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immigrants from the "Suisang" to the "Landrat Schieff"
belonging to the same Company, because the former vessel
having to call at Manzanillo to take on board 300 re-
patriated Chinese for Che Foo, there is not room enough
to receive them. In my opinion, but subject to your
advice, the transfer of these persons to the "Landrat
Schieff" would serve no purpose, for as both steamers be-
long to the same Company, it is simpler that the latter
should take the passengers from Manzanillo and that the
"Suisang" should leave this Port at once for her destina-
tion. The Captain of this steamer has informed me of
the discontented spirit prevailing on board and he is
much in fear of a mutiny. If this should unfortunately
occur it would be a serious matter as the armed forces at
our disposal in this Port would be insufficient to cope
(Signed) F. Valenzuela.
with such a rising.
No.28. Mexico. June 17th 1908. The two Chinese ves-
sels "Suisang" and "Landrat Schlieff" can leave the Port.
The Nation is not concerned with them, nor consequently
have the Sanitary Authorities anything to do with them.
Treat them as if they were on the high seas.
(Signed) E. Liceaga.
No.29. From Salina Cruz. June 17th 1908. Referring
to my telegram of yesterday I have the honour to inform
you that on communicating to the Chief of the Port the
order issued by this Commission for the China Commercial
Steamship Company that the Steamship "Suisang" should
anchor two miles off the Port for the reasons expressed
in the telegram to which I allude, the British Consul
replied in the name of the Master of the vessel request-
ing that 24 hours be granted to the latter in order to
prepare for sea and take on board a supply of water and
provisions. To-day at 11 a.m. the period fixed by the
Consul himself expired, and they refuse to obey the or-
ders received considering the same to be arbitrary and
irrelevant. I must inform you that it is the British
Consulate by whom these objections are raised as the
vessel's Port of Registry is London; for the Company to
which these orders are addressed does not think itself
concerned in the matter. In my telegram on this subject
I explained to the Board the reason for the order, which
was for the purpose of preventing further desertions in
evasion of the watch to which the diseased Chinese immi-
grants have been subjected. Although the Sanitary Code
No.29.
does
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immigrants from the "Suisang" to the "Landrat Schieff"
belonging to the same Company, because the former vessel
having to call at Manzanillo to take on board 300 re-
patriated Chinese for Che Foo, there is not room enough
to receive them. In my opinion, but subject to your
advice, the transfer of these persons to the "Landrat
Schieff" would serve no purpose, for as both steamers be-
long to the same Company, it is simpler that the latter
should take the passengers from Manzanillo and that the
"Suisang" should leave this Port at once for her destina-
tion. The Captain of this steamer has informed me of
the discontented spirit prevailing on board and he is
much in fear of a mutiny. If this should unfortunately
occur it would be a serious matter as the armed forces at
our disposal in this Port would be insufficient to cope
(Signed) F. Valenzuela.
with such a rising.
No.28. Mexico. June 17th 1908. The two Chinese ves-
sels "Suisang" and "Landrat Schlieff" can leave the Port.
The Nation is not concerned with them, nor consequently
have the Sanitary Authorities anything to do with them.
Treat them as if they were on the high seas.
(Signed) E. Liceaga.
No.29. From Salina Cruz. June 17th 1908. Referring
to my telegram of yesterday I have the honour to inform
you that on communicating to the Chief of the Port the
order issued by this Commission for the China Commercial
Steamship Company that the Steamship "Suisang" should
anchor two miles off the Port for the reasons expressed
in the telegram to which I allude, the British Consul
replied in the name of the Master of the vessel request-
ing that 24 hours be granted to the latter in order to
prepare for sea and take on board a supply of water and
provisions. To-day at 11 a.m. the period fixed by the
Consul himself expired, and they refuse to obey the or-
ders received considering the same to be arbitrary and
irrelevant. I must inform you that it is the British
Consulate by whom these objections are raised as the
vessel's Port of Registry is London; for the Company to
which these orders are addressed does not think itself
concerned in the matter. In my telegram on this subject
I explained to the Board the reason for the order, which
was for the purpose of preventing further desertions in
evasion of the watch to which the diseased Chinese immi-
grants have been subjected. Although the Sanitary Code
No.29.
does
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