In the first week of 1852 only three of the 35 foreign ships anchored in Melbourne had full crews, and ship, ping was so crippled by desertions that the government had to pass harsh laws to discourage the trend.

• 1852年第一周，三十五艘在墨尔本停泊的外国船只中，只有三艘船的船员是齐全的。 由于许多船员开了小差，船舶丧失了海运能力，因此英国当局不得不通过严厉法令，抑制这股淘金浪潮。