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by the United Kingdom's Act.

A. "Ilexiner" which has a world-wide reputation, the steamer "Sena" of 113 tons net Register is licensed for 430 passengers in summer and 550 passengers in winter, for a voyage.

Tonnage, embracing worse weather than is experienced in these waters, besides the serious risk of collision in crowded waters.

Under the Emigration Act the "Ichang" is measured to carry 917 passengers on a long voyage.

a) The proposed Ordinance would limit the number to 698 for river traffic! We hardly require to point out to H.E. The Governor and the Legislative Council that a voyage to Singapore is somewhat different to the route between Hongkong and Canton or Teacao.

The principle for calculating the number of passengers, viz:- by the net Register tonnage of a vessel is palpably fallacious and, we believe, without precedent.

We think it is worthy of consideration that steamers arriving from the Treaty Ports have no limitation upon the number of passengers they may convey and, as a matter of fact, well known to those conversant with shipping matters, these steamers frequently take passengers in excess of one per net Register ton.

The above facts, we are free to inform the Council.

GR1178/1922/32(III)

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by the United Kingdom's Act. A. "Ilexiner" which has a world-wide reputation, the steamer "Sena" of 113 tons net Register is licensed for 430 passengers in summer and 550 passengers in winter, for a voyage. Tonnage, embracing worse weather than is experienced in these waters, besides the serious risk of collision in crowded waters. Under the Emigration Act the "Ichang" is measured to carry 917 passengers on a long voyage. a) The proposed Ordinance would limit the number to 698 for river traffic! We hardly require to point out to H.E. The Governor and the Legislative Council that a voyage to Singapore is somewhat different to the route between Hongkong and Canton or Teacao. The principle for calculating the number of passengers, viz:- by the net Register tonnage of a vessel is palpably fallacious and, we believe, without precedent. We think it is worthy of consideration that steamers arriving from the Treaty Ports have no limitation upon the number of passengers they may convey and, as a matter of fact, well known to those conversant with shipping matters, these steamers frequently take passengers in excess of one per net Register ton. The above facts, we are free to inform the Council. GR1178/1922/32(III)
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by the United kingdoms Act.

A. Ilexiner which has a world-wide reputation, the steamer". Sena

of 113 Frue

net Register is beeused for 430 parcengers in summer and 550 passengers in tuitio, for a voyage.

toniker,

Embracing

worse weather than is

Experienced in there waters, beside.

the serious risk of collision in

Crowded wer

Under the Enigration Act the

" Ichang" is measured to Carres 917

passengers an

a

long voyage.

a)

The proposed Ordinance would limit the recmber to 698 for Iwer traffic ! We hardly require to pomit out to A.E. The Governor and the Législative.

રો

Sen

Su Su 14

468

Council that a voyage to Singapore

is somewhat different to the betulle Songtong and Canton or teacao.

The principle for ceumating tite Number of passengers, viz:- by the

net Register tonnage of a vessel is

palpably fallacions and, we believe

without precedent.

F. Press kel-/155" repralend on 50

We think it

is woultry of consideration that stormer, arriving from the touch Ports have

the number of

no limitation.

upon

passengers they may convey and as a matter of fact, well known to those conversant with shipping matters, these steamers frequently take passengers. in excess of

one per net Register for The above facti

we are fre

Council

#iam 10 { 70–11. & 9 2454)|

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