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Japanese Laborers urged to stay in Hawaii plantations
Officials from the Japanese Consulate General Honolulu and the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association push Japanese workers to remain in Hawaii rather than seek mainland employment. They note wage increases from May 1 1905 and warn against reliance on paid labor agents. The letter cites loyalty to home policy and employer good faith amid emigration concerns.
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