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mortality which had occurred on board of her during the

voyage

from this Port to Dunedin._

The papers were without

delay, referred to the Emigration Officer, Mr Thomsett, with instructions to ascertain from Mr. Cairns, who was Acting Emigration Officer during

Mr Thomsett's absence on leave,

the slips taken on

the ship's departure, and I now have

41

and the quality of the provisions..

To prevent, therefore, a

repetition of the melancholy case of the "B-ilding Star", I have prohibited altogether the sailing of Emigrant ships to the Australian Colonies during the months from April to September,

Inclusive. The Notification, which I have

on this point

17 May 1872.

Enclosure 2. The Reports from those two Gentlemen.

As Your Lordship has

3.

observed the mortality among the Chinese Passengers manifestly due to two causes; viz- the length of the voyage

Causes to be

apparent

I now enclose. -

4.0

the

question of provisions is,

however, of much greater difficulty,

There is no

reason

to suppose

change was effected

after the provisions had been inspected by the Emigration Officer.

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mortality which had occurred on board of her during the voyage from this Port to Dunedin._ The papers were without delay, referred to the Emigration Officer, Mr Thomsett, with instructions to ascertain from Mr. Cairns, who was Acting Emigration Officer during Mr Thomsett's absence on leave, the slips taken on the ship's departure, and I now have 41 and the quality of the provisions.. To prevent, therefore, a repetition of the melancholy case of the "B-ilding Star", I have prohibited altogether the sailing of Emigrant ships to the Australian Colonies during the months from April to September, Inclusive. The Notification, which I have on this point 17 May 1872. Enclosure 2. The Reports from those two Gentlemen. As Your Lordship has 3. observed the mortality among the Chinese Passengers manifestly due to two causes; viz- the length of the voyage Causes to be apparent I now enclose. - 4.0 the question of provisions is, however, of much greater difficulty, There is no reason to suppose change was effected after the provisions had been inspected by the Emigration Officer.
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mortality which had occurred board of her during the on voyage from this Port to Junedin._ h The papers were without delay, referred to the homigration Officer, Mr Mhonsete, with instinctions to ascertain from Mr. Cairns, who was Acting Aurigration Officer during Mr Thomsett's absence on leave, the slips taken on on the the repels departure, and I now havemit 41 and the quality of the provisions.. To prevent, therefore, from the fine Cause a repetition of the melancholy care of the Buiding Star", I have frohibited altogether the sailing of Rumigrant repels to the Australian Colonies during the months from Aprix à Sepetinte, Inclame M2. The Notification, which I have on this point 17 May 1872. Encloure M... the Reports from those two Gentlemen. As Your Lordship has 3. was observed the mortality among the Chinese Passengers manifestly due to two causes; vin- the length of the voyage Cansex to be ipnel I now inclose. - 4.0 the question of provisions is, however, of much greater difficulty, is no There is that any reason suppose change was effected after the provisions had been inspected by the Emigration
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mortality which had occurred board of her during the

on

voyage

from this Port to Junedin._

h

The papers were without

delay, referred to the homigration Officer, Mr Mhonsete, with instinctions to ascertain from Mr. Cairns, who was Acting Aurigration Officer during

Mr Thomsett's absence on leave,

the slips taken on

on the

the repels departure, and I now havemit

41

and the quality of the provisions..

To prevent, therefore, from the

fine

Cause

a

repetition of the melancholy care of the Buiding Star", I have frohibited altogether the sailing of Rumigrant repels to the Australian Colonies during the months from Aprix à Sepetinte,

Inclame M2. The Notification, which I have

on this point

17 May 1872.

Encloure M...

the Reports from those two Gentlemen.

As Your Lordship has

3.

was

observed the mortality among the Chinese Passengers manifestly due to two causes; vin- the length of the voyage

Cansex to be

ipnel

I now inclose. -

4.0

the

question of provisions is,

however, of much greater difficulty,

is no

There is

that

any

reason

suppose

change was effected

after the provisions had been inspected by the Emigration

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