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Engineers) raised

advisability of securing

any question.

the

as to the

defective valve.

I therefore most respectfully subunit that

I was in wo

way

whatever to blance, &

and, though I respect the dead,

dead, yet dra

cannot but express in justice to myself

that the entire blance rests on

Engineer, W. Hoods, who has

the

unfortinatily paid the penalty of his negligence with his life.

I have so

(Signed) John S. Brewer, Goot Marine Surveyor

DRAFT.

Grade Hong Kong

Assistant Secretary 1339

Maria Dept: V Board of Fade

MINUTE.

11. Praworry 27 May

Mr.

Mr. de Bobech

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

X Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Derby.

ho.

200

W/ 29 May

Sie,

85

In compliance

with the device

761

Expressed in your Matter of the as f

lette of the 23. January (m. 20946). As the fovera

175-17aful

of Hory Kory

was

histincted to call

afore Mt. Brewer, Government Marina hways, for a full repoch usion

nicumstances of the

the

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