The Archive · 1928

Cornwall's Boarding Party

Forced by the dangerous demon trations, Captain Gibb resolved to bring the Kungwo up and reached the Deep Hole flying understood that a proposal by the naval authorities that a Chinese guard be placed on ba.rd has been refused by the company, who consider that a British guard should be on a British ship, and were secking consular assistance in this regard.

There were over 20 first class Passengers, mirist of them Euro. peans, on hoard, and it is believed that considerations for their safety influenced the captain to come up river, in addition to the threats of the ' Chinese passengers. had assistance immediately, The Stable Door?

As it us not definitely known that the fireman put ashore—2* Kiukiang lad cholera until the Kangoo arrived in Shanghai, the news having been telegraphed direct to the port authorities here by the port authorities of Kiukiang-passengers were allowed to leave the ship at Nanking and Chinkianss and come on to Shanghai by train, It, therefore, appears that the strict fence upon the quarantine reulations is a little belated, as those passengers who Toft the vessel at other ports and are now in Shang-hal, are just £3 likely to havesbeen infected as those who are still on th ship.

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