CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857 — Page 103

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Captain Juzorom, stated

We left Hong Kong with 332 Chinese boolies

we had been measured for 834

We had

a

Sungeon who had been all

the Nayage from London to New Zealand

and thence to China - He had a Diploma : He had been approved by Captain Lane Government Agent.

He took out the Rishop of New Zealand and. Wher passengers.

We

were to be paid

a

lump sum

per Head for all the Chinese levolies

ཝཱ

lunded alive at the Havana .

We received nothing for those who died.

The bookies appeared in good

was the

when Shipped that

m

leaving China.

health

We had Water from China

(

in

excess.

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Captain Seymour then read a letter which

he had addressed to the Owner: it was dated Havana Sept. 10

he states that the Emigrants

beard

on

1856

4

in

were

which

all

on

the 38th March (1856) - On 27 april

when have that and ready for souling, the Chinese cranded aft, book belaying Pins from

the rails and armed themselves with Fire wood, yelling and shouting

manners, throwing

"

fearful

every thing moveable overboard

He then had

Shpendiary Magistrate

nho

came

т

general opinion

There evere ample Medicines put on board

by the Owner.

an interirew with the

at the Supreme Cont

board with

a

Police

Force, the levoties laughed at them,

driven below

and at length they works. at the point of the Baymet. Then planted my

two Guns

Me

inside

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