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of the Offices has been enough to keep insured vessels and cargoes in check. Uninsured vessels, and they are the only ones we require, are very few, legislation for.

Charters effected in Hong Kong always stipulate that in the case of beans, one third of the cargo shall be in bags, which hold about 80 to 100 lbs each.

Rice cargoes are always in bags, but some of these get broken in stowage. Charterers do not appear to make any provision for shifting boards, leaving it to the masters of the ship to do their best with such dunnage or planking which may be on board.

Ships bringing rice from Bangkok generally have teak planking as part of the cargo, which is used for the security of the rice.

About one third of the cargoes of ships hence to the Australian Colonies and California consists of clean rice packed in bags of about 50 lbs each and is stowed in the holds of the ships.

With regard to marking the deck and the sides of the vessel, and intended load line on the vessel, I see that paragraph 1 of section 5 Executive's ships Employed in the Coasting trade and it is a question whether the whole of the trade between North China and Singapore is not a coasting trade, the intermediate Ports being very near to each other.

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42 of the Offices has been enough to keep insured vessels and cargoes in check. Uninsured vessels, and they are the only ones we require, are very few, legislation for. Charters effected in Hong Kong always stipulate that in the case of beans, one third of the cargo shall be in bags, which hold about 80 to 100 lbs each. Rice cargoes are always in bags, but some of these get broken in stowage. Charterers do not appear to make any provision for shifting boards, leaving it to the masters of the ship to do their best with such dunnage or planking which may be on board. Ships bringing rice from Bangkok generally have teak planking as part of the cargo, which is used for the security of the rice. About one third of the cargoes of ships hence to the Australian Colonies and California consists of clean rice packed in bags of about 50 lbs each and is stowed in the holds of the ships. With regard to marking the deck and the sides of the vessel, and intended load line on the vessel, I see that paragraph 1 of section 5 Executive's ships Employed in the Coasting trade and it is a question whether the whole of the trade between North China and Singapore is not a coasting trade, the intermediate Ports being very near to each other.

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42 of the Offices has been enough to keep insured vessels and cargoes in Check. Uninsured vessels, and they are are the only mes we require very few, legislation for. Charters Effected in Hong Kong always etipulate that in the case of beans, one third of the cargo shall be in bags, which hold about 80 to 100 lbs each. Rice Cargoes are always in baps but some of these get broken in dowage, Charlevers do not appear to make any provision for shifting boards, leaving it to the masters of thifer to do their best with euch exors or planking which may be on board. Ships bringing lice from Bangkok generally have teak planking as part of the cargo, which is used for the security of the riel. Mbout one third of the cargoes of ships hence to the Austration Colonies and California consists of clean vice packed in bags of about 50 lbs : each and is slowed in the bollows of the ships. With regard to marking the deck the sides of the and intended load line on veesel, I see that paragraph I of section 5 Exeucht's ships Employed in the Coasting brade and it is a a question. whether the whole of the trade between North China and hingefore it not a Coaching trade the intermediate Ports being very hear to Excu other

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of the Offices has been enough to keep insured vessels and cargoes in Check. Uninsured vessels, and they

are

are the only mes we require

very few, legislation for.

Charters Effected in Hong Kong always etipulate that in the case of beans, one third of the cargo shall be in bags, which hold about 80 to 100 lbs each.

Rice Cargoes are always in baps but some of these get broken in dowage, Charlevers do not appear to make any provision for shifting boards, leaving it to the masters of thifer to do their best with euch exors or planking

which

may

be on board.

Ships bringing lice from Bangkok

generally have teak planking as part of the cargo, which is used for the security of the

riel.

Mbout one third of the cargoes of ships hence to the Austration Colonies and California consists of clean vice packed in bags of about 50 lbs : each and is slowed in the bollows of the ships.

With regard to marking the deck the sides of the

and intended load line on

veesel, I see that paragraph I of section 5 Exeucht's ships Employed in the Coasting brade and it is a a question. whether the whole of the trade between

North China and hingefore it not a Coaching trade the intermediate Ports being very hear to Excu

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