A British officer told me that in India he paid his servant 10 rupees a month, and he had 11 cousins, uncles, parents, etc., dependent upon him, and he supported them on his wages.

These thrifty coolies are said to be acquiring land a trifle at a time, and cultivating it; and may own the island by and by.
The Indian women do very hard labor for wages running from 40 one hundredths of a rupee for twelve hours' work to 50 one hundredths of a rupee.

They carry mats of sugar on their heads (70 pounds) all day lading ships, for half a rupee, and work at gardening all day for less.
The camaron is a fresh water creature like a cray-fish.

It is regarded here as the world's chiefest delicacy--and certainly it is good.

Guards patrol the streams to prevent poaching it.