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to wome to the four of Hong Kong- to Her Majesty
Corals in China and to
other Functionaries, relative to the mode of carrying into
operation the Chinese
Act last Session
The object of
this legislation was
to
prevent the
reoccurrence of
grave
questions
sailing from British Territory (called in the list here Passenger Ships)
and
with this view it provides,
that until otherwise enacted
by
the Governor and Council
of
Hong Kong, every
Chinese
Passenger Ship shall be
subject to certain
regulations contained in the appendix to the Act, the object of
which is to
safeguard the
equipment and to limit the
number
of passengers to be
carried in her - and
to ensure