respecting
the provision
of booms to prevent the
spread of burning oil from tank ships.
Copies of rules 8 & 13 of the Alkali & etc. Works Regns.
as to petroleum specifically
which are
referred to in these
papers
are enclosed,
as a spare copy of
the rules from
which
they
are extracted is
not available. They
can however be
seen in the Library of this Office if desired.
I
am also to forward
a copy of some observations
on
the subject of
the booms question.
made in 1893 by the
Chief Inspector of Explosives, and
state that Mr. Chamberlain would
be glad to receive an early reply, as the Governor has cabled
for
an answer by
telegraph
to a request by
the end of the
Governor's despatch which
are sent in original may be returned with your reply.