ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. WAKATIPU.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 35, 10 August 1881, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. WAKATIPU.

The s s. Wakatipu arrived from Sydney this morning, and, in consequence of the stringency of the quarantine regulations being relaxed by an order published in a special supplement to the Gazette this morning, the steamer was admitted to protiqiie to-day without the usual detention in quarantine. The Wakatipu was expected iasfc eveninsr, and accordingly the Harbourmaster, captain Holliday, Pilot Sims, and representatives from the Customs and Postal Departments, went on board the steamlaunch Te Aro, at 7 o'clock last night, to await her arrival. The steamer did not eater the harbour, as already stated, until 3 o'clock this morning, and as the night was cold, it is to be ieared that those on board the launch did not have so pleasant a time as such excellent officers deserve. This morning Mr Redward and Dr. Johnston went off to the Wakatipu to inspect the passengers and crew to see if there were any symptoms of small-pox on board. The result of the inspection proved satisfactory. Out of about 28 passengers and 44 crew, some 50 persoas wera vaccinated by Dr. Johnston, in accordance with the new regulation, the others escaping on the gnund of the operation having been recently performed. The steamer then came alongside the wharf, and the passengers were allowed to go ashore. The mails were fum gated, but it was not considered necessary to do anything of the Bame kind to the vessel. The Wakatipu left Sydney at 11 p.m. on the 4th, and experienced a strong westerly gala, with huh sea and hard rain sqnalU, waich were carried right across ; made the New Zealand ooast at G p.m. on the 9th, passed Stephen's Island at 8 p m . and arrived at the quarantine ground, Wellington, at 3 a. in on the lOtb, and, after inspection by Dr Jjhntston, was released at noon, and moored at the wharf at 12.30 p.m. Sue brought the following passenger? : — For Wellington — Colonel Russell aud Miss Bussell, Mr. J. H. Jones, and six in steerage. For Auckland — Miss Owen, Messrs. Windsor and Campbell. For Lyttelton— Mrs. Pries and ch.ld, Mr. and Mrs. P L. Sommera and child, and seven in steerage. For Dunedin— Messrs. S. Clayton, Lampson,and two in Bteerage. The new regulations referred to above provide that in any case where a vessel arrive* from an "infected" place with a certificate under the hand of a duly-con-stituted authority that small-pox did not exist on any person on board such vessel at the time of sailing, and when no case has developed itseif during the voja?e, if, after inspection, no symptoms of small-pox are discovered on such vessel by the Health Officer if a medical practitioner, or by a medical practitioner assisting tho Health Offijer in such inspection, then such vessel shall be admitted to pratiqne: Prjvtfed that any person on board of such vessel who doss uoo consent to bo, or is not successful y vaccinated after tho arrival of tad taid vessel in quarantine, and before landing, unions he shJl be exempted therefrom by the be orementxaned Health Officer or medical practitioner, upon the ground of his having been successfully vaccinated within a sufficiently recent time in the opinion of the said Healta Officer or medical practitioner, sball be detained in quarantine under observation until » period of sixteen fall days shall havu

elapsed from the time of the vessel having left the place proclaimed as infected. In cases where small-pox has appeared on board, the period of quarantine is to be sixtee a days, but in the case of any person not exhibiting symptoms of the disease who, while in quarantine, is vaccinate I iuooesafully, the period of detention may bo shortened in the discretion of the Health Officer.