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THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (MARINE DEPARTMENT),
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Telegraphia Address.
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LONDON.
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(RFG 27 MAR 13 1
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
7. WHITEHALL GARDENS,
LONDON, S.W.
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26th March 1913.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 1st March ( No.6559/3)| transmitting a despatch with its enclosures from the Gov-
ernor of Hong Kong respecting the Harker system of
fumigating ships, I am directed by the Board of Trade to
state for the information of Mr. Secretary Herocurt, that
the system in question was brought to their notice in
1909 and that the appliance was fitted in a vessel
which was built for service in Australia. The applian-
ce was primarily fitted as a fire extinguisher but
none of the Board's Officers were present at the
demonstration and the Board have no information as to the'
efficiency of the system. They agree however with
the statements in the letter from Dr. Stimpson and Mr. G.P.Jordan that careful operation of an appliance of the description is necessary.
The Board observe that Dr. Stimpson refers to the
gas used as being carbon monoxide which is an explosive
and poisonous gas whereas the cas referred to in the
printed circulars is flue gas, chiefly carbonic acid
gas together with a very small percentage of carbon The Under Secretary of State,
monoxide
Colonial Office.
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