the above Ordinance (seere 9+ 10)
could legally carry
on a voyage of not more than 30 days duration ( which maledes the voyage to Hongkong
in all and
or Amoy / 1373 persons 373. of them as dick papengere- in fact she had about 280. on board
so that lamentable as was the reath there was no actical violation of the lam in
W the numbers
respect
carried and their want of protection.
shave more
than
1901 21. Jeby 1868 IL Can 12. augh 1878 13636
12. Dien
21. Nov 132 Hay Ring
once pointed out the insufficiency of the provisione of thisdam in respect to the space between deske provided for the passengers -
for
and I would submit that this case shows that an alteration spil cous to provide accommodation below
the whole number on board oughth
In the preast to be insisted on - instance it appeare that after stowing
in the forecastle away, the paperngers stike hole cabins and every other place below not occupied by cargo, were still some 40. or 50. who were obliged & remain on deck- of these come - the number cannot be accura stained were washed overboard
there
812.
27/23
316 Strand's
12177/23
during the storno, and one or two
died
loaded
wal osv.
exposure. The ship
3000. Tone & Cargo having
στ
board and was very deep in the Water. She was widently not 'm a fil condition to carry passengers. though as she had made the voyage from England in sapply
the surveying
officer may
have not unnaturally
apumed that she would also make the small remainder of the voy age to Hongkong in sapaty.
stienot posible it is said to ascertain how many passengere
were lost in the storm because they
Singapore.. Obviously therefore the mastion did not deliver to the surveying Officer the list of papingers, surveying officer muston as required by the 13. Sest of the
were not counted at
nor did the
thom,
Ordinance 1868. This is another
instance of the careless manner. in which the bassenger Actic carried into operation in the Straits Settlem
As for Akennedy intended to send espins of the proceedings of the Couch of Enquiry to Sir Andrew
report on the subject
clarke a