CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7] — Page 114

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place on Saturday He refused, saving that the Co's loss did not concern him. Mr. Camden asked him when he would put the passengers ashore and he replied that he was not certain, he would probably be busy Monday. On the 16th, all the passengers (Cabin) and 263 of the steerage were landed into barracks, and after staying there for the usual quarantina of 10 days, 122 were given practique and 136 sent on board for having trachoma. With regard to the treatment accorded this ship the affidavit of the Ship's Surgeon, Dr. Mc Ostrich (Document 4) should be referred to.

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On June 16th the Delegate discovered that 5 passangers had escaped ashore, and he immediately ordered the "Suisang to leave port and anchor outside the three miles limit, The Captain thereupon protested to the British Consul claiming that it was impossible to get water and provisions so far out, and that it was impossible to leave immediately as the ship needed water and provisions, and the British Consul asked for an extension of 24 hours, on the expiration of which, the Captain refused to obey the orders claiming that they were arbitrary and unreasonable. In this he was supported by the Consul, and the ship did not anchor outside until until the 20th it was most insecure and dangerous place, being virtually the open ocean. On the 17th the Co's Government Representative wrote to the Board of Health asking for the rescision of the order, the accepting the responsibility of future escapes but without any result. On the same day the General Manager of the Co called at the British Legation and laid the whole case before H. E. the British Minister personally, who took up the case with the------ Mexican Government. In the mean while the Chinese Colony at the City of Mexico appealed to their Legation on behalf of their ow countrymen.

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