The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-10-06
Indian Coolies
W t. CASTlr

NR EproR; In yoUr issue q, tbe 10Th
September ybeyo appeared an article pur.
porting TO have beaa the sUbiee, % ana
interview by q Frisco reporter With The
Hon Joseph Marslen, IN r5 Che result
o, that gent,eman's efforts in obtaining
ooohe immigration ioto these islands.
Asa s,aauob ajvoea,eo o, the beneficial
effects which vou' a result icom such inn,
migration ,proyidad tue English Govern
meat would aooedo 20 jle terms Of
profession as might 0e offered by Ha-
waiN, ltmjsht not DO o1t Of place to give
your readers am idea Of Vha, protection
is given coolies in pemerara, British
Guiana,
10 begin with, there is a Board Of Im-
migration, who provide g large central
jePo, ia Georgetown for their reception,
manned by clerks who Spa55 aud write
HjDdi and whose further duties are 60
hear complaints and Institute proceed
ipgs against plantations or Individuals
against whom any "indentuCd co06eN
might have teaGered a complaint; In
each district there is Statioued pjStric,
SUb-Agent who pays visits 90 the pla0t2.
tons within his district and rigi3ly en-
forces the protection and proper treat-
ment ct the coolies. Each plantation is
provided with hospital, certified nurses,
diSpensSry ana qualified medical prae-
toner.
With regard 20 wages; Sixteen cents
for women and ~ cents for men per day,
is the maNima fixed by law, but az the
same time, work is Invariably given out
by the task and by aSSiduouS and
handwriting men much more can be
earned.
Coolies ON arrival on y plantation are
provided with food tor the first three
months, tor which a deduction is made
out OF their wages, together with such
household neceSSSries in the shape OF
pots, pans, etc, as may be required.
Plantation registers are kept ot muster
rolls daily. hospital rolls, registers Of
dwellings, births, deaths, marriages, de
sertions and leave Of absence, failing 10
keep correct reeord Of which, the plan
tatlon is liable 10 severe fine,
MSgisterisl proceedings are Yope into
by means Of sworn Interpreters, and ON
tue lNAfN VI NnC pAs&nkotS severe Nunl>N~
ment is attached 10 refusing 10 begin or
finish work, and more so 10 hahitusl
idlers.
The system OF overseeing is wholly in
the hands Of the luna, who gives his
orders 10 his snb-luna (some high caste
Coolie or Rrahminl, aud this sub directs
the work to the mon who obey him i'm.
pljcitlys hoSSing men is iraught with
disastrous results, as little or no atten,
ton is paid 10 the oVerSeor save through
his sub,
As consider that l have sufficiently
ON the subject Of "Cooie In,
through the columns Of the |
Planters Monthly, l must again Join |
aud reiterate my feelings Of pleasure |
now that the question is about to be |
brought 70 am issue, trusting that the |
planting community viii do all in their |
power TO further PROJECT which will |
more than repay their efforts under the
present crisis OF the sugar market,
Should any OF your readers desire 10
read y copy OF the Agreement " or such
q Laws and Regulations" which are in
orce in British Guiana for the protection
ii Coolies, should be gratitied in aeeed-
ng 70 his request,
Yours, ETC.,
+. z, CRcR.
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