An Italian, a Scotsman and a Chinaman are hired at a construction site. The foreman pointed to a huge pile of sand which was to be moved. .
He said to the Italian, 'You're in charge of sweeping.'
To the Scotsman he said, 'You're in charge of shovelling.'
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To the Chinaman, 'You're in charge of supplies.'
He then said, 'I have to leave for a little while. I expect you men to make a dent in that pile of sand.' When the foreman returned after a couple of hours, the pile of sand was untouched.He asked the Italian, 'Why didn't you sweep any of it?' The Italian replied, 'I hava no broom. You saida to the China fella he wasa ina charge of supplies, but he hasa disappeared and I no coulda finda him nowhere.'
Then the foreman turned to the Scotsman and said, 'And you, I thought I told you to shovel this pile.' The Scotsman replied, 'Aye, that ye did laddie, but ah could nae get meself a shoovel. Ye left th' Chinese gadgie in chairge of supplies, but ah couldna fin' him either.' 
The foreman was really angry and stormed off towards the pile of sand to look for the Chinese gent. .
Just then, the Chinaman leapt out from behind the pile of sand and yelled, 'SUPPLIES!!!'
(Courtesy of forwarded mail from Tan Seng Khoon)