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that & dishes were short, or

I called

rations for thirty

to the Interpreter He came down. He heard what they said, and then said " wait for a few seconds and I'll send you down rice . Just

then

some others went up to him and epoxe incolently, and he stuck them with his cane . This

occurred at the fore hatch. I was aft then, all the other chinese were at breakfast. The coolies, about In in number, then seized pieces

of word and threw them at the Interpreter and cried tala= trike, Strike : The Interpreter who

carried a revolver draw it but did

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