Chinese coolies in Japan
Subject(s): Alien labor, Chinese--Legal status, laws, etc., China, Foreign workers, Chinese--Legal status, laws, etc., Industrialization--Economic aspects, International relations, Japan, Railroad tracks--Design and construction, Railroads--Track--Design and construction, Sin
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A clip from the Japan Chronicle describes the plight of the Chinese laborers brought to work on the Kagoshima Railway in the Miyazaki Prefecture. The situation violates the Imperial Ordinance No.352 of 1899, and as such, the workers have been laid off. An economist quoted in the Osaka Mainichi has stated that affordable labor from foreign workers will support the Japanese workers and the development of Japan. They have also reported that Chinese laborers are permitted to work in mines and charge less per day than Japanese workers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-01
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Chinese coolies in Japan. [September 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56889. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Chinese coolies in Japan. [1 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56889.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, September 1]. Chinese coolies in Japan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56889.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
