EASTERN. 5.
For the use of the Colonial Department.
CONFIDENTIAL.
CORRESPONDENCE
RELATING TO
INDIAN IMMIGRANTS
IN
MAURITIUS AND ITS DEPENDENCIES,
From March 16, 1871, to February 8, 1872.
February 13, 1872.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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INDEX.
No.
Date.
From or To.
1
2 Mar. 16, 1871
Secretary of State
SUBJECT.
Page
3 May 24,
4
June 1.
Governor
$1
5 July 27,
6
28,
7 Sept. 11,
8
11,
To Governor
:::
:
(Confidential.)
11
DO=
9
12,
10 Aug. 11,
To India Office Governor
18.
:::
13
23
12 Oct. 11,
13,
14 Sept. 21,
To Governor
Bioner. Governor
To Emigration Commis-
15 Oct. 28,
To Emigration Commis-
sioner.
16 Nov. 8,
Emigration Commissioner
Report
17 Dec. 16,
To Governor
18 Oct. 17, 19 Dec. 13,
Governor
Secretary of State
20 Nov. 14.
Governor
Ordinance 31 of 1867, Consolidating Immigration
Laws
..
Circular instructions as to allotment of immigrants
to plantations on which mortality has been excessive..
Circular as to the proportion of women to men to be
maintained amongst immigrants from India
In reply to Circular 16th March, 1871 (above) In reply to Circular 24th May (above)
Suicides among Indian immigrants, frequency of Acknowledges despatches respecting suicides. Pro-
per enquiry should be instituted in such cases Is Commission of Enquiry advisable
Sends correspondence respecting suicides
As to disproportion of sexes
Comparison of systems of immigration in Mauritius
and West Indies
Acknowledges aboye despatch (No. 11)
Encloses correspondence for report
Further as to relative position of immigrants in
Mauritius and West Indies
Enclosing despatch above (No. 14) for report
::
Embodies substance of Emigration Commissioner's
Report
Rationing of newly arrived immigrants
Acknowledges despatch (No. 20)
Encloses and reviews Digest of Protector of Immi-
grants for half-year ended 30th June, 1871
I
19
20
20
20
29
29
2 2015 28 28 282
12
13
14
21
17,
22
10, (Confidential.)
Encloses M. I'levitz's pamphlet, extract from news-
papers, and his reply in Council to Mr. Naz In favour of Commission of Enquiry
2 * * 82
29
36
36
41
43
43
43
56
79
23
Dec. 20,
Becretary of State
"
Acknowledges Nos. 23 and 24, and desiring amend- ments in Law and Procedure affecting treatment of Coolies..
BO
20
24 Nov. 17,
25 Jan, 10, 1872 | Emigration Commissioner
19,
27 Dec. 12, 1871
Secretary of State
Governor
Memorial from Chamber of Commerce in regard to
M. Plevitz's pamphlet
80
Further report
82
Commission will be appointed
84
Governor
Encloses copy of Ordinance relative to appointment
of Inspectors of immigrants.
His speech, and
report of Committee on subject
84
28
28 Jan. 23, 1872
29
Feb. 8.
Secretary of State Bishop Ryan
Acknowledges dispatch (No. 29)
100
Old immigrants, suggestion as to treatment of
100
No.
Date.
1 July 18, 1871
APPENDIX.
From or To.
Secretary of State
SUBJECT.
Page
Circular as to extension of period of rationing to one
or two years (Trinidad)
103