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Bids sought for Chinese labor on Panama Canal project
Specifications issued by the Isthmian Canal Commission invite bids to furnish 2500 Chinese laborers for Panama Canal construction with possible additional numbers up to 2000 per month. Workers aged 21 to 52 must be in good health. foremen, physicians, interpreters, cooks and barbers to be provided by the contractor. Proposals due by 10 am September 20. Labor terms prohibit slavery and ensure humane treatment. contract terms run two years, extendable up to a total of five years.
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Por Tabor
Washington
Panams Canal