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each

at least once

a week. But

native crews

-.-

these vessel's

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carry

nongst whom Europeans could

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not be placed to live; and are on

only

:fitted - I believe to carry Chinese deck passengers finding then

food and a

awun

limited number of

first class cabin passengers; special

winto have therefore to be

arrangement

made on

board those vessels when they have to take destitute. which, apart from the inconvenience

caused, cost far

Onore

p0:amen

than the

Board of Trade allowance.

Moreover the formalities to be

gone

thre sin

Hong Kong in reasoning

the trifling

sums due for the

passage of a seamon the time of

tax on

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hmaster and would

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frequently cost him

in chair hire and

fres

as

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heavy

much

Messing,

he had to receive so

he loses the me

reason as

only

Money

ers

That

For these

I think it would be

fair that the travellin

travelling

expenses of men sent hence to Foochow should be

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-paid. at this Consulate, upon the Master's receipt for the

cmorn

nt and that

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special

rate should be paid in those cases.-