The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-10-01
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In the last number OF this paper, there appeared n
communication oigned c. w. Gelett, and headed
Z" Horrors Of the Middle Passage making certain
statements with regard to the ship Dolores UgGrte,
which recently touched outside of this port from Ma
Gao with Chinese passengers, and bound TO Callao.
We have had handed 10 us n copy Of a formal state
ment made and sworn to by DIR. Robert McKibbin,
Jr., on the 9th day Of August last, respecting the
condition of this ship, and Of the passengers on board
of her. We think it only just 10 the absent master
and others connected with that vessel, TO publish
this statement, as it seems to differ materially from the
statements of G. w. Gelett. 1t is to be observed that
this statement was sworn to some time before c. w.
Gelett's statements were published, and that both
gentlemen were on board on the same day.
HONOLULU. August 9th, 1870.
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,
1, Robert McKibbin, Junior, Physician and Sur
geon and Assistant Physician Of the Queens Hospital
of Honolulu aforesaid, do hereby certify, that on the
Twenty-fourth day of August, A. u. 1870, at Homo
lulu, at the request Of Captain Jose Perez Saul, mas
ter of the San Salvador ship, called the Dolores
UgaTte. repaired on board said ship, at the time
anchored of the port of Honolulu, and did inspect
said ship and the passengers thereon, for the purpose
and object of reporting to said master the cause Of
the diarrhea and other sickess Of the crew and pas
sengers, and such remedial action as might be
requisite in the premises (; and after a careful exami-
nation, l found most Of the men on deck, and perfect
freedom Of action allowed TO the passengers, who were
sick with diarrhea, and otherwise ILL recommended
to the said Captain, that forty-three Of the passen-
gers be landed FOR recruiting and medical attendance,
as l considered 1t fatal to their lives should they re-
main on board the vessel or proceed on their voyage.
That pursuant TO this advice, the Captain, Saul.
having first procured proper accommodations on
shore for the men, immediately landed forty-three
men L had ecommended as requiring q change and
medical treatment, and the men were placed in suit
able and comfortable quarters in the city Of Honolulu,
attended by six men (; at the same time the Captain
gave me q Cart blanche to procure everything neces-
sary for their comfort which I did. When / visited
the ship, which was anchored outside the port and
harbor Of Honolulu, l went over the whole ship, and
thoroughly inspected II, and found the ship as 10
sanitary arrangements most complete. With the ex-
ception OF those sent on shore. the balance Of the pas
sengers remaining on board, appeared in excellent
condition After the men anne on shore and were
provided with accommodations as aforesaid, 1 visited
them professionally snd prescribed for them the
nrst day spending an hour and q half with them, and
also on the morning Of the 10Th, and when I went
back ON the 18th inst, / found that they had been
taken rom the house, although some Of them were in
very Ill health and the removal was dangerous to life.
AT the place where the men were lodged no restraint
was used, and those who had strength were encOur-
aged to take exercise around the town for the benefit
OF their health and improvement.
lSigned1 RoBr. McKrBBIN, in.
OAHU, d. Ii, Robert McKibbin, Jr., M. d..
being duly sworn do depose and say that the facts
set forth in the foregoing certificate by me subscribed
are true 70 the best Of my knowledge and belief
lsigned] Roar. MoKIBHIE. in.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day Of August, A. d. 1870.
tSignsd.l II. A. wmEMAxn.
dssoeiate Justice Supreme Court