Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-21
STEAMSHIP MADRAS,

STEAMSHIP MAprAs
lioNoLuLu RoAps, April u, 1855 !
fnrrop CAzErrri II gather from your daily papers
tpatticsnfy the =. {. 4 that the public arc being
misled as TO my procedure on Tuesday last
Now SIR through your medium, l will contradict
some Of the sta,ements see published
FiTsty-lhat It was only by accident Of oircumstan.
discovered ut the last moment that MIR BabcoeL
Mr.. Babcook never did refuse to bring my ship In.
he had no reason to do so as had told him aboue
having disease board but ordered him to bring tht
ship to anchor outside. lie was aStonshed at my
doing So but told him | wished to see the health
ohcef OF this port at once, and gave him two letters
one addressed to His En- the President Of the Board of
Health and the other Dr 1rousseau, fully explain.
ing the position was In Chose letters written on
Sunday the 9Th Of AptiD, and asking them to place my
Honolulu passengers in quarantine also the ship, but
to allow me to take on board by means Of my
crew, water, coal etc, and TO clear Of the port.
Why did not tell Mr.. Babcock the actual state Of
affairs, did not wish startle the community with
the distressing news that had cases Of smallpox
on board, but preferred the qucter method Of sending
the information to the fountain head
Secondly see by the y. c. 4. tha, am cleared
io Victoria and have claim to land people here that
can go on my way rejoicing.
Now sir, cleared from Hongkong for Honolulu
direct, with passengers and freight my ship being the
second steamer allowed ry the Hongkong Government
to do 50, and as my por' clearance has no, ye, been
rejoice jus, now; probably shall when do leave.
1hirdly,I see by this days r. c. A., that the
also that the writer Of that article processes to sym.
pathize with Captain Bradley, etc, and goes say
that they must not forget that he has brought II all
himself. Possibly the writer could tell you by
what means and by whose help il has been done You
will remember few months ago about certain envoy
dispatched to Japan, to try and induce labor to come
down here which not successful, meihnks may
date this great yellow tas it is called here)
from about that time and to certain views named to the
writer by one in office in this government niimaiing
that they would be glad to receive labor in this king
dom (and no women mcntioned)
Yes sir, can assure you that part Of the govern.
law at Hongkong There were two letters to this
kingdom tsemi.ofhcialy, Of course) by private in.
di,iduas acquainng certain gentleman here that for
the future vessels applying for special license carry
passengers, would Be granted the same and this, sir,
was owing to certain representations to His ES. the
Administrator at Hongkong.
II Is true the person making those representations
had no o'cal authority, or any written document but
a slip Of paper with welkn name and address in
order to be communicated with, and pamphlets or
reports OF your immigration laws during 1885, think
But what surprises me, they say in the p {. 4 that
the government knew nothing about this resembling of
the immigration ordinance at Hongkong. Officially
no. Privately yes. So much for those behind the
scenes. Blu, hardly think !, fair myself or the
public to say that Captain Bradley has brought it all
that thought reliable. Now you will see why the
p. c. 4. knows much abou, this Chinese matter.
Lastly, let me say tha, am too deepl, grateful for
the kindness received here when sick from very old
resident, to harbor for the thought OF snug
Cling smallpox any other disease into this country
And now for the better information Of your commu
nifty wish to say that my two patients getting
very well indeed. ! have three Chinese doctors on
board, who certified men by the Hongkong Govern
ment. ! have no fresh cases yet and am extremely
thankful that such is the case, for had epidemic
broken out on board the result would be too rghtful
contemplate.
have had no assistance or medical attendance from
shore; although l asked when first arrived, for a
medical examination, that your community would
have better knowledge Of my position. We all in
pretty good health (barring the cases) and hope
in about days time, be able report you that
they using their chopstcks Of old. OF If
any Of my officers should be stricken down he will have
to come on shore Now, sir, fear have trespassed
on too far but in doing, hope have made
more clear to the public the state Of affairs board Of
the Madras and those Of her master.
WILLIAM HKaRy BRADLEY