CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 600

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

1848

following facts - On the 114 · Dreember. 1857 I left Melbourne- with 300 Chines Posseugers two of whom came on-

board.

sick, and had been unwell-

Imer.

for upwards of a spar, Countryuru subscribed - to pay their Passage, they

were the

only two who died on the

voyage.

Dlook

On the 8th April, 1858 394 Chinse - passengers

from Hongkong to Syding.

and was

the

in

Sixty two days

voyage, good

out...

all were landed.

d health. On the 5th

Sailed.

September 1858. Jagain saitect. from Mellowne with 110-D-

Chinese. Passengers and

596

arrived without having had

any

sickness

ow

board.....

On each of then- voyages !

had

a Chinen

other than Medical Attendant, and

it is s

my

opinion that the Chiuse do prefer their

Own

Countrymen to attend

them..

Uubss I can seurs_

this

opportunity of Employing

my vessel. I shath be obligat

idle for

to la

lay longer,

Some months

as I can find

no

other Employment for my

Vestrl.

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