Recruiting Indentured Labour for Overseas Colonies, circa 1834–1910

After examination of the Indian emigrants landed from vessel, we have pleasure in reporting that they were a very healthy lot of men and very compact and muscular in build. We have pleasure in stating that none of these men had to be allotted conditionally. We are of opinion that great care had been exercised by the surgeon superintendent in the selection of the immigrants and also in his treatment of them on board ship.