CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 279

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278

The following Regnals

were hoisted

again. and Answered from the South Head Signal Station Condenser out of orders imbles eappled with water, will be compelled. to break Quarantine Lawes Af 4.

was

M.

17.0

deputation from the passengers waited upon me, Among whom was a Mez Khan brother to the Chmière Commissioner to California, and with tears asked if it was the intention to starve them. requests for water were unheeded I offered them all the cooked food there was in the Saloon, which they declined; saying there were nearly 500 hungry people to feed, the Customs office and policeman were witnesses to this fact, and themselves were afraid of there being trouble. regretting they had no arms to protect themselves with. At 5 p.m. I lowered a boat and pulled over towards the passing steamer and made known our wants and as it was likely to cause distress and all my passengers retired had neither food nor water all day, I fervently hoped for a last resource when the pilot steamer came near acting the cause and then steamed to town and reported matters to the Harbor Master. It was then at 11 p.m. that orders were given for the water boat to be allowed to supply the ship with water, which was done at 8 A.M. on the 29th From our arrival provisions for saloon were allowed to be brought from town and placed on Rock, after which the ship's boat was allowed to fetch them, but no communication was permitted. On the last mentioned date the assistant health officer again inspected all on board and found no trace of sickness, and no cholera.

On the evening of the 30th a vessel with coals on board was allowed near us, anchored after which her crew left and proceeded back to town at daylight my vessel was allowed to go alongside, under the supervision of Superintendent Carroll, and my crew took the coals out with strict orders from the Government that no work was to be done after sunset, and it took two days to get 75 tons of coal on board. The ship sailed for Melbourne at 4 p.m. on July 2nd and arrived on the 5th and after most rigid inspection by the Medical Authorities and Immigration Officer was found to be free from disease and granted pratique. 172 passengers were landed also most of the cargo.

Dr.

The ship sailed from Melbourne on the 9th July for Sydney with 228 Chinese (for Sydney) and 8 European passengers / Saloon, for Hong Kong and holding a clean Bill of Health, 12 July arrived in Sydney during a gale and heavy southerly anchored off Watson Bay.

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278 The following Regnals were hoisted again. and Answered from the South Head Signal Station Condenser out of orders imbles eappled with water, will be compelled. to break Quarantine Lawes Af 4. was M. 17.0 deputation from the passengers waited upon me, Among whom was a Mez Khan brother to the Chmière Commissioner to California, and with tears asked if it was the intention to starve them. requests for water were unheeded I offered them all the cooked food there was in the Saloon, which they declined; saying there were nearly 500 hungry people to feed, the Customs office and policeman were witnesses to this fact, and themselves were afraid of there being trouble. regretting they had no arms to protect themselves with. At 5 p.m. I lowered a boat and pulled over towards the passing steamer and made known our wants and as it was likely to cause distress and all my passengers retired had neither food nor water all day, I fervently hoped for a last resource when the pilot steamer came near acting the cause and then steamed to town and reported matters to the Harbor Master. It was then at 11 p.m. that orders were given for the water boat to be allowed to supply the ship with water, which was done at 8 A.M. on the 29th From our arrival provisions for saloon were allowed to be brought from town and placed on Rock, after which the ship's boat was allowed to fetch them, but no communication was permitted. On the last mentioned date the assistant health officer again inspected all on board and found no trace of sickness, and no cholera. On the evening of the 30th a vessel with coals on board was allowed near us, anchored after which her crew left and proceeded back to town at daylight my vessel was allowed to go alongside, under the supervision of Superintendent Carroll, and my crew took the coals out with strict orders from the Government that no work was to be done after sunset, and it took two days to get 75 tons of coal on board. The ship sailed for Melbourne at 4 p.m. on July 2nd and arrived on the 5th and after most rigid inspection by the Medical Authorities and Immigration Officer was found to be free from disease and granted pratique. 172 passengers were landed also most of the cargo. Dr. The ship sailed from Melbourne on the 9th July for Sydney with 228 Chinese (for Sydney) and 8 European passengers / Saloon, for Hong Kong and holding a clean Bill of Health, 12 July arrived in Sydney during a gale and heavy southerly anchored off Watson Bay.
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278 The following Regnals were hoisted again. and Answered from the South Head Signal Station Condenser out of orders imbles eappled with water, will be compelled. to break Quarantine Lawes Af 4. was M. 17.0 deputation from the passengers waited upon me, Among whom was a Mez Khan brother to the Chmière Commissioner to California, and with tears asked if it the intention to starve them. requests for water were unheeded I offered them all the cooked food there was in the Saloon, which they declined; saying there were nearly 500 500 hungry people to feed, the Custours office and policeman were wetnesses to this fact, and themselves were afraid of there being trouble. regretting they had no armo to protect themselves with. A15 pm. I lowered a boat and pulled over towards the passing manly Beach Gleamer and made known our wants and as Come having ጂብ Raccon was likely to and all my passengers retired had neither food днего day, I ferid distress of water all 14.3 a last recourel) when the pilot steamer came near acting the cause and then steamed to town and reported matters to the Harbor Master its was then at 11 f.M. that orders were given for the water boat to be allowed to supply the ship with water, which was A.M. on the 29th From our arrival provision done at y for saloon were allowed to be brought from town and placed on Rock, after which and get Go of any Reina the ships boat was allowed to them, but no communication was permitted. On the last mentioned date the assistant health offices again inspected no trace of ecclenses, all on board and and ro found ecokners. of the Seth a vessel with On the evening of the jet a coals on board was lowed near us, An đ left and anchored after which her crew left proceded back to town at daylight my vessel was allowed to go alongside, under the eupervision of Superintendent Carroll, and my of her with strict order from the Governm that no work was to be done after sunset, and it took two days to get 75 tons of coal board. The chick sailed for Melbourne at 4 Mr. M. on July 2nd and arrived 5th mislant and after most rigid inspection by the Medical Authorities and Pomgration Afficer own crew take the coals out on Nas 2. on ttie found to be free from disease landed also most the of and granted inimestiato pratiques, 172 passengers Cargo Dr. were and the ship sailed from Melboume the 9 July for Sydney with 228 Chuine (for sydney) and & European passengers / Saloon, for Hong Kong and holding a clean Rill of Health, 12 July arrived in gale Area A A. 21.000 Sydney during heavy southerly anchored off Watson Bay A
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278

The following Regnals

were hoisted

again. and Answered from the South Head Signal Station Condenser out of orders imbles eappled with water, will be compelled. to break Quarantine Lawes Af 4.

was

M.

17.0

deputation from the passengers waited upon me, Among whom was a

Mez Khan brother to the Chmière Commissioner to California, and with tears asked if it

the intention to starve them. requests for water were unheeded I offered them all the cooked food there was in the Saloon, which they declined; saying there were

nearly 500

500 hungry people to feed, the Custours office and policeman were wetnesses to this fact, and themselves were afraid of there being trouble. regretting they had no armo to protect themselves with. A15 pm. I lowered a boat and pulled over towards the passing manly Beach Gleamer and made known our

wants and as

Come

having

ጂብ

Raccon

was

likely to

and all my passengers retired

had neither food

днего

day, I ferid distress

of water all

14.3

a

last recourel)

when the pilot steamer came near

acting the cause and then steamed to town and reported matters to the Harbor Master its

was then at 11 f.M. that orders were

given for the water boat to be allowed to supply the ship with water, which was A.M. on the 29th From our arrival provision

done at y

for

saloon were allowed to be brought from

town and placed on

Rock, after which

and get Go

of any

Reina

the ships boat was allowed to them, but no communication

was

permitted. On the last mentioned date the assistant health offices again inspected

no trace of ecclenses,

all on board and

and ro

found

ecokners.

of the Seth a vessel with

On the evening of the jet a

coals on board was

lowed near us,

An đ

left and

anchored after which her crew left proceded back to town at daylight my vessel was allowed to go alongside, under the eupervision of Superintendent Carroll, and my of her with strict order from the Governm that no work was to be done after sunset, and it took two days to get 75 tons of coal

board. The chick sailed for Melbourne at 4 Mr. M. on

July 2nd and arrived 5th mislant and after most rigid inspection by the Medical Authorities and Pomgration Afficer

own crew take the coals out

on

Nas

2.

on

ttie

found to be free from disease

landed also most

the of

and granted inimestiato pratiques, 172 passengers

Cargo

Dr.

were

and the ship sailed from Melboume

the 9

July for Sydney with 228 Chuine (for sydney) and & European

passengers / Saloon, for Hong Kong and holding

a clean Rill of Health, 12 July

arrived in

gale

Area A

A.

21.000

Sydney during

heavy southerly anchored off Watson Bay

A

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