000. Six thousand, five hundred and fifty-six persons were en-
gaged in the conducting of these establishments, of which number
2,546 males and 562 females (principally wives of owners) were
employers, and 3,214 male and 234 female employees. In addi-
tion there were employed by these Japanese firms, 35 male and
20 female white persons. In 1,782 establishments, or 69.9 per
cent, the employees lodged at the place of work.

“The sanitary condition of the places of work was reported
as follows:

Per Cent.
I a os a sn sagtnencmdnceinde ccovgusasencsonscavsssaacesacecdseenties 81.8
occ acne oncdecdsedoncecesuenencoocanaaséccessvanuadcadeoced 16.6
an cee annonce aacceansasenesecserenastedcussstennseasanbeseudagdinsomiens 1.4

“Sanitary condition of the places of lodging:

Per Cent.
cao Sader es eenels dcutb owns Saeanceaatuusbascoenbaahundergansnepat 68.5
osu cecal sone einean enaseeneiewensnaanaduccaehjascetananiqlendaaieeson 27.3
a8 oor n tessa cae onscatnoccceswstnatacuerdawesdaasenlerstees 4.2

“One thousand, five hundred and sixty-eight, or 61.5 per cent

of the total number of establishments were located in the seven

principal cities of the State, as follows:

Los Angeles ...............200...... 505 WTESNO, cheese ee 191
San Francisco .................... 497 San JOS. oe ee ee 79
RUPERT eee e 178 Stockton} 22 eee 54
MMEMEITNIOTICO) | 2:.2.-2-2---<--5-02--2--<e 154

“Although San Francisco did not contain the largest number
of establishments, 34 per cent of the entire investment was repre-
sented there, and 40.2 per cent of the total amount of business

transacted therein.

| The ruling number of hours worked per day was ten and over,
and the prevailing wages paid were from $25 to $35 with board,
and $40 to $50 per month without board.”

Japanese in Other Occupations.
\ So : : .
; Of the remaining occupations, the most important is un-
doubtedly domestic service. It may be stated that before Japanese
‘found work on ranches, they were exclusively confined to
‘domestic work. There are now some 5,000 of them engaged in

this service, which embraces cooking, waiting on table, house

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