INSPECTING THE NEW ZEALAND PASSENGERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1856, 8 July 1887, Page 13

INSPECTING THE NEW ZEALAND PASSENGERS.

Greymouth, July 3. Owing to a telegram received by the mayor at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon from the Colonial Secretary, Dr Acheson visited the Chinese quarters and ascertained that out of 14 Chinese that arrived the day before by the s.s. Koranui, 10 still remained in town. These w ere examined for symptoms of smallpox, but no indication whatever of that or any other disease was discovered ; on the contrary, all were in good, robust health. They are all young men. It was found that the other four had left for the mines that morning, going in the direction of Marsden county. The authorities were immediately communicated with in order to find out the whereabouts of the four. The 10 examined are isolated in two batches of five, and will be kept under surveillance for four or five days to see if they develop any germs of disease. The doctor does not anticipate any danger-' from what he has seen. It was reported during the evening that there was a bad case, and another version gave it as three bad cases. As this was alleged to be on. the authority of the examining doctor, some alarm was felt, but all this is entirely without foundation. It does not appear that any European was subjected to examination. The Koranui has now sailed for- Dunedin and other ports.

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She brought seVexal European passengers front* Wellington and elsewhese. c •' . v Later. Although the telegram from Mr G. S. Cooper says only six Chinese came to New Zealand by the Wakatipu, the Chinamen themselves s&y there were .14, but that; all were well and none: had been sick in any way. It appears that they had previously been examined by some bealtbi officers by the prompt way in which they anticipated the wishes of the examining doctor at their lodgings. It was found that notwithstanding, the warning they received from the doctor and the police, five had cleared out of town .this morning, but they will be brought back and placed under close surveillance for a few days. The first four who left har* Bpt yet been found, but are certain to be brought jn to-morrow some time.