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a safe berths. The Assistant Health Officer

board and found all entirely

again came on

free from disease, a constable then ordered

me to pick up my

the order

regarded

as

of

old birth, saying

it was the executive. An order I dissented from, as complying with it might have

endangered the safety of the ship and all on board, I eventually shifted berth

assured the loss

the weather moderating his days after usual, when

an attempt was made to put on board

a ship from the Quarantine grounds, which I would not allow and should have

appreciated with force if necessary, as the

Constable, had a

the

wife and

family in Sydney

and was not considered fit to be at large. Citizens of Sydney I felt justified

in preventing

him

from coming

on board

among my passengers

to spread disease. My ship was kept

in strict Quarantine

until July 22nd when by the distinct and positive orders of the Government the entire

clothing of the 228 Chinese passengers was taken and burnt.

Properly purchased new warm clothing in Melbourne. After

this was done the passengers themselves were taken out of the ship and on a bleak winter's day

were stripped naked

on an open beach, and were

given

one

set of clothes, and a blanket each, which the contractors Mens G. R. Stevens had been compelled by the Government to provide. It was the only condition on

which

the ship would be released. During the

interval that the passengers were out of

the

ship, the Superintendent of

the

Quarantine Station inspected the ship to see that all the effects and property of Chinese passengers had been destroyed, and

precautionary measures were adopted. The whole

of the ship's fittings, the Officers',

effects

by

the

Saloon Passengers and Crew's belongings

were left intact and none were interfered with. The unfortunate passengers, after having

been kept in the cold for about 3 hours, were sent on

board.

I

shaking with the cold, having

one suit of clothes and

nothing but the one suit

and a blanket, the ship was released from

Quarantine at 7 p.m., too late to advise

agents to send any bedding

to remain on board until the morning.

Dr.

One

of

The

unfortunate Cabineteers. Doctors who was bad with consumption took two coats when

allowed to keep himself warm,

was

roughly

handled and one taken

from him.

He never

rallied

and

died shortly after the ship's arrival in Sydney.

It was

never reported from

the ship by me that there was

a lack of food

on board, as

there

was

more than

sufficient to last another month,

the ship was exceptionally

well found with fresh provisions and water.

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a safe berths. The Assistant Health Officer board and found all entirely again came on free from disease, a constable then ordered me to pick up my the order regarded as of old birth, saying it was the executive. An order I dissented from, as complying with it might have endangered the safety of the ship and all on board, I eventually shifted berth assured the loss the weather moderating his days after usual, when an attempt was made to put on board a ship from the Quarantine grounds, which I would not allow and should have appreciated with force if necessary, as the Constable, had a the wife and family in Sydney and was not considered fit to be at large. Citizens of Sydney I felt justified in preventing him from coming on board among my passengers to spread disease. My ship was kept in strict Quarantine until July 22nd when by the distinct and positive orders of the Government the entire clothing of the 228 Chinese passengers was taken and burnt. Properly purchased new warm clothing in Melbourne. After this was done the passengers themselves were taken out of the ship and on a bleak winter's day were stripped naked on an open beach, and were given one set of clothes, and a blanket each, which the contractors Mens G. R. Stevens had been compelled by the Government to provide. It was the only condition on which the ship would be released. During the interval that the passengers were out of the ship, the Superintendent of the Quarantine Station inspected the ship to see that all the effects and property of Chinese passengers had been destroyed, and precautionary measures were adopted. The whole of the ship's fittings, the Officers', effects by the Saloon Passengers and Crew's belongings were left intact and none were interfered with. The unfortunate passengers, after having been kept in the cold for about 3 hours, were sent on board. I shaking with the cold, having one suit of clothes and nothing but the one suit and a blanket, the ship was released from Quarantine at 7 p.m., too late to advise agents to send any bedding to remain on board until the morning. Dr. One of The unfortunate Cabineteers. Doctors who was bad with consumption took two coats when allowed to keep himself warm, was roughly handled and one taken from him. He never rallied and died shortly after the ship's arrival in Sydney. It was never reported from the ship by me that there was a lack of food on board, as there was more than sufficient to last another month, the ship was exceptionally well found with fresh provisions and water.
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a safe berths. The Assistant Health Officer board and found all entirely again came on free from disease, a constable then ordered. me to pick up my the order garded as of old birth, saying it was the excentive An order I disse- complying with it might have of the ship and all on board, I eventually shifted berth ssured the loss the weather moder ating his days after anual, when an attempt was made to put on board ship from the Quarantire grounds, which I would not allow and should have my a constable reciated with force if necessary, its the Constable, had a the wife and family in Sydney and was not considered fit to be at large Citizens of Sydney I felt justified board among in preventing hims coming Di my ship to oft read disease among my passengers was kept kept in strict Quarrutine The ship until July 22nd when by the distinct and positive orders of the Government the entire wes taken from the 228 Chinese and burnt even. properly passengers clothing purchased new warmi in Melbourne After cold this was done the passengers themselves were taken out of the ship and on bleak writing day a were stripped naked on an open beach, and were Sait gevin one of clothes, and a blanket each, which the lexartiders Mens G. R. Stevens ber had been compelled by the Government to provide. It been the only condition on which 279 the chip would be released. During the mittrual that the passengers shify the Superintendent of were out of the A DALAN. the active Station inspected the a hip to see that all the effects and property of Chinese passengers had been destroyed, lent were adopted. b the ship the whole no precautionary fumigating fitting the Cofficers, measures effects by the off were left intact and none of Saloon Passenger Crews (lehmise dy were interfered with. The infortunati passengers after having board. having been kept in the cold for about 3 hours were sent on and were I shaking with the cold having one suit of clothes and nothing but the one suit blanket, the ship was released from. Quarantine at 7p.m. too late to advise agents to send a ting they had therefore any bedding to remain without boards until the morning. Dr. bare One of The un fortunate Cebuiere Doctors who was bad with consumption took two coats when share, to keep himself warm, was roughly from bein" when be -handled and one taken He never rallied sever and died shortly after the chips arrival in trong trong JJ was never reported from the chip by me that there was food board, as there was 2-0 more than the sufficient to last another month, well found exceptionally ship. was every way fresh provisions and water lis were
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a safe berths. The Assistant Health Officer

board and found all entirely

again came on

free from disease, a constable then ordered.

me to pick up my

the order

garded

as

of

old birth, saying

it was the excentive An order I disse- complying with it might have

of the ship and all on board, I eventually shifted berth

ssured the loss

the weather moder

ating his days after anual, when

an attempt was made to put on board

ship from the Quarantire grounds, which I would not allow and should have

my

a constable

reciated with force if necessary, its the

Constable, had a

the

wife and

family in Sydney

and was not considered fit to be at large Citizens of Sydney I felt justified

board

among in preventing

hims

coming

Di

my

ship to oft read disease among my passengers

was kept

kept in strict Quarrutine

The ship

until July 22nd when by the distinct and positive orders of the Government the entire

wes

taken from the 228 Chinese

and burnt even.

properly passengers clothing purchased

new warmi

in Melbourne After

cold

this was done the passengers themselves were taken out of the ship and on bleak writing day

a

were stripped naked

on an open beach, and were

Sait

gevin

one

of clothes, and a blanket each, which the lexartiders Mens G. R. Stevens ber had been compelled by the Government to provide. It been the only condition on

which

279

the chip would be released. During the

mittrual that the passengers shify the Superintendent of

were out

of

the

A

DALAN.

the

active Station inspected the a hip to see that all the effects and property of Chinese passengers had been destroyed, lent

were adopted. b

the ship the whole

no

precautionary fumigating fitting the Cofficers,

measures

effects

by

the

off

were left intact and none of Saloon Passenger Crews (lehmise

dy

were interfered with. The infortunati passengers after having

board.

having been kept in the cold for about 3 hours were sent on

and were

I

shaking with the cold having

one suit of clothes and

nothing but the one suit

blanket, the ship was released from.

Quarantine at 7p.m. too late to advise

agents to send a

ting they had therefore

any bedding

to remain without boards until the morning.

Dr.

bare

One

of

The

un fortunate Cebuiere Doctors who was bad with consumption took two coats when

share, to keep himself warm,

was

roughly

from bein"

when be

-handled and one taken

He never

rallied sever

and

died shortly after the chips arrival in trong trong

JJ

was

never reported from

the chip by me that there was

food

board, as

there

was

2-0

more than

the

sufficient to last another month,

well found exceptionally

ship.

was

every way fresh provisions and water

lis

were

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