Despatch N. 35 f 1863.
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Hong Kong 5th May 1853.
We beg to inform you
that
the "British Ship" Emigrant" Captain. Elder dispatched by our Firme in Canton with a full Complement of Chinese Agricultural Labourers for Demerara Calling at this Port to Complete her Crew, has put in here with several cases of fever on board some of which we are Sorry to say have terminated fatally. – As the
this Malady is quite
The Honfle
Occurrence
of
maccountable to us, and as we are
Lient Colonel Caine
Colonial Secretary.
the appointment of a
amongst the Chinese, and urging "Leuigrant" continues to spread that the disease on board the
to the Colonial Secretary, reporting
Letter from the Colonial Surgeon
Commission
to ascertain the causes thereof. 3th May, 1883.