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4.

The dooking of these

large wooden steamers not

puts the Company

expense,

-only

to considerable

but it is represented that

it strains the vessels, and that

it should not be done more

are

absolutely

of a totally

frequently than is necessary. They different class to ordinary

iron

sea going steamers, and are; I believe similar to the river steamers

with beam engines used in -

America. They have water fittings, and it is contended

They have no under

that

that sufficient inspection of the

hull

a

for the purposes of granting

certificate can be made by

divers. With this view the

Acting Harbour Master however

Does not

agree,

and the local.

regulations prescribe that the - Surveyors shall be guided by the instructions issued from time to time by the Board of Trade in

which there is no

provision for

the exemption of vessels

Kind. As there is a

this

of conflict of

opinions here as to the necessity