Admeasurement Certificates of Chinese Emigrant f
No. 2. In triplicate.
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British Consulate,
January 29, 3
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In reply to your No. 10 (5572/18), of the 21st December,
1918, I have the honour to report as follows on the points
raised in connection with the admeasurement certificates of Chi-
nese Migrant Steamers, hereinafter called by the short title
"Soolie Steamers",
While apologizing for the delay in replying, I feel entitled to plead in Justification that the question is a difficult one, and calls for careful weighing. Academically speaking, it can- not, of course, be denied that uniformity of measurements is to
be desired, and that, Hongkong, being the source from which the
Emigration Regulations derive, should provide the norm, On the other hand, I hope to demonstrate to your satisfaction, in the sequel, that the Swatow measurements are not excessive, and that, if they are to be further reduced, British shipping way as well close down in the Bangkok and Saigon trades, Japanese competi-
tion to Bangkok is in contemplation, and British shipping will need all the encouragement the Government can give it. While,
on the one hand, it would be detrimental to their own interests,
if British shipping companies were to overload their steamers, it would, on the other hand, be distressing to have spaces out off, which can quite well be utilised. After all, the vessels
are coolie steamers, and not transports for white troops.
Setting aside generalities, and coming down to particulars,
I contend that the Swatow measurements are carried out in the definite manner laid down in the Ordinance, Schedule 4, para. (2). As the question of the space allowances per passenger, prescribed
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