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3. Charlotte Gladstone. (Report dated 2nd February, 1872.) " The immigrants' compartments were very clean and comfortable, and the people of all classes cheerful and contented. They expressed themselves in the warmest terms of gratitude to the master, Captain Fox, for his unvarying kindness, and their satisfaction at all the arrangements of the vessel, the quality and quantity of the supplies." 4. England. (Special Commissioner's report, not dated.) " I have spoken with all the passengers to find out if any food, medical comforts, or aid have been refused at any time by the captain, but they emphatically say, No." (Dr. Bulmer reported to the Board of Health that " the Scandinavian passengers declared that they were treated like so many brutes on their passage from Copenhagen to London; but the Scandinavian emigrants, in the evidence which they afterwards gave before the Board of Inquiry, emphatically repudiated this statement, and the Hon. Mr. Reeves, in his Memorandum of sth June, 1872, in commenting thereon, says that Dr. Bulmer's report was entirely without foundation.") 5. Dover Castle. (Report dated 10th May, 1872.) " The immigrants spoke most favourably of the treatment they had received at the hands of the captain, surgeon-superintendent, and officers of the ship, and the matron appears to have carried out her duties efficiently." 6. William Davie. (Report dated 10th July, 1872.) " The immigrants arrived iv excellent health, there being no sickness of any description during the voyage. The provisions were excellent, and were served out in accordance with the dietary scale. There were no complaints." 7. Schiehallion. (No report received.) 8. Celestial Queen. (Report dated 22nd August, 1872.) " Before landing, the immigrants were mustered in their several classes, and the roll called over, and I took the opportunity in each division of asking whether there was any complaint to be made of their treatment on board. There was very general accord as to the kindness and attention of the captain and officers, but some dissatisfaction, not however of a very important character, was expressed regarding the surgeon-superintendent, who, I think, was wanting only in judgment and temper perhaps, and in that experience which is necessary for tho proper management of immigrants on shipboard." 9. Halcione. (Report dated 29th July, 1872.) " I have the honor, in the absence of Mr. Halcombe (on service at Palmerston), to report the safe arrival of the emigrant ship ' Halcione ' at this port, on Saturday evening, after a pleasant passage of ninety-two days. ... I found the accommodation, general arrangements, and cleanliness all that could be wished. The health was good. There had been four deaths—young children—and four births. Finding that the surgeon, matron, and constables, and that the captain and his officers, have performed their duties satisfactorily, I recommend the payment of all their gratuities. This recommendation is, however, so far as the captain and surgeon are concerned, subject to an inquiry (which I have promised shall take place) into the matters mentioned in the enclosed papers signed by many of the immigrants. The quality of the meat is a matter which rests on the shoulders of Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co. ; the cooking on those of the captain and surgeon. The inquiry is of so simple a character, that I think it may be left with Mr. Halcombe." In their final report on this matter, Messrs. Halcombe, Halliday, and Hackworth state as follows: —■ "As will be seen by reference to the evidence attached, the testimony of witnesses is most conflicting. We are however of opinion that the meat served out to the immigrants on board was, at the time of serving out, of fair average quality, with one or two exceptions, and that there is no substantial cause for complaint. We are also of opinion that the cooking was as good as the requirements of so large a body of immigrants, and their want of knowledge how to prepare their food, would allow." 10. Merope. (Report dated 6th August, 1872.) " The supply of rations in quality was satisfactory, but the complaint was universal of the insufficiency of the supply of flour in the dietary scale." 11. Friedeberg. (Report dated 3rd September, 1872.) " The Commissioners were highly impressed with the suitability of this vessel for immigration purposes The health of the immigrants had been good throughout the voyage. The only death that occurred w ras an infant ten months old, from marasmus. All spoke well of the treatment they had received from the captain, surgeon, and officers of the ship. The provisions had been served out regularly, but the quantity of meat (as per scale) was complained of as insufficient, especially in cases of large families. Tho biscuit was not white bread, and was said to have been frequently mouldy." 12. City of Auckland. (Report dated 2nd November, 1872.) "I visited the ship immediately, and found the several compartments clean and in good order, and the immigrants (excepting seven, whose cases are mentioned in the surgeon's report) in good health. There were four births during the voyage, and no deaths. Complaint was general as to tho very bail quality of the bedding furnished to the passengers. Dr. Waugh refers to this matter in his report; and I was assured by Captain Ashby that if the weather had not been exceptionally fine during the latter part of the voyage, tho passengers must have suffered greatly on this account."

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