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But in the course of the enquiry it further appeared that the ship leaked much on the voyage and came out very hogged, having leaked badly on the topsides. There were 8 South Sea Islanders on board. The Ship was found to be very defective in the deck so that she was "hogged, and altogether unfit for the conveyance of passengers" - that the between decks were dark and ill-ventilated - the only openings being the main and fore hatchways; that there were neither wind sails nor code of signals on board - that neither the master nor the second mate (there was no first mate) held Certificates of competency, and that the crew was inadequate, consisting of only 4 Europeans.

The ship was chartered by a Chinese Firm in Hongkong, and the mortality on the voyage is attributed by the Immigration Agent at Melbourne to the bad quality of the provisions put on board by Messrs.

4. In answer to these statements the Starbour Master at Hongkong - who is also Emigration Officer - produced a certificate from Mr. Murdo, a Government Surveyor, to the effect that he had examined the Dayspring and found that she was "sound, and in every way fit to convey passengers to Australia".

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Lif 3. But in the course of the enquiry it further appeared that the ship leaked much on the voyage and came out very hogged, having leaked badly on the topsides. There were 8 South Sea Islanders on board. The Ship was found to be very defective in the deck so that she was "hogged, and altogether unfit for the conveyance of passengers" - that the between decks were dark and ill-ventilated - the only openings being the main and fore hatchways; that there were neither wind sails nor code of signals on board - that neither the master nor the second mate (there was no first mate) held Certificates of competency, and that the crew was inadequate, consisting of only 4 Europeans. The ship was chartered by a Chinese Firm in Hongkong, and the mortality on the voyage is attributed by the Immigration Agent at Melbourne to the bad quality of the provisions put on board by Messrs. 4. In answer to these statements the Starbour Master at Hongkong - who is also Emigration Officer - produced a certificate from Mr. Murdo, a Government Surveyor, to the effect that he had examined the Dayspring and found that she was "sound, and in every way fit to convey passengers to Australia".
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Lif

3.

But in the course

of the

enquiry it further

that the ship much on the

and

came out

had leaked

the voyage

topsides.

and 8. South Sea Islanders. The

Ship

very

in the deck

that she was

f

" hogged, and altogethers unfit for

the com

"1

conveyance of passengers"-

that the between decke were dark

and illventilated - the only penings bring the main and fore hatchways that there were neither Wind sails nor code of signals

on board - that neither

the master nor the second mate

(there was

на

first mate ) held

Certificates of competency, and

What the crew was

inadequate

consisting of only 4. Suropeans

of

395

was chartered by a Chinese Firm in Hongkong. and the mortality on the rouage

by

is attribute

the Immigration Agent at Melbourne to the bad quality of

the provisions put

Mism.

on board by

4. In answer to there state =

_ments the Starbour Master ab

Hongkong-who is also Emigration Offices, produser a curtificate from M. Mr Murdo, a Government Surveyor, to the effect that he had examined the Dayspring

that she was

will

sigged

and

and

" gound, and in every way fit

" Iconory 96. papengen to Australia

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