CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 677

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overboard I saw another jump overboard When I came off the house the next morning my boxes were missing I do not know wheel had become of them I saw a Seaman going forward with her bags and one or redone. Ithink they they contamed in all $1.250 I went after the Sailor but he took no notice of me I went after the Sarlor but he tools no notice of me I went back to my place

on the house I was not allowed to go below I belonged to last Chinese witrepes panty of twelve At the beginning of the gale some of the passengers hired rooms from the Sailors Sheard some women bargaining

bargaining with the Sailors to go below, they were Swatow women

I could not understand what was succ and I did not see any money pass from the women to the Sailors this was at about 12 o'clock noon of the 304 Isaw the Sailors handing along the boves of the Shortly afterwards one of my friends who died on board when the Steamer anchored

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