Labour from India or elsewhere (Colonies: Coolie Labour: Compare below: Indentured Coolie Labour Ordinanees)
- 20th century House of Commons sessional papers
- Parliamentary papers
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge [eng.] : Proquest LLC, 2007.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Contents:
- Vol.LXXVII, 50 pp.
- Notes:
- Title from back cover.
- 1 online resource (50 p.: Table).
- Copyright (c) ProQuest LLC 2010. All rights reserved.
- Local Notes:
- Microfilm. Cambridge : Chadwyck-Healey [19842005] Fiche no. 112.709.
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