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A Government Surveyor stated that when the "SS Hongkong" left, she was seaworthy, well found, and in every way fit to convey passengers. In regard to the ventilation, he alleged that the main hatchway was, if not perfectly right, at least fairly good.

The fore hatch was 5 feet square, and the length of the passenger deck was 45 feet, of which 12 feet were open for an air tarpaulin. The tarpaulin thrown over a frame was originally properly fitted with canvas, which, with common care, would have been of more benefit to the passengers than the house. The crew was the same as had been sanctioned by the officials at Sydney for the voyage from there back to Hongkong.

In respect to the provisions, he stated that they had been properly surveyed, and that it was impossible for the Officer to personally ascertain the actual quantity of provisions and water on board.

It appeared to me that these explanations were not satisfactory, and that the ship could not have been in the condition in which she reached Melbourne if she had been seaworthy when she sailed. The lighting and ventilation of the passenger deck, which I examined, were 12 feet square...

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A Government Surveyor stated that when the "SS Hongkong" left, she was seaworthy, well found, and in every way fit to convey passengers. In regard to the ventilation, he alleged that the main hatchway was, if not perfectly right, at least fairly good. The fore hatch was 5 feet square, and the length of the passenger deck was 45 feet, of which 12 feet were open for an air tarpaulin. The tarpaulin thrown over a frame was originally properly fitted with canvas, which, with common care, would have been of more benefit to the passengers than the house. The crew was the same as had been sanctioned by the officials at Sydney for the voyage from there back to Hongkong. In respect to the provisions, he stated that they had been properly surveyed, and that it was impossible for the Officer to personally ascertain the actual quantity of provisions and water on board. It appeared to me that these explanations were not satisfactory, and that the ship could not have been in the condition in which she reached Melbourne if she had been seaworthy when she sailed. The lighting and ventilation of the passenger deck, which I examined, were 12 feet square...
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4.

A

Go

vernment Surveyor that

when the

tra

24 Hongkong she

lefh

seaworthy, well found

and in everyway fit to convry

papengers-

in re

rd to

yyn

regard

he

-Silation he alleged that the main kalchway was, if remembered rights, & fest

aud.

·

the fore hatch 5. fech square that the length of the Expenger deck was 45°. Jeet, of

Jesh

10-a

of which 12.

open for air Farpaulin

that the Earf autin thrown over

a frar

wal

originally

properly fitted

CanvxA

which with common

moll

of par Papengen than

hood

eare i

benefit to the

a

house - that

the crew was the same

as had

443

been " sanctioned by the officiale

at Sydney for

the

rouage from

that back to Hongkong- and in

respect to the

repich

provisions that

they had been properly surosyed,

and that it is

the

ible that

is impossible

Oficer should personally,

ascertain the actual

"of provisions

board.

quantity

and water on

4. It appeared to me that these explanations.

-

wero

nol

satisfactory that the ship could

not have been in the condition

in which she reached Melbourne.

if

she had been seaworthy when

she sailed _ that the lighting and ventilation of the Dapenger

Dapenger deck,

which I afcimed to be 12. square

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