by: The Government of the Philippines and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

“ The contractual relations between the migrant labourers recruited through the National Employment Service and engaged by employers designated and licensed by the Government of North Borneo shall be governed by the terms of the written contract embodying the terms and conditions of employment. ”

“ No subsistence allowance shall be payable to workers, while being provided with transportation including food at the expense of the EMPLOYER, but subsistence allowance of two Malayan dollars for unskilled and four Malayan dollars for skilled workers a day shall be paid by the EMPLOYER to the EMPLOYEE while awaiting transportation between the place of recruitment and the place of employment. ”

“ Wages shall be paid at the standard piece-work or daily rate applicable to the occupation at the place of employment. Persons employed on piece-work shall likewise receive the standard piece-work conditions, provided that each worker shall be guaranteed a minimum equal to the current time rate. ”

“ The period of employment shall be two years for unmarried employees and married employees not accompanied by their families and three years for married employees accompanied by their families, subject to such number of renewals as may be agreed upon by both parties and approved by the authorities concerned. ”

“ An average worker in the following industries working a full day on piece-work rates may expect to make the following earnings:
It must be clearly understood that these figures are based upon the result of the work of a worker of average skill and diligence working an eight-hour day. ”