The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-04-12

trOduoed to the heads OF all the Publs Department
in Calcutta be would find very easy matter to oh
tain excellent assistant for the salary mentioned
viz, $3.50 per month, giving him also Conveyance
hire or travelling allowance the may be, at tn
rates laid down for Government drawing 30
rupees a month. This man would have to do tn
work Of the cOolie agents, in fact have the manage
ment Of all outdoor work connected with the immi
grants.
Paragraph III do not believe said anything
abont chartering coolie ship what stated was il
regard the eharteriDg Of eco ton ship al e s.
3D. or the prevailing rate for tonnage, for the pur
pose Of conveying immigrants from Calcutta to this
Z kingdom, and l assert for positive fact that
nothing could be more easily accomplished than the
charterng Of such vessel, for that purpose, in i
port like Calcutta why, there are Captains and ship
ping agents who would gladly embrace such offer.
The owners Of the cooie ships POr refers to, must
have been doing hourishing trade if they received
for each adult $50 for passage alone. Now, suppos-
ing wished to bring immigrants to this kingdom
via the straits settlements. HoggkOng Yokohama and
San Francisco the following would be the cost for
passage, including food medical attendance &c, ex
eept during the trip from Calcutta to HOngklng:
Prom Calcutta Singapore deck pass gel 80
From R5asEoag t. San Francisco via. yokohama
From San Francisco to Honoluu, istesragel... 500
Total......................................ss7 $3.50
But as it is intended to give the imm igrants a
pleasure excursion, have hesitation in asserting
that my figures come as near the mark as possible.
have certainly moderated any item Of probable
expenditure the cost however Of chartering the
sell might be either more less, but that would de-
pend upon the prevailing rate for tonnage.
Paragraph 3.-The statement made by Vor about
a duly qualified medical practitioner being sent for
from England solely for one voyage and sent back
home free OF cost to himself, is simply absurd All,
Voz the Indian Government don't do business in that
way, they have plenty Of qualified medical men in In
dia, and TO spare If necessary-meu who have thor
ough knowledge OF the Hind5osannee language, both
colloquial and veTnacuar well Of the treatment
OF ali diseases which natives of India liable:
and is IL likely that they would send to England for
me iical practitioners, and most probably get men
from thence who could neither speak the language
have any real knowledge of the treatment of diseased
natives? Most certainly not aud now will give two
instances Of apothecares having been sent in medical
charge of coele mmi rants during the years lS7273
which think will refute the assertions made By VOr
An apothecary named Hastings shipped with
batch of coolies for the Mauritius salary of rs
pees or S37 SO per month for the voyage after disem
barking them ut the MAuritius, he to proceed
with the ship Ia chartered nne) to London, and on
arrival there was to be provided with class pas
sage back Calcutta if he desiied it, if not he
to receive the amount of passage money by way Of
bonus.
Another apotbecary named Leibenhalls shipped
with coolies for Demarara for like salary and
turn passage to Calcutta By the same ship. Now,
what necessity there be for $1,000 for medical
attendance &c.
These apothecaries who have been train ed
in the medical department under Government, and
are generally clever and skilllul men. They fret
commence their career at the age Of II Is years
and have then to pass certain examination be-
fore being admitted into the department as aPprent
ccs From this, they rise by merit from grade TO
grade and for each grade they must pass success
full examin htion until they obtain the rank of senior
lat ia gir
cording seniority in the department, after having
attained the rank of lst grade apOhecary. But many
Of these 60 to England and walk the public hos
pitfalls in London for two years for their diplomas aud
upon their return to India are generally appointed
civil surgeons Of small stations.
From their first entry into the medical department
if not retained for ployment in the Presidency Cen
era Hospitals, they drafted to IN the regi
mental hospitals Of the army, and as India IS very
seldom long without some active field service going
on these men have excellent opportunities Of gaining
practical knowledge of all appertaining to medical
and surgical sciences.
There arc always men of this description available
in India who have mostly been discharged from the
Government service for trifing offence, but who
are well qualified TO take medical charge of batch Of
East Indian Immigrants. II does not however fol-
low that men of this class should be engaged for the
voyage from Calcutta while there are dploma'd sub
assistant surgeons (native) who have graduated in
the medical college in Calcutta their rate of pay &C.
on first appointment to charge, being l25 rupees,
with 80 rupees horse allowance per month. One of
these doctors would should think be acquisition
TO the Board Of Health here for to prevent his enter
ing into private practice and TO utilize his services
the best advantage he might be appointed a perma
nent medical inspector fixed salary and his du- |
ties would be to visit periodically all the islands
which the Z. l. immigrants were located and furnish
reports to the Board Of Health.
Paragraphs 4 5-Wrong again, Por. With re-
gard to paragraph 5, the mode of procedure for ap
plying for immigrants, is through the Commissioner
here, but not to the Government Of England, for the
Home Government would not for moment entertain 4
any proposal scheme for obtaining immigrants |
from India unless approved Of and recommended by 1
the Vieeroy.
The Governor General does not act under the d.
recon of the Secretary of State for India he has full
power sanction all Uthe Supreme aud Legislative
Councils, excepting acts Of important State ma
requiring the authority orsanction Of If. NJ Impe
rial Government. All such acts being submitted thro'
the Secretary of State for India.
With regard to the last paragraph but one of Vor'S
letter, think it would have been much better had he
disguised what il not the fact The coolies in the
East Indies are no the scum Of the population,
than the labOrng white men the of the pop
ulaton Of other countries can | understand why
men, no matter Of what race, who earn an honest /
livelihood by the of their brow be down
as such it being well known fact, that most peo-
pie possessing any kind of sense, generally
suppose the scum Of population to be composed |
chiefly of idle rogues, thieves, vagabonds &c.
Should Yer again venture to write upon the sub !
ject of immigration from the East Indies trust he
will kindly refrain from quoting my name, for
not afford the time do wish to have the bother
Of replying to letters containing nothing but lot of
nonsense. W. II. COLLINS.