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otherwise maltreated the passengers
several occasions.
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consequence of these stolements
In
proceedings were instituted
against the
Middleton at the instigation.
the
Officers of this Reportment for breach of the provisions of
ho
19855-
the
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Chinese Passenger Act 1835 - 183,19 the Cap. 104, and the case
having been first brought before the Aagesbrated was committed for tuval in the Supreme Court for misdemeanor when the allegations having been satisfactorily provedl, he was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment with
hard labor
the two courts of
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" for failing to make
the accesary daily issue of provisions and that the provisions to generat bad and unfit for food,
all breating. the passengers .
for
Du reporting
beg to mention that
an
eind
This
out
official Certipinte
Produced furporting to have beon signect by the Emigration officer
at
Wonghing stating that the ship
and properly manned,
ava s dea wot
thy
equipped, fitted and ventilated and that provisions, fuel and water had been placed on board in
quality good, and in
the
quantity
at that -
sufficient for boyage period of the year; wiz nighty days,
achile the evidence adduced at the
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