that these Coolies who took lime juice did not suffer those who refused it, the assumption of the Majority in Council: as to the
"Guiding Star is tolerably complete. I trust the proposed issue of preserved meat will meet this difficulty.
Solux Menjoy's evidence is contradictory; he first states: "From the first they (the beef and pork) were not good though eaten", then: "When put on board the beef looked pretty well" and the fish was good", then "The pork was good", and he again adds, I think they kept well for a week or more.
Mr. Monson, the Emigration Officer at Dunedin, speaking of the result of his visit, says: "No complaint was made to me of the character of the food, they told me they had their provisions and water."
Had any complaint been made to him as to the quality of the food on board, this Office would have doubtless examined it; but this method of ascertaining the true condition of the provisions does not seem to have occurred to the Officer or member of the Jury.
Lieut. (Liquid) H. G. Thomsett, R.N.R., Ret. Harbor Master.