CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 583

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531

class of Steamers provided.

the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company for the conveyance of Her Majesty's Mails, I am Sanguine that His Excellency will coincide with me in opinion, that in framing this Ordinance it was never contemplated the Steamers of this Company should be brought under its operation, and this view appears to be fully borne out by the Passenger Act of 1855, to which the Ordinance of 1871 appears to be merely a supplement, never having been applied to the Mail Steamers.

In conclusion, I have the honor to request, that, in the event of His Excellency still considering it necessary to place the Steamers conveying Her Majesty's Mails under this Ordinance, I'may be furnished for the information of my Directors with the grounds for such decision, in order that they may be enabled to place the whole question before the Home Government.

I have …

(Signed) A. Mac Ivor, Superintendent.

True Copy

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Acting Colonial Secretary.

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531 class of Steamers provided. the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company for the conveyance of Her Majesty's Mails, I am Sanguine that His Excellency will coincide with me in opinion, that in framing this Ordinance it was never contemplated the Steamers of this Company should be brought under its operation, and this view appears to be fully borne out by the Passenger Act of 1855, to which the Ordinance of 1871 appears to be merely a supplement, never having been applied to the Mail Steamers. In conclusion, I have the honor to request, that, in the event of His Excellency still considering it necessary to place the Steamers conveying Her Majesty's Mails under this Ordinance, I'may be furnished for the information of my Directors with the grounds for such decision, in order that they may be enabled to place the whole question before the Home Government. I have (Signed) A. Mac Ivor, Superintendent. True Copy 1 Acting Colonial Secretary.
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531 class of Steamers provided. the Peninsular and Oriental Her Steam Navigation Company for the conveyance conveyance of Majesty's Mails, Jam Sanguine that It is Excellency will coincide with me in opinion, that in framing this Ordinance it that was never contemplated the Steamers of this Company should be brought under its -operation, and this view appears to be fully barne out by the Sasaenger Aat of 1855, to which the Ordinance of 1871 appears to be merely a supplement, never having bun applied to the Mail Steamers. In conclusion, Ihave the honor to request, that, in the event of His Excellency still considering it necessary to place the Steamers conveying Wer Majesty's Mails under this Ordine Ordinany I'may be furnished for the information of my Directors with the grounds for such dorision, in order that they may be enabled to place the whole -question before the Home Government. I have tho (Signed) A. Mer Ivor, Superintendent. True Copozd 1 Aating Colonial Secretary.
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531

class of Steamers provided.

the Peninsular and Oriental

Her

Steam Navigation Company for the conveyance

conveyance of Majesty's Mails, Jam

Sanguine

that It is Excellency will

coincide with

me in

opinion,

that in framing this Ordinance

it

that

was never contemplated the Steamers of this Company should be brought under its -operation, and this view appears to be fully barne out by the Sasaenger Aat of 1855, to which the Ordinance of 1871 appears to be merely a supplement, never having bun applied to the

Mail Steamers.

In conclusion, Ihave the

honor to request, that, in the event of His Excellency still considering it necessary to place the Steamers conveying Wer Majesty's Mails under this Ordine

Ordinany I'may be furnished for the information of my

Directors with the grounds for such dorision, in order that they

may be enabled to place the whole -question before the Home Government.

I have tho

(Signed) A. Mer Ivor,

Superintendent.

True Copozd

1

Aating Colonial Secretary.

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