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the ship

was ready for their reception.

Neither the Medical Inspector of Emigrants nor myself observed any requiring medical treatment, had there been any Dr Adame would doubtless have sent them to the Civil Hospital.

At neither Inquest, was it shown that the deceased had been accepted as Emigrants.

At Caldwell tells me that he sent 100/12 coolies, who offered themselves as emigrants, to the C. Azn. They were serious cases of jaundice and were sent there to prevent infection but that they were attended by paid by himself. Some of these recovered whilst others died.

The Social Science Association under wrong information Doctor aro Toddling Emigration from Hong Kong with G serious load when they assume that this wretched building / improperly called Hospital/ was established as a branch of it.

The institution appears to have originated in Sir George Bonham's time (about 1850). Had it been in any way connected with Emigration it would seem strange that neither my predecessors nor myself knew of its existence. From what I can learn, a portion of the building was set apart as a Depository for the dead previous to burial, and another portion was devoted for the reception of the sick poor who were removed from their houses in order that they should not die in them. Chinese have superstitious notions on the subject of deaths occurring in their dwellings. The better classes can afford by some religious observances to appease the wrath of evil spirits, whilst the poor cannot.

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165 the ship was ready for their reception. Neither the Medical Inspector of Emigrants nor myself observed any requiring medical treatment, had there been any Dr Adame would doubtless have sent them to the Civil Hospital. At neither Inquest, was it shown that the deceased had been accepted as Emigrants. At Caldwell tells me that he sent 100/12 coolies, who offered themselves as emigrants, to the C. Azn. They were serious cases of jaundice and were sent there to prevent infection but that they were attended by paid by himself. Some of these recovered whilst others died. The Social Science Association under wrong information Doctor aro Toddling Emigration from Hong Kong with G serious load when they assume that this wretched building / improperly called Hospital/ was established as a branch of it. The institution appears to have originated in Sir George Bonham's time (about 1850). Had it been in any way connected with Emigration it would seem strange that neither my predecessors nor myself knew of its existence. From what I can learn, a portion of the building was set apart as a Depository for the dead previous to burial, and another portion was devoted for the reception of the sick poor who were removed from their houses in order that they should not die in them. Chinese have superstitious notions on the subject of deaths occurring in their dwellings. The better classes can afford by some religious observances to appease the wrath of evil spirits, whilst the poor cannot.
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165 the ship was ready for their reception. Neither the abedical Inspector of Emigrante nor myself observed any requiring medical treatment, had there been any Dr Adame would doubtless have sent them to the Civil Hospital. At neither Inquest, was it shown that the deceased had been accepted Emigrants. a ez At Caldwell sells me that he sent 10.00 12 coolies, who offered themselves as emigrants, to the C. Azn. They were Zerious cages dice and of jaundice were sent there to prevent infection but that they were attended by paid by himself. Some of these recovered whilst others died. a The Social Science Association under wrong information Doctor aro Toddling Emigration from stong Kong with G serious load when they assume that པུསྶ ནྟི པཱཀi:i= m ¥་་་ས་ this wretched building / improperly called Hospital/ was established as a branch of it. The institution appears to have originated in Sir George Bonham's time (about 1850). Had it been in any way connected with Emigration it would. seem strange that neither my predecessors. nor myself. Anew of ite cistence. From what I can barn, a portion of the building was set apart as a Depository for the dead previous to burial, and another portion was devoted for the reception of the sick poor who were removed. from their houses in order that they should not die in them. Chirress have rstitious notions on the subject of deaths occurring in their dwellings. The better classes can afford by com.e religious observances to appease the wrath of evil spirits, whilst as the this foor cannot
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the ship

was ready for their reception.

Neither the abedical Inspector of

Emigrante

nor myself observed any

requiring medical treatment, had there

been

any

Dr Adame would doubtless

have sent them to the Civil Hospital.

At neither Inquest,

was it shown that

the deceased had been accepted

Emigrants.

a ez

At Caldwell sells me that he sent

10.00 12 coolies, who offered themselves as emigrants, to the C. Azn. They

were Zerious cages

dice and

of jaundice

were sent there to prevent infection

but that they were attended by paid by himself. Some of these

recovered whilst others died.

a

The Social Science Association under wrong information

Doctor

aro

Toddling

Emigration from stong Kong with

G

serious load when they assume that

ཏ པུསྶ ནྟི པཱཀi:i= m ¥་་་ས་

this wretched building / improperly called

Hospital/ was established as a branch

of it.

The institution appears to have

originated in Sir George Bonham's time

(about 1850). Had it been in any way connected with Emigration it would. seem strange that neither my predecessors.

nor myself. Anew of ite cistence. From what I can barn, a portion of the building

was set apart as a

Depository for the dead previous to burial, and another

portion was devoted for the reception of the sick poor who were removed.

from their houses in order that they should not die in them. Chirress have

rstitious notions on the subject of

deaths occurring in their dwellings. The better classes

can afford by com.e

religious observances to appease the wrath of evil spirits, whilst as the

this

foor cannot

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