CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 39

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My Lord,

Out of the legislation which this Government has recently enacted the Regulation of River Steam Boat Traffic, and which related to Your Lordship for information in my Despatch No. 217 of the 29th December, 1876.

I shall be obliged if Your Lordship will submit the question under dispute for the opinion of the Board of Trade.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

[...]

Governor

Legation,

Hongkong,

19th January, 1877.

[A by Command,]

[...]

Acting Colonial Secretary.

[Page 38]

Hongkong Harbor Master,

19th December, 1876.

During the discussion on the

Amoy Steamers Ordinance in the

Legislative Council yesterday it was officially stated that the following net Register Tonnage of the Steamers plying between this and Chinese ports was:

Kiukiang 1898

Kinkiang 1284

Tchang [...] 1049

We understand that the tonnage of the two boats first named has been arrived at by measurement.

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My Lord, Out of the legislation which this Government has recently enacted the Regulation of River Steam Boat Traffic, and which related to Your Lordship for information in my Despatch No. 217 of the 29th December, 1876. I shall be obliged if Your Lordship will submit the question under dispute for the opinion of the Board of Trade. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, [...] Governor Legation, Hongkong, 19th January, 1877. [A by Command,] [...] Acting Colonial Secretary. [Page 38] Hongkong Harbor Master, 19th December, 1876. During the discussion on the Amoy Steamers Ordinance in the Legislative Council yesterday it was officially stated that the following net Register Tonnage of the Steamers plying between this and Chinese ports was: Kiukiang 1898 Kinkiang 1284 Tchang [...] 1049 We understand that the tonnage of the two boats first named has been arrived at by measurement.
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out of the legislation which this Garcemment has recently enacted the regulation of River Steam Don't Traffic, and which Deeparted to Your Sonship for in my Dexpalet He 217 of the 29th December, 1876. I shall be obliged if Yom Tordship will subunt the question under dispute for oficion of the Board of Prades. I have the home to be. My Lord, the Man Tondlife's mort sledient humble sewant, к Governor leofmy A Alongthang, 38 Margting, 19th December, 1876. A by Shammut, by. An. Sine Harbor Master Ve During the discussion on the Ania Theamer Ordinance in the wo Legislative Commal yesterday it was officially stated that the follming 1 of the net Register Dormage the Steamen plying between this and Centur wa Kinshaw 1898 Kinkiang Tchang 1284 1049 We understand that the lonnage of the time boats first named has been arrived at hi W mamment
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out of the legislation which this Garcemment has recently enacted the regulation of River Steam Don't Traffic, and which Deeparted to Your Sonship

for

in my Dexpalet He 217 of the 29th December, 1876.

I shall be obliged if Yom Tordship will subunt the question under dispute for oficion of the Board of Prades. I have the home to be.

My Lord,

the

Man Tondlife's mort sledient

humble

sewant,

к

Governor

leofmy

A Alongthang,

38

Margting, 19th December, 1876.

A by Shammut, by. An.

Sine

Harbor Master Ve

During the discussion on the

Ania Theamer Ordinance in the

wo

Legislative Commal yesterday it was officially stated that the follming 1 of the net Register Dormage the Steamen plying between this and Centur

wa

Kinshaw 1898

Kinkiang

Tchang

1284

1049

We understand that the lonnage

of the time boats first named has been arrived at hi

W mamment

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