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the above Ordinance (seere 9+ 10)

could legally carry

on a voyage of not more than 30 days duration ( which maledes the voyage to Hongkong

in all and

or Amoy / 1373 persons 373. of them as dick papengere- in fact she had about 280. on board

so that lamentable as was the reath there was no actical violation of the lam in

W the numbers

respect

carried and their want of protection.

shave more

than

1901 21. Jeby 1868 IL Can 12. augh 1878 13636

12. Dien

21. Nov 132 Hay Ring

once pointed out the insufficiency of the provisione of thisdam in respect to the space between deske provided for the passengers -

for

and I would submit that this case shows that an alteration spil cous to provide accommodation below

the whole number on board oughth

In the preast to be insisted on - instance it appeare that after stowing

in the forecastle away, the paperngers stike hole cabins and every other place below not occupied by cargo, were still some 40. or 50. who were obliged & remain on deck- of these come - the number cannot be accura stained were washed overboard

there

812.

27/23

316 Strand's

12177/23

during the storno, and one or two

died

loaded

wal osv.

exposure. The ship

3000. Tone & Cargo having

στ

board and was very deep in the Water. She was widently not 'm a fil condition to carry passengers. though as she had made the voyage from England in sapply

the surveying

officer may

have not unnaturally

apumed that she would also make the small remainder of the voy age to Hongkong in sapaty.

stienot posible it is said to ascertain how many passengere

were lost in the storm because they

Singapore.. Obviously therefore the mastion did not deliver to the surveying Officer the list of papingers, surveying officer muston as required by the 13. Sest of the

were not counted at

nor did the

thom,

Ordinance 1868. This is another

instance of the careless manner. in which the bassenger Actic carried into operation in the Straits Settlem

As for Akennedy intended to send espins of the proceedings of the Couch of Enquiry to Sir Andrew

report on the subject

clarke a