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to give a new interpretation to the

law as their steamers had not

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go

into

hitherto been required to dook anually. It will be seen

from the reports of the Alating

Harbour Master, and

of

the

Enclosure 2 23rd Febr. 1886.

Enclosures 344

1st

Government Marine Surveyor that, by

owing to residents to some of the

steamers the rule was

Company's steamers,

not always strictly enforced; and

that the postponement made

survey

of the

on these occasions, to suit

the convenience

of the Company.

is the only ground

on which the

statement

415th

184

statement is based that a new and

more strict interpretation is now

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sought to be given to the law.

+16. Keswick brought

3.

the question before the Legislative Council on the third instant

in the shape of a resolution that

it is desirable to amend the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance. 1879, by adding immediately after the words (1) That the hull of the ship is sufficient for the service intended and in good condition (section sub-section 8 clause (a) paragraph 1.), the words following, that is to say, provided that such Government Surveyor shall declare that the hull of any wooden paddle-wheeled river steamer is sufficient for the service intended and in good condi- tion without requiring such river steamer to be docked, if it be reasonably proved to him that such river steamer has been re-metalled within the three years immediately preceding the date of survey and that she has not grounded since the last survey.

Before the question

edue on

For

debate, I laid it before the Executive Connoil, together with

all the information that could be

obtained

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