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They
were
in the same condition.
The filth had increased. We then went into the 3 adjoining houses and found the same state of things, except that as there were double the number
There was a
of persons . The door was locked. greater accumulation of fith. There were also jars for urine. There were about 230
ov 340 men in the four houses. I conversed with some of
the
Coolies in all the houses. They
told me
why they were there.
Some said they
were going
to California - others to the gold
Countries- and others said
they did not know where
they
were
going. I asked
-
them if they wanted to go out
would be
of the house. They said they daw not or they flogged. One man was
brought
to me who had been flogged for attempting to leave the house . I explained to them that they were at liberty to go.
Thay
would not believe it, and
would not
go. As soon however
до
as we had broken open
the
door below; and pushed out
one or
Avo
of
the men