CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 427

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the estimath duration of soyage hence to Manila was declared to be eleven days in the North Sast Monsoon, and twenty-five hop in the South West Monsoon, which is

than a safe

го, что

outside Estimate for sailing repels. Sout for Steamers (which are not exempted from the

peration of that Proclamation), that estimate is for

too great.

In Stemmers the voyage is not

From seven days duration"

out" of

in fact and considering the nature of the Chimmers Papenzer bieffic bo and from between this place and Marsila,, there would appear

little

pearm

more than

for making it one of

seven

days' duration in law (for the purfore of bringing ench Tepels under the operation o the act ) so long as the passenger traffic in such Steamers is found

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nanner as

to be conducted in an unexceptionale

regards the safeties and health and comfort of Pasengers..

Under these circumstances bis Excellency may perhaps be fleased to devise cone conditional mensure to facilitate the employment of Steamers in the trave in question between this Port and Marrils.

Inced scarcely state that I

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