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but I much doubt sufficient, they point out that this is the first time the fact flush an opium bring on board has been stated. In the previous papers the descriptions of the officers and crew of the ship were repeatedly referred to - But there is no allusion, either in the Melbourne report or the Emigration Officer's explanation, to a native doctor. The only reference to such a person is that a Chinese "saep" (called "Doctor") was one of the passengers who died of scurvy. (Chinese called "Doctors" appear common among the bodies of Immigrants in the ship. Vide Report of Italia. there were 24. Apr. 1869. there was nothing to show that the Doctor who died of scurvy was in charge of the emigrants.)

Second. the Governor dates that I was in error in supposing that the provisions were not examined "on board the ship." I did not profess to know where they were examined. On the contrary, I expressly stated that the mode of examining provisions must depend on the accommodation of the ship - What appeared to me open to comment was the statement of the Emigration Officer that it was impossible for him to ascertain the quantity of

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but I much doubt sufficient, they point out that this is the first time the fact flush an opium bring on board has been stated. In the previous papers the descriptions of the officers and crew of the ship were repeatedly referred to - But there is no allusion, either in the Melbourne report or the Emigration Officer's explanation, to a native doctor. The only reference to such a person is that a Chinese "saep" (called "Doctor") was one of the passengers who died of scurvy. (Chinese called "Doctors" appear common among the bodies of Immigrants in the ship. Vide Report of Italia. there were 24. Apr. 1869. there was nothing to show that the Doctor who died of scurvy was in charge of the emigrants.) Second. the Governor dates that I was in error in supposing that the provisions were not examined "on board the ship." I did not profess to know where they were examined. On the contrary, I expressly stated that the mode of examining provisions must depend on the accommodation of the ship - What appeared to me open to comment was the statement of the Emigration Officer that it was impossible for him to ascertain the quantity of
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mt, but I much but doubt sufficient, point out that this is the of first time the fact flush an opiest bring on board has beau stated. In the previous papers the descriptions of the officers wal- and d crus of the ship upratedly referred to - But there is no allusion, wither in ch or m the melbourne report the Emigration quicers explana= stion, to a native doctor. The only reference to euch OL person that a Chinese saep is in the article in the thina mail" which "Doctor " was one of the passengers" died of Seuson . (kinese called Doctors appear common among A who 4459 bodice of Imigrantd. in the ship Vide Report & Italia. there were 24. apr. 1869. there was rine- buh nothing to shors that the Doctor who died of seuson was in charge of the emigrants. _ 6 Second. the Governor dater that I was in error that the provisions. t in supposing were not examined "on board the chip. I did not they profes to know where examined well exa on the contrary I expreply stated that the mode of examining provisions mush defend & on the accommo= -dation of the Bork to me of the bort - What appraxe to comment was the open to statement of the emigration Orion that it was imppible for him to ascertain the quantity of
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mt, but I much

but

doubt sufficient,

point out that this is the

of first time the fact flush an opiest bring

on board has

beau stated. In the previous

papers the descriptions of the

officers

wal-

and

d crus

of the ship

upratedly referred to - But

there is no

allusion, wither in

ch or m

the melbourne report

the Emigration quicers explana=

stion, to a native doctor. The

only reference

to euch

OL

person

that a Chinese

saep

is in the article in the thina

mail" which "Doctor

" was one of the passengers"

died of Seuson . (kinese called

Doctors appear

common among

A

who

4459

bodice of Imigrantd. in the ship

Vide Report & Italia. there were

24. apr. 1869.

there was

rine- buh

nothing to shors that the Doctor who died of seuson was

in charge of the emigrants. _

6 Second. the Governor dater

that I was in error

that the provisions.

t

in supposing

were not

examined "on board the chip. I

did not

they

profes

to know where

examined

well exa

on the

contrary I expreply stated that the mode of examining provisions mush defend

& on the accommo=

-dation of the Bork

to me

of the bort - What appraxe

to comment was the

open to

statement of the emigration Orion

that it was

imppible for him

to ascertain the quantity of

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