In 1876 , Missionary John Morton observed that Indo-Trinidadian women preferred Chinese men over their own Indo-Trinidadian men , this could be attributed to the fact that the Chinese could provide amenities to the them since they owned shops .
In Trinidad some Chinese men had children with dark skinned Indian women of Madrasee origin and it was reported that `` A few children are to be met with born of Madras and Creole parents and some also of Madras and Chinese parents - the Madrasee being the mother '' , by the missionary John Morton in 1876 , Morton noted that it seemed strange since there were more Indian coolie men than Indian coolie women that Indian coolie women would marry Chinese men , but claimed it was most likely because the Chinese could provide amenities to the women since the Chinese owned shops and they were enticed by these .
Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian