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In the Botanic ^ardens the Coolie's wage ha.® amounted 
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46 cents through 1917. 
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66 
70 
from Jan. 1, 1918 
July 1, 1919 
Oct, 1, 1919 
Feb, 1920 
to June 30, 1919 
Sept * 30, 1919 
Jan, SI, 1920 
May 31, 1920 
June 1, 1920 to date 
I put it to the Committee that it is desirable to reconsid 
er the fate of pay now. 
In anticipation of your consideration, I h ve engaged no new 
coolie® since February 1st, on above 60 cents per diem: and 
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ten have joined together with one for Government House at 
that pay. 
^ast week I asked the Committee for the Management of 
the f aterfall ^ardens, Penang the saxae question: and* it was 
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decided to reduce the pay of all on daily pay by four cents. 
Ag pay in Penang is eight cents less than in Singapore, from 
April 1st. it will be twelve cents less there than it is 
now for old hands in Singapore. I was prepared for a great¬ 
er reduction; but the *enang Committee considered 58 cents a 
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fair v/age for a nine hours day ending at 5 p.m. 
ANSWER 
If you consider that the coolie’s wage 
should be reduced in Singapore, to what would 
you reduce it ? __— 
The pay of all on daily wages in Singapore is thus graded 
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53 cdnts. 
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All went up together; but we cannot afford bo lose the 
men* of some skill, and some discrimination is possible desirable 
As to the women and boys, I would reduce them along with the 
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