And I do hereby further declare that with respect to Passengers being Chinese, or persons accus. tomed to Chinese diet, in addition to, and irrespective of any provisions of their own which any such passenger may have on board, the Master of every "Passenger Ship" shall make to each statute adult during the voyage, including the time of detention, if any, at any port or place before the termination of such voyage, an allowance of pure water and sweet and wholesome provi- sions according to the following dietary scale, and the provisions mentioned in such scale shall in the case of such Chinese passengers only be substituted for the Articles of food and provisions specified
in the said Act.
Rice,...
Salt Pork,
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+
11b diem Firewood,
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Salt,
Lard, Salted Fat, Fresh Fat or Oil, ᎾᏃ Pickled Vegetables, ...
19
... 3
+
95
Tobacco, ...
•
211
Pepper, Vinegar, Tea,
Water,
gallon 1
31bsp diem
loz week
1
31
"
pint
2
"
...4 ozs
15
Given under my hand and Seal of the Colony, at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 28th Day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three and in the Seventeenth Year of Her Majesty's Reign.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Manne
Colonial Secretary-
Three weeks supply of Biscuit is to be placed on board, to be issued at the rate of 2lbs a day only when the weather is too bad for cooking, or when required by the Surgeon.
Peas or Beans may be substituted for Rice, and Opium for Tobacco, to the extent and in the pro- portion to be fixed by the Surgeon.
Half issues to be made to Children under ten years of age. The issues in accordance with this scale are to be made daily; the first issues to be made on the day of embarkation.
And I do hereby also further declare in pursuance of the said last mentioned Act, that Twelve instead of Fifteen feet shall be deemed a sufficient allowance of space for any Natives of Asia or Africa who may be conveyed from Hongkong through the Tropics.
And lastly, I do hereby further declare, that the medicines, medical instruments, and other matters necessary for the medical treatment of the Passengers during any such voyage, shall be as follows; namely:
— :
For a Ship carrying 100 passengers and in like proportion for any greater or less number.
Calomel
Blue Pill...
Rhubarb Powder
Compound Jalap Powder
Ipecacuanha Powder...
Opium
Dover's Powder
Magnesia
Epsom Salts ...
Chloride of Lime
Tartar Emetic
Quinine
+
FOR 100
FOR
PERSONS,
3 ozs.
Senna Leaves
2
""
Blistering Plaister
100 PERSONS.
8 uzs
8
2
*
Sulphur Sublimed
16
1
12
"
Sulphur Ointment
12
2
Linseed Flour
4 lbs.
J
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Country Soap
24 uzs.
¡Castor Oil
6 bottles
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11
Oil of Peppermint
2 ozs.
Antimonial Powder
Extract of Colocynth Compound
Carbonate of Ammonia
Assafoetida
Camphor
Camphorated Liniment
Catechu
Prepared Chalk
Tincture of Opium
6 lbs.
20
JJ
Adhesive Plaister Spread
Simple Ointment
4 drams. Ringworm Ointment
Aromatic Spirits of Hartshorn
2 ozs.
Jeremie's Opiate
Cholera Pills in Phial
Cubebs Powder
2 yds.
16 ozs.
2
Sweet Spirits of Nitre Copaiba
...
Sulphate of Copper
Sulphate of Zine
16
"
...
2 oz phial
4 ozs.
12 drams
4 lbs.
116 ozs.
27
Lunar Caustic
**
16
2 "
1
37
4 drams
8 ozs.
Prepared Lint
4 ozs.
Turpentine
INSTRUMENTS, &c.
1 Set of Amputating and other Surgical Instru- | 1 Spatula.
i16
Cloth for Bandages
2 pieces
ments.
1 Dressing Scissors.
1
One ounce glass measure.
1
Infusion box.
1
Minim glass measure.
1
Quire of Country paper.
1
Pestle and mortar (Wedgwood).
1
Penknife,
1
Set of weights and scales (grains in box).
2
Metal Bedpans,
1
Set of common splints.
2
Trusses for Hernia, Right and Left.
1
Set of Bleeding Lancets.
2
Male Syringes.
1
Silver Catheter,
ENGLISH LABELS TO BE AFFIXED.
The following articles must also be placed on board, to be issued on demand of the Surgeon Arrowroot, Barley, Oatmeal or Sago
Lime Juice
Rum or Brandy
Port Wine
Combs
Razors
Soap
Sugar
***
10
75 lbs
36 Quart bottles
36
6
—
for 100 Persons.
12
"
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21
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24
24
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150 lbs
...
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300 "
JI
17
770.
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