CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6] — Page 73

Enclosure

complete the

survey

on arrival at her desturation,

as I was col satisfied with what & had

5. &was not below in the cugive room at all on the day of explosion, as duas particularly requested to delay my inspection until they ready for me.

evere e

I trust that the explanation in the attached report will satisfy the Board of Trade.

The letter from Mr R. Wilson is evidently one of suaticions interference prompted by motives of jealousy. Mr. R. Wilson is, nor is there

I do not know who

avy

of skinding in the Colony of that

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I can

uran

naux,

only conjecture that the name

is asemid, or

for

that the man is

some one else.

asting

I have to igner) John L.Brewer igués)

Govt Marine Sevrveyor

Government Marion Surveyor to Harbour Master.

(Copy.)

Sir,

Loo! Marin Surveyor's Offien,

Hongkong, 10th ofpril, 1884.

have the honour to acknowledge

your communication in reply to my request of the 29th ultivo, that it is Excellung the Governor would be pleased to permit.

to explain the real extent of my. responsibility

me

Government Marine a

Surveyor with regard to the unfortunate disaster on board the S. S. "Yotsai".

wake

I presume it will not be.

ue.

be necessary

to

strength st

aud

any remark as to the

H.J. Thomett, Esq. R.N. Harbour Master

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