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per-man per day, and when

detention is caused to a

any vessel by

deviation from her veyage for the

purpose of landing the shipwrecked

men an allowance is made for the period of such detention according

to the tonnage of the vessel

sate

H.

of 4. per ton per day,

at the

It is also the practice to repay

the cost of any damage sustained by a vessel in attempting to save life and in cases of risk & peculiar gallantry personal rewards are

given in addition

in all cases.

My Lords will be willing to

repay to the Hong Song Government, these expences when incurred on

behalf of British Seamen wrecked in

the