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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

Reference-

TITTLICO. 882

2 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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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