Governor.
No.
31
1
Date.
Strong No 2094
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
RECEIVER
20 FEB
1877
458
217 Order 11/26 The River Steamers Ord 1/2 "
1876
ast previous Paper.
Forwards / Certified & plain copies of with.
Copy
of Despatch and of Reports thereon by Harbour Master & Act. Atty - Gen.
of Teams March 27 - 2725
con framed) [April 30 hod.
(Minutes.)
Sun Feb 21.
1123
23.2-77
The river steamers are of the American pattern, with several decks one above another, worked by a "walking beam" Engine; the weight is above the waterline. This shape restricts the number of passengers by a Tonnage clause, which, unfortunately, tells most hardly against the opposition Boat.
Belonging to the one Company.
He Ichang"; the other all
The Government describes it as a "pressing measure" - a measure for which they must be responsible for deciding the necessity of.
Sanction - but keep back the dispatch for a month in case any further protest arrives.
Put Paper back
2725
10 | 76-1 & 8 2454|
BI
4688
acouth
dne
J. 23/2.
Klew it Feb 25.
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