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14. G. James Sung.
Dear Sir,
Hong Kong, 24th September, 1881.
"Messrs G. R. Stevens & Co.
Owing to various untime accounts being circulated respecting the treatment meted out to the S.S. 'Ocean' and her Passengers, on her arrival at Sydney from Hong Kong in June last I deem it advisable to lay before you a plain unvarnished statement of facts,
To May 22nd 1881
The S. S. Ocean left Hongkong on May 22nd 1881 with 448 Chinese and 2 European passengers, and 44 officers and men. Arrived at Port Darwin on June 3rd was examined and passed by the Health Officer, landed 1 Celicine, and embarked 10 Chinese and 20 European Passengers for June 5th and arrived at Thursday Island on the 9th was again admitted to pratique, sailed same day and arrived at Cooktown on June 12th where a most rigid inspection of ship and passengers was made without the slightest trace of disease being found to exist, To Cebine and 6 Europeans landed at that Port, during their stay of oleiicer, ... died suddenly from ... was saw ... gave a certificate ... an order for ... by the Health Officer, who ... to the cause ... burial, earted ... sailed again ... and arrived at Townsville on the 15th ... the 16th and was again ...
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14. G. James Sung.
Dear Sir,
Hong Kong, 24th September, 1881.
"Messrs G. R. Stevens & Co.
Owing to various untimely accounts being circulated respecting the treatment meted out to the S.S. 'Ocean' and her Passengers, on her arrival at Sydney from Hong Kong in June last I deem it advisable to lay before you a plain unvarnished statement of facts,
The S. S. Ocean left Hongkong on May 22nd 1881 with 448 Chinese and 2 European passengers, and 44 officers and men. Arrived at Port Darwin on June 3rd was examined and passed by the Health Officer, landed 1 Chinese, and embarked 10 Chinese and 20 European Passengers. Sailed on June 5th and arrived at Thursday Island on the 9th was again admitted to pratique, sailed same day and arrived at Cooktown on June 12th where a most rigid inspection of ship and passengers was made without the slightest trace of disease being found to exist. To Cebine and 6 Europeans landed at that Port, during their stay one officer died suddenly. The Health Officer gave a certificate to the cause of death, also an order for burial.
The ship sailed again and arrived at Townsville on the 15th and was again examined on the 16th.
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14. G. James Sung.
Dear Sir,
Hong Kong, 24th September, 1881.
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