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as a
military transport for
the
Conveyance
of troops to and from the United States and the Thillippine Islands, and that while on her homeward voyage detained at HongKong for with the local Port regulations.
she was
n-compliance
non-
That in answer to telegraphic enquiries made by the Colonial Office the Governor of Hong Kong replied that the British Ship "Tarlar carrying United States troops had entered the Port of Hong Kong
September 6", and that complaint had been made to the Harbour
On
board of Master by some persons on wvercrowding. That on the application
for
clearance the vessel on the 13. September
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it appeared that the certificate of
the
"Tartar" showed that she was licensed:
to carry 741 passengers whereas the
the Master showed that,
declaration
of
she had on board 1140. That thereupon
the Harbour Master declined to grant. clearance until sufficient apparatus
for preservation of life had been supplied That this was done, and the vessel deared a
on the afternoon of the 14: September.
That in refusing
of
ex
clearan & under
the circumstances the Harbour Master
acted in accordance with the provisions
Ordinance 26 of 1891 of Hong tong, and the Attorney General of the Colony had advised that having regards to the provisions of
Section 4 (5) and section.
((1) of that Ordinand such action
was correct.
That it appeared however to
to you
Kad
to