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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

MARINE DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE,

WHITEHALL GARDENS, S.W.

And the following letter and number should be

quoted in the communication, and marked plainly | on the side of the envelopė, viz.:—

M/201

RECEIV

7 FE 1578

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Board of Trade,

Whitehall Gardens,

6th Febmaut 1578

Steam Ships Casualties.

Sir

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I am directed by the Board of Stade to hanomit k you to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, copies of Documents which have been received from the Admiralty

relating to the explosion of a boiler on boned the Steam Ship "Yeser," at Hong Kong, recutting in considerable loss of life.

The Board of Grade would be glad to be informed whether any official Investigation has been held at Hong Kong into this Casualty, and also whether the Engineers have been indicted for Manslaughter, in accordance with the reedics of the Cormer's Inquest.

Sir Mickael

I am also to request you

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Hicks Beach to favour the Board with information

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to the nature of the steps taken at Hong Kong to prevent such casualties by surveying the boilers of Steam

The Under Secretary

of State

Colonial Office

Ships

Treas