Chinese Indentured Labour in the Dutch East Indies, 1880–1942

Gregor Benton is Emeritus Professor in Modern Chinese History at Cardiff University, Wales.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The Setting.- 3. Indenture in Three Keys: Chinese, Indian, and Javanese.- 4. The Penal Sanction.- 5. Recruitment.- 6. Huagong Life and Labour Under the "Coolie System".