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SHIP.
Victoria Colonist, July II.


The steamship Madras having been
released from quarantine came along
side Tnrner, Beeton & Co.'S wharf yes
terdsy morning and rid herself OF the
eauss of all her misfortune by immedi-
atsly landing the remainder Of her Chi
ness passengers shipped at HonRkong.
Cant. Bradley states that the vessel left
HouokonQ ON the 10th of March last,
and that all went we'll until April 4th,
when tho first case of smallpox devel-
oped itself. followed on the 7th of the
same month By second. On April 10th
ths Madras arrived at Honolulu and
anchored outside the harbor. Capt.
Bradley Immediately dispatched a letter
to the port physician and president OF
the board OF health, announcing the
condition of the vessel, aud In reply re-
ceived on tho evening of April 10th an
order To leave without landing any pas
senQers whatsver, but stating that the
vessel would be supplied with all pro-
vision and coal that we're needed. The
captain answered that a number OF his
passengers were legally consigned to
Honolulu, and insisted on their recep-
tion. In the meantime the steamer still
lay at anchor. the captain visiting the
harbor daily in his gig and personally
communicating with the authorities.
He was also allowed to forward fumi-
gated letters aRd dispatches ~ Europe
and China. and TO receive answers there
10. After laying outside sixty days, Her
Maiesty's Commissioner and the vice.
Consul decided 70 allow the Chinese 70
be landed on the quarantine station.
In various stages Of the disease, four OF
whom were very seriously affected. On
April list Chinaman, who bad been
the third to take the infection, died,
And his body and belongings were
thrown overheard. The last Of the
sick Cinnamon was landed Mt Honolulu
June 9th, after which the Madras
steamed some distance out to sea aud
threw all the ship's passenger fittings
overheard. She left Honolulu for
Victoria June 18th, with two con-
valescsnt Cinnamon on board, and
since June 9th no other cases have
developed themselves. The China
men who we're landed at the wharf
yesterday morning presented q very
sorry appearance. many OF them ex-
periencing great difficulty in walking,
while others were entirely enable to do
%. and we're carried ashore. They were
indeed, Ia the worst sense Of the term,
assisted immigrants" and showed an
uncomfortable disposition 10 ''settle'
On the wharf in confused heaps. They
we're all suffering from an oriental dis
Ease brought on by contamination of the
blood arising mainly from an almost ex-
elusive consumption of decompoaed
vegetable food, conskting Of turnips,
cabbage, bamboo shoots, etc., furnished
By their Chinese purchasers. The dis
ssse tirst manifested itself in the feet,
where pain In felt, and command is lost
ever the ankles. The knees next become
hascted, then the bowels more severely;
Ne mouth testers. the symptoms Of
Mood poisoning set in and the patient
raccumbs in few days. Many similar
eAnes have shown themselves among the
coolies ON tie railway, and invariably
proved fatal, as no cure is known for
his Affection. Those Of the Cinnamon
yesterday who were able staggered of
The already overtilled Chinese tene-
nenls, while others were packed away
mthsir comrades backs. Six Chinese
!snAles, three Of them children from
IA b thirteen t, ears Of ACE, under the
eeafRs Of an old procuress, we're led
evay BY one Sing Lee, who intends to
up them over the Sound a. the wives
/ g Ohinamsn already there. This il an
e1eetuh and easy way to battle the Law,
sad enables the Chinese 10 send into
american territory a. many female
aavss a. they think fit. The Madras
~ probably 60 to Seattle and Port
and. though her movements are not
~ esrsain. The captain says that the
no coolies who were sent 70 the pest
soose on the reservation we're the first
= whom the dread small pox frst APP
arsd. One Of these men is dead and
~ osher 10 nearly veil.