the ideas of their being allowed to do so. Once on board, the Coolies were not allowed to land. The Ships lie about 3 miles from the shore, though some jumped overboard and got away. In some Ships, the Coolies were allowed to go in Sampans. They were ready to gamble in the hold for putting up at Masao. "They were not allowed in Hong Kong, so they were kept below!" The vessel had now on board firewood, provisions, and water which had been procured in this harbor during the voyage.
The Carpenter did not know when they were permitted "the Quisa baneraro." The Coolies were confined below. They might go on deck during the day as they liked, but at night they were confined below. A berth of seventeen inches in width was allotted to each Coolie. There were iron gratings fitted, but they were not sufficient. There was some argument going on between the rival owners of the Ships, and there were not at present enough Coolies at Macao to man all the Ships.
He added further that the Coolies were furbulent...
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the ideas of
their being
allowed
to do so. Once on
board, the Coolies
were not allowed to land the
Ships lie about 3 miles
from
the
some
jumped
shore) though overboard and got away
In
some
were allowed tö
but this
in Sampans.. Ships the bookies
gamble
ready
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in the hold for putting
up at Masao.. "They
allowed in
qvere
were
not
Hong Kong, so they
Kept below!" The repel
had
now
Ow
board
firewood, provisions, and water
which had been voyage!
-procured in this harbor- The Carpenter did not know when
all the
they
were
was not permitted
"the "Quisa baneraro." The
the
way,
in
They
¡might go day
ал
on death during heads, but
they liked,
much.
at night they
as
were
confined below.
To rack Cookie a berth of sevention
linches There
in width
were
no
was allotted...
iron gratings
fitted them, but they
were all
ů
there
going
was some
to Macas, as
argument going
between the rival owners
of
the Ships, and there were not at present enfficient boolies at Macas to fought all the Ships.
He added further that
Then the Coolies
wvere
Furbulent
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