710
2
"mind the unfaonableness
"of
the
Season' (the South West Monsoon having then commenced) and
probable length of
voyage
in
the
the
the
consequence,
space allotted for each Cooly should not be leas than 15 superficial feet." As Fr Morrison elsewhere expresses his opinion that the space allowed was
too
small
sickness
part
raises
to
a
من
and
over
the
as
ascribed in
crowding, this
doubt whether
the Governo of Hong Kong
could properly
be instructed to the act
to give effect
Parlament which
of
enables
him to reduce the
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space required for Orientalo sailing from that port to 12 feet per adult.
9. We think, however, the present case
that
does not afford sufficient reason for enforcing the larger allow
allowance
Considering that
Cases
of space.
several
of fever broke out
before the Vessel had been
hours at
24
impossible
Lea it appears
to suppose that
V
the crowded state
Vessel had
the
any
thing
to
do with the commencement
T
the disease.
And it
is remarkable that the disembarkation of a large the
number
V
Emigrants
had
space