.
convinced that it is quite unnecpary
either for the health or comfort of the Papengers
to have such a large space.
76
at all, and in which such an amount.
of overcrowding takes place that the ispels are really unmanageable. To
instance one
In the winter.
in the tween decks,
Jor
the trade is
care
18b44
a continental vapel of
all done in the borth East Monsoon.
when the weather is cold, and the
el much make.
slowest sailing vefel m
rapid and certain papages.
we would bynomsane advoz
=cale overcrowding, but we think
some relaxation of the Ach might
для
be made in the case.
safelybe
short.
monager.
of these
asitic there is no
doubt that the present stringent regulations have, at the same time
that they damage
the interests of
the british thipowner,
Fade
thrown the
very much into befels sailing
under continental
appear to have no
flags,
which
padenger regulations.
of 320. Jons
sailed from the Part of Swalow for Singapore with a full cargo of
merchandize and over 500. deck
papenzers.
this
Vepel
on the
life
vonage.
d
was
totally losh
and a fearful loss of
took place, not more than 5. orb.
surviving to till the tale. It cannot be said that this vessel
was manage=
-able or Leaworthig so loaded, and
very many
caset
of similarly
reckled overcrowding take place in continental repels every year. We
think the matter ought to be brought
to the notice
we would
The Board
of the
suggest
of hade and
that the space