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Imust lake charge of the Ship. At about 10 a Mh. of the 31th George Kay

was washed

overboard from the relieving tackles, about an

hour or two afterwards I saw a Chiaman han

purnip overboard from the Starboard mani-

very

rigging. The Gale was at this time violent with a very hears Sea we had great

difficulty in keeping the thip's head to tear. was heading the main body of the Sea Some of the waves came on

board in

The Ship

all woups as it was much confused. A refel of older construction would have made better weather of it _ Safter seeing the man junip

over

board saw three dead bodies of Chmere

Augen Mast. I know of..

Apng befae the Compamon way near the

I know of no other deaths -having happened. I know of no Chinese having been washed merboard - I wrote the Ship's Log.

I mode the entries in the dog before I got into Harbour. I produce the Ships Log On the 1o! November hoor, is entered. hoon " Shifted "of the fore Heering wheels aft and fitted it to the " afth gear - Strong gate, sece falling: devring the " gale some of the deck papengers were washedt

merboard

me