HC Deb 09 March 1920 vol 126 c1113
80. Mr. JAMES BROWN

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether indentured labour is being used for the development of Samoa?

Lieut.-Colonel AMERY

Yes, Sir. The New Zealand Government found the system in operation and are, I understand, in the exercise of their discretion continuing it.

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

Does the indentured labour come from the neighbouring island, or from New Guinea, or the Malay States?

Lieut.-Colonel AMERY

As far as I know, the main source of indentured labour in Samoa under the German régime was China, and the New Zealand Government are continuing a certain number of Chinese indentured labourers.