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company, setting forth
setting forth the reasons
why the wooden paddle wheel —
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Steamers
oof
that Cor
Company, Annning
between this port and Macao or
Canton, voyages which occupy from
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3 to 7 hours only, should, in his opinion, be exempted from the - -regulation applicable generally
British Passenger Steam Ships, which
requires
that
docked
onee
should be
they sh
every
to
twelve monthe,
to enable the Government Marine
Surveyor to inspect them with
the view of granting
required by law.
2.
the certificate
In December last the
Secretary of the Dook Company addressed the Government on this
subject and was informed in reply that both the Local Ordinance (1:8 of 1879) and the Board of Strade
rules rendered it
imperative
rative that
these vessels should be docked
annually
in order that the
necessary certificate might be - given. The Dook Company rejoined to the effect that it was now
sought
f
the