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unable to state positively whether they were on board or not.

10 Sixthe_ in respect to the

crew the

Governor says

Sydney when the ship

448

was not

carrying passengers, he was bound

to

accept

he has

power to remove a master

of a passenger ship who was deemed competent at Melbourne

This is an answer,

Sydney, I presume, to the observation of the Immigration Agent at Melbourne that neither the

master nor the second mate

held certificates of competency

The remarks which I made on

this subject had reference to assumption of the Emigration officers that because

the Crew had been paid off

at the same

crew

Hongkong when she was

carrying

passengers.

H. Lastly in respect to the

intention

survey of the Ship I had no

of blaming Mr. Thomsett for accepting Mr Murdo's certificate. If blame attaches to anyone for the condition of the ship when she proceeded to sea it is to the surveyor

who

passed

her. Sir R. Macdonnell states

and

that Mr. Murdo is known to be a most competent conscientious surveyor. Still it is difficult to understand

if the ship was seaworthy

how


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14 unable to state positively whether they were on board or not. 10 Sixthe_ in respect to the crew the Governor says Sydney when the ship 448 was not carrying passengers, he was bound to accept he has power to remove a master of a passenger ship who was deemed competent at Melbourne This is an answer, Sydney, I presume, to the observation of the Immigration Agent at Melbourne that neither the master nor the second mate held certificates of competency The remarks which I made on this subject had reference to assumption of the Emigration officers that because the Crew had been paid off at the same crew Hongkong when she was carrying passengers. H. Lastly in respect to the intention survey of the Ship I had no of blaming Mr. Thomsett for accepting Mr Murdo's certificate. If blame attaches to anyone for the condition of the ship when she proceeded to sea it is to the surveyor who passed her. Sir R. Macdonnell states and that Mr. Murdo is known to be a most competent conscientious surveyor. Still it is difficult to understand if the ship was seaworthy how Page 450 Page 451
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14 unable to state positivaly whether they wire on board or not. 10 Sixthe_ in respect to the crew the Governor says Sydney when the shif 448 was not carrying pafengers, he was bound to accspb не har power to remove a measter of a papenger this who was да judged competent at Melbourne This is an answer, Sydney. spresume, to the observation of the Immigration Agent at Melbourne that neither the maeter nor the second mate held critificates of competency the remarks which & made or the erroneous. this subjich had reference to apumption of the Emigration ofiers that because the Crew had been paped ab & the same ereis Hongkong when she was papengers.. al carrying H. Lastly in respect to the intention survey of the Shif I had no of blaming Mr. Thomaett for accepting the me murdo's certificate. If blame attaches to anyone for the condition of the shif when she proceeded to sea it is to the surveyor who paped her. Sir R. Macdonnell states. and that Av. M? Fuurdo is Brown to be a most competent conscientions surveyor. Still it is difficult to undersländ w if the ship was seaworthy how Page 450Page 451
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unable to state positivaly whether they wire on board or not.

10 Sixthe_ in respect to the

crew the

Governor says

Sydney when the shif

448

was not

carrying pafengers, he was bound

to

accspb

не har

power to remove a measter

of a papenger this who was да judged competent at Melbourne

This is an answer,

Sydney. spresume, to the observation of the Immigration Agent at Melbourne that neither the

maeter nor the second mate

held critificates of competency

the remarks which & made or

the erroneous.

this subjich had reference to apumption of the Emigration ofiers that because

the Crew had been paped ab

& the same

ereis

Hongkong when she was

papengers..

al

carrying

H. Lastly in respect to the

intention

survey of the Shif I had no

of blaming Mr. Thomaett for accepting the me murdo's certificate. If blame attaches to anyone for the condition of the shif when she proceeded to sea it is to the surveyor

who

paped

her. Sir R. Macdonnell states.

and

that Av. M? Fuurdo is Brown to be a most competent conscientions surveyor. Still it is difficult to undersländ

w if the ship was seaworthy

how

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