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otherwise maltreated the passengers

several occasions.

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consequence of these stolements

In

proceedings were instituted

against the

Middleton at the instigation.

the

Officers of this Reportment for breach of the provisions of

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the

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Chinese Passenger Act 1835 - 183,19 the Cap. 104, and the case

having been first brought before the Aagesbrated was committed for tuval in the Supreme Court for misdemeanor when the allegations having been satisfactorily provedl, he was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment with

hard labor

the two courts of

indictment 124

" for failing to make

the accesary daily issue of provisions and that the provisions to generat bad and unfit for food,

all breating. the passengers .

for

Du reporting

beg to mention that

an

eind

This

out

official Certipinte

Produced furporting to have beon signect by the Emigration officer

at

Wonghing stating that the ship

and properly manned,

ava s dea wot

thy

equipped, fitted and ventilated and that provisions, fuel and water had been placed on board in

quality good, and in

the

quantity

at that -

sufficient for boyage period of the year; wiz nighty days,

achile the evidence adduced at the

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