CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 293

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voyage,

there were engaged for the voyage twe Chinese doctors & an interpreton. Of the Emmigrants shipped, many must have been unfit to be sent on such a twe having died before leaving. Hongkong, bothers almost daily afterwards, as can be from the inclosed list of deathes

Luu

I taxuattices, who took place during the

best pressage : this list is segued by the manter of the seal, the Chien Foctor I the Interpreter.

&

Have also the hours to inclose a bit

of the Einigernts and to have been shipped From what the harpet, He

Flave

h

the

-the majority.

of death took place amonget a lot of Chimere

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"brought from Macas, mumbering of th sumber only 5 survived to be lauded

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as the Chinese interpreter averred. The

Chinen Doctors seemed i

very unfit to be entrusted with such a charge. Mither of them would use, though necessary, a lancet or other surgical instruments, so that the last of the neuel was obliged to perform all operations.

Many of the Einignants who recovered, were those who received medicines & comfort from the lapt, out of the ships medecine chest.

"The Emigrants landed me to be well disposed, I willing to work upon the several Extetas for which

they

were

imported.

147/9. C. Mere

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