Postal Union.
and enquiring when
it will take
place.
I am to request
that you will be so good as to inform me what
answer should
be returned to
the Governor
། མཚ/༦༽
overnor
No.
medy 178.
Date.
1876. Septr 21!
NO. 13670
(Subject.)
109
DESPATCH.
RECEIVED
14 NOV
1876
Carriage of Deck Passengers on board
Ships leaving Port of Hong Kong
Copy herewith Paper, litten. C. O. despatch No. 101 of 31st July /76% forwards Copy
14
Copy Gov't Straits n°5=51
176- & S 181
report from Engr. Officer stating
reasons
for which it is undesirable to place any restrictions on the conveyance
of deck passengers
(Minutes.)
A
14/12. at one o'clock
Mr Hubert-
The Harbour Master shows good cause why the carriage of deck passengers should not be prohibited. In hearing His Excellency,
together with them.
If the deck passenger traffic of the Lower Chinese is checked They will be driven to take passage in Native boats to such places
where they can go : at a much greater risk than
on the deck of a steamer.
The Glenlyon was
exceptionally unfit for the purpose,
from her low freeboard & want of
protection on deck;
The casualty to her occurred on a
voyage
not from Hong Kong, and, unless I am mistaken,
to Japan.
Against the
S.W.
Monsoon.
7.15/12.