CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873 — Page 580

duration are

It appears to be admitted that voyages of less than Seven days

exemplect from the operation of the Chinese Passenger Act and that the Soyage of the Company's Illamers to

Singapore

i fact a voyage of less than Susn

days duration, but that

che

ther

Governor of the Colony having by

775

November 18-8

the

Proclamation dated of |_ seen fit to call the length of

Singapore Fin days in

voyage

the North East Monsoon and Sentiers

in the South West, this definition

!

brings

the

the Government have failed to

celleration of

the Company's Steamers within operation of the

det.

These facts have been laid before

cent of the

breing

Colony bub

decision that the

Company

about auf

Compamps Shamers

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577

subject to

the Act, and the Directors Venture

respectfully

to

bring

the

matter

Hoker

again to your Lordships

in the

hope of obtaining

relaxation of what they cannot

strained interpretation.

but consider

the Law repercially,

of the

the

Majesty's Mail

exigencies of Her Majet pé

Service, in which the Company's Hromers

and en

engaged, prevent compliance

with the

At....

tagairem

-regards Surveys su

ke

I hove the hond to be

My Lord,

Your Mort Obedient Servant

44. Mil

st Secretary