This is more than abundant for these people.

They not only have every comfort, but they become rich, so that in a few years they are able to rest on their earnings, and work only at their convenience and when they feel like it.
They are supplied with nothing, neither food nor clothing; medicine alone is free to them.

The native staff of a garden consists of, say, two baboos, or book-keepers and clerks, a doctor baboo, sirdars or overseers, and chowkidars or line watchmen.

A sirdar accompanies and has charge of each gang of coolies on whatever branch of work.

One is also in charge of the factory or tea-house.
Plant growth ceases about the end of October.