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Superintendent goes round to inspect the coolie-deck, and will report to him at the 8 p.m. visit whether their chaläns are all present and orderly or otherwise.

IV. They will be detailed, according to a regular roster, for duty at the latches, each to remain at his post for two hours day and night, or till regularly relieved, and, during this time, they will see that no fire, cooked food, or wet clothes are taken below,-- that no coolie man is allowed to go up or down the after hatch, except those employed at the hospital, and the topazes when necessary,—and that no coolie woman is permitted to go up or down the main hatch except at muster and meal times.

V. Any Sirdar found sleeping on his post will be at once dismissed.

VI. It is the duty of cll Sirdars at all times to report at once any fire or light seen on the coolie-deck, and to bring the coolie using it before the Surgeon Superintendent for punishment. This is their most important duty, and any failure to perform it will be severely punished.

VII. Single women are on no account to be permitted to go forward of the main hatch, nor are single men permitted aft of the main hatch, and, in the event of any one of either sex being found out of their proper place, both the Sirdar in whose division the man or woman is found and the Sirdar to whose division he or she belongs, as well as the trespassers themselves, will be punished.

VIII. All quarrelling, fighting, throwing water, spitting, or otherwise dirtying the coolic-deck is strictly forbidden, and must at once be reported by the Sirdar in whose division it occurs, or by any Sirdar under whose notice it comes.

IX. Sirdars are under no circumstances or provocation to be permitted to strike a coolie, and generally are expected to show, by their cleanliness and good conduct, a good example to the rest of the coolies and prove themselves worthy of the position for which they have been selected.

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is appointed Head Sirdar, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly; his duties are—

1. To have general control and supervision of all the Sirdare, and to report any carelessness or neglect of duty on their part.

2. To relieve the Sirdars on duty at the hatches every two hours, and replace them by the Sirdars next for duty on the roster,

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A Sirdar should issue water at each tank at meals, and here as much as anywhere should favouritism be checked, and the "

pance-wallah" Sirdar should have charge of the keys of the taps and be responsible for their being at once returned to the Dispensary when done with, and he should be present and check off the number of buckets of water issued to the tanks for drinking, and to the galley for cooking, and report to the Senior Compounder, so that there shall be no difficulty with the ship about an over issue of

water.

Similarly, one Sirdar should be appointed to count the chuppatties sent to the galley on chuppattie days, and another to check off the number delivered by the Bandharries, so that none shall be secreted.

lauterns and

Another Sirdar, or a trustworthy coolie, who, however, Sirdar iu should he a volunteer because he will get no remuneration, charge of except a little extra food, should have charge of the lanterns his tuty. and their keys. As this is one of the most important duties on board for its connexion with the prevention of that most fearful accident that can occur on board an emigrant ship, FIRE, I inay be excused for going over this man's duties again. At daylight he brings up the lanterns, unlocks them on the quarter-deck, and extinguishes the candles, removing the ends to be handed to the third mate, cleans the lanterns and hangs them up in their places below to be seen by the Surgeon Superintendent when he inspects the coolie-deck. A little before sundown he brings the lanterns on deck puts in five hour candles, lights these and securely locks each lantern, and takes it down below to be hung upon its hook. When these candles are nearly burnt out he repeats the same routine, only putting in seven hour candles, which should last till daylight, and he should be held strictly responsible that the keys are never out of his possession.

BANDHARRIES

Are also appointed at the Depôt, though liable to removal by the Surgeon Superintendent, and should be men of high caste, Brahmins if possible. They should be closely looked after to see that the boilers and all their utensils are thoroughly cleaned after each meal, and the whole galley washed out before they leave it for the night, that every article of diet is thoroughly cooked, that they do not keep back of the food for themselves or their friends (and for this end I make the second Compounder remain in the galley while the food is being removed), and that they keep their

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Superintendent goes round to inspect the coolie-deck, and will report to him at the 8 p.m. visit whether their “chalūns** are all present and orderly or otherwise.

IV. They will be detailed, according to a regular roster, for duty at the hatches, each to remain at his post for two hours day and night, or till regularly relieved, and, during this time, they will see that no fire, cooked food, or wet clothes are taken below, that no coolie man is allowed to go up or down the after hatch, except those employed at the hospital, and the topazes when necessary,—and that no coolic woman is permitted to go up or down the main hatch except at muster and meal times.

V. Any Sirdar found sleeping on his post will be at once dismissed.

VI. It is the duty of all Sirdars at all times to report at once any fire or light seen on the coolie-deck, and to bring the coolie using it before the Surgeon Superintendent for punishment. This is their most important duty, and any failure to perform it will be severely punished.

VII. Single women are on no account to be permitted to go forward of the main batch, nor are single men permitted aft of the main hatch, and, in the event of any one of either sex being found out of their proper place, both the Sirdar in whose division the man or woman is found and the Sirdar to whose division he or she belongs, as well as the trespassers themselves, will be punished.

VIII All quarrelling, fighting, throwing water, spitting, or otherwise dirtying the coolie-deck is strictly forbidden, and must at once be reported by the Sirdar in whose division it occurs, or by any Sirdar under whose notice it comes.

IX. Sirdars are under no circumstances or provocation to be permitted to strike a coolie, and generally are expected to show, by their cleanliness and good conduct, a good example to the rest of the coolies and prove themselves worthy of the position for which they have been selected.

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is appointed Head Sirdar, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly; his duties are—

1. To have general control and supervision of all the Sirdars, and to report any carelessness or neglect of duty on their part.

2 To relieve the Sirdars on duty at the hatches every two hours, and replace them by the Sirdars next for duty on the roster.

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A Sirdar should issue water at each tank at meals, and here as much as anywhere should favouritism be checked, and the "pance-wallah" Sirdar should have charge of the keys of the taps and be responsible for their being at once returned to the Dispensary when done with, and he should he present and check off the number of buckets of water issued to the tanks for drinking, and to the galley for cooking, au-l report to the Senior Compounder, so that there shall be no difficulty with the ship about an over issue of

water.

Similarly, one Sirdar should be appointed to count the chuppatties sent to the galley on chuppattie days, and another to check off the number delivered by the Bandharries, so that none shall be secreted.

lunterns and

Another Sirdar, or a trustworthy coolie, who, however, Sirdar iu should be a volunteer because he will get no remuneration, charge of except a little extra food, should have charge of the lanterns his duty. and their keys. As this is one of the most important duties on board for its connexion with the prevention of that most fearful accident that can occur on board an emigrant ship, FIRE, I may be excused for going over this man's duties again. At daylight he brings up the lanterns, unlocks them on the quarter-deck, and extinguishes the candles, removing the ends to be handed to the third mate, cleans the lanterns and hangs them up in their places below to be seen by the Surgeon Superintendent when he inspects the coolie-deck. A little before sundown he brings the lanterns on deck puts in five hour candles, lights these and securely locks each lantern, and takes it down below to be hung upon its hook. When these candles are nearly burnt out he repeats the same routine, only putting in seven hour candles, which should last till daylight, and he should be held strictly responsible that the keys are never out of his

possession.

BANDHARRIES

Are also appointed at the Depôt, though liable to removal by the Surgeon Superintendent, and should be men of high caste, Brahmins if possible. They should be closely looked after to see that the boilers and all their utensils are thoroughly cleaned after each meal, and the whole galley washed out before they leave it for the night, that every article of diet is thoroughly cooked, that they do not keep hack any of the food for themselves or their friends (and for this end I make the second Compounder remain in the galley while the food is being removed), and that they keep their

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