CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 478

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(Copy).

XCR(2044/77).

Its

472

Report

on Ordinance No is of 18%.

Entitled

the River Steamer's Ordinance" to,

The

object of this Ordinance is to

guard against the dangers arising from

overcrowding

the Steamers carrying

Chinese

passengers between Hongkong and Canton: Recent observation showed that some of the River Steamers were carrying as many as 1800 passengers besides cargo, and that

the Class of passengers carried necessitated the taking of Extra precaution against

calamity or other catastrophe.

This

seemed to His Excellency and

Council to be a matter of pressing

measure: contemplated by the Right

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary.

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(Copy). XCR(2044/77). Its 472 Report on Ordinance No is of 18%. Entitled the River Steamer's Ordinance" to, The object of this Ordinance is to guard against the dangers arising from overcrowding the Steamers carrying Chinese passengers between Hongkong and Canton: Recent observation showed that some of the River Steamers were carrying as many as 1800 passengers besides cargo, and that the Class of passengers carried necessitated the taking of Extra precaution against calamity or other catastrophe. This seemed to His Excellency and Council to be a matter of pressing measure: contemplated by the Right The Honorable The Colonial Secretary.
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7

(Copy).

it

2044/77.

Its

472

Report

on Ordinance No is of 18%.

Entitled

the River Steamer's Ordinance" to,

The

object of this Ordinance is to

guard against the dangers arising from

outr crowding

the Steamers

carryzing

chicac

passengers between Houstong and Canton : Recent observation skewed that some of the River Steamers were carrying as meanes as 1800 kassengers &érides cargo, and that

the Claes of paciengers carried reciccitated the taking of Extra precaution againe !

kuracil úri kamie or other catastrophe -

This

semed to Ars Teachincy and

Council to be rue

of catre pressing

measure: "contemplated by the Right

The Stonorable

The Colonial F

liverable.

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