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Kong, in transmitting the present despatch and its enclosures to the Secretary of State, has anticipated his instructions on the subject.

2. The "Bayspring" sailed from Hongkong on 21th May with a number of Chinese Passengers variously stated at 94, 96, 98, and 99. 106. It arrived at Melbourne after a voyage of 64 days.

A number of deaths took place on the voyage, stated by the Immigration Agent at Melbourne to be equal to 27½% of the Adults. A large proportion of the survivors were suffering from scurvy, attributed by the Master to the insufficiency and bad quality of the provisions. An enquiry was instituted when it appeared that the issue of provisions had been reduced by the Master the day after the Ship sailed; that except the rice and pork, the provisions were of bad quality and frequently unfit for food; that towards the end of the voyage, the passengers received nothing but rice; that the supply of water was short; and that the Master had maltreated the passengers on several occasions.

The Master was in consequence prosecuted and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour.

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2 Kong, in transmitting the present despatch and its enclosures to the Secretary of State, has anticipated his instructions on the subject. 2. The "Bayspring" sailed from Hongkong on 21th May with a number of Chinese Passengers variously stated at 94, 96, 98, and 99. 106. It arrived at Melbourne after a voyage of 64 days. A number of deaths took place on the voyage, stated by the Immigration Agent at Melbourne to be equal to 27½% of the Adults. A large proportion of the survivors were suffering from scurvy, attributed by the Master to the insufficiency and bad quality of the provisions. An enquiry was instituted when it appeared that the issue of provisions had been reduced by the Master the day after the Ship sailed; that except the rice and pork, the provisions were of bad quality and frequently unfit for food; that towards the end of the voyage, the passengers received nothing but rice; that the supply of water was short; and that the Master had maltreated the passengers on several occasions. The Master was in consequence prosecuted and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour.
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Kong,

in transmitting the present despatch and it's enclosures to the beretary of state, has anticipated

his

si instructions

Gracri

subject.

on the

2. The bayspring sailed from

21th May with a

on

Hongkong on

number of Chinese Passengers

varionely stated at 94-96.98-

and 99.

106.

the arrived at Melbourno

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stated

days.

by

A number of deather

the Immigration Agent

at Melbourne to be equal

to

27%1⁄2 Adults took place on the

#

and a

попаде

large proportion

suffering

from scurvy

attributed

by

the

of the survivors were

Macter to the insufficiency and

394

bad quality of the provisions . Ane

enquiry

was instituted when it

appeared that the ique of provisions

had been reduced by

the Master

-

the day after the Ship sailed _ that exerpt the rice and pork the provisions were

of bad quality and frequently unfit for food- that towards the end of the voyage

the papengers received nothing but rice - that the supply of

was short- and that

master had maltreated

papengers

water

The

the

on several occasions.

The master was in consequence

prosecuted and was sentenced

to 12. Months imprisonment with

hard labour.

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