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Government House,
58
Hongkong, 15 January, 1901.
I have the honour to transit to you the
enclosed copy of the report of a Committee appointed by me to
consider the proposed system of continuous service records
for Chinese Masters and Engineers of steam-launches.
2. The necessity for the introduction of
such a system was brought to my notice by the Chamber of Com-
merce in a letter dated 24th.of last October, a copy of which
I enclose, and on the 28th.ultimo the matter was considered
in Executive Council when it was advised that there was no
objection to the adoption of the system by this Government
3. I enclose a copy of the regulations with
reference to the engagement and discharge of the masters and
Engineers of stem-ships under 60 tons burden made in Council
on that day under section 7 sub-section 4 of Ordinance 26 of
1891.
4.
As was pointed out in the report of the
Committee this scheme necessitates an increase in the cleri-
cal
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.,
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