the passengers should find their own provisions—the ship finding wood and water only. The Master furnished the Charterers with a list of the provisions required, and "that he himself passed" says he sailed from Havana 9th August 1868, having 150 Chinese.
The first death, which was sudden, occurred on the 49th day out, but the second did not occur till the 69th day. Up to that time they were on board. At that time their progress was slow. Up to the 105th day out, only 5 deaths had occurred, but after that they followed each other rapidly.
The ship did not arrive in Hongkong till the 7th January, after a voyage of 105 days, and before that 74 out of the 150 passengers had died, and 15 more were in a very weak condition.
Sir Edmund McDonnell was anxious to institute an enquiry into the case, but was advised by his Attorney General that he had no jurisdiction. An enquiry was, however, instituted by the Italian Consul.
The evidence from the enquiry appears to show that the provisions were good and ample—that the people were well treated, and that the Master did what he could for them.