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shall be paid off in monthly instalments of not exceed- 

 ing 2 dollars each. 



5. The contractors on the one side are free from 

 labour during one day of every week and during two 

 days on the occasion of native New Year. 



6. The contractors on the other side supply to the 

 contractors on the one side, as well as to their family, 

 free lodging, free medical attendance, free board, and 

 free drink-water. 



The free board shall consist of Raw rice i pounds, 

 spice i ounce, tamarind i ounce, fish (fresh or salted) 

 6 ounces, salt i ounce, onions I ounce, vegetables 

 6 ounces, cocoanut-oil J ounce, fresh cocoanut ; blachan 

 i ounce, green pepper i ounce. Children, whether doing 

 any work or not, shall receive the following ration : 



Children between 12 and 15 years, full ration. 



10 12 three-quarter ration. 



3 10 one-third ration. 



The free board is furnished for the days when work 

 is done, for those days which the labourers may count 

 as working days, and for the holidays as per agreement. 



7. The labourers shall not be separated from their 

 families against their will. 



8. Contractors on the other side shall pay the passage 

 money for conveying the labourers and their families (if 

 any) to their destination, and at the termination of the 

 contracted period, or in the event of the agreement 

 being dissolved by force majeure, convey them back to 

 their residences free of charges. In case the contract 

 is renewed, the labourers and their families shall be 

 entitled to a free passage to their respective homes, this 



