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made, see letter (2)..

4...

In 1883, the "White Cloud" was laid up

for new boilers from February until the 20th

ellarch, when she was followed into dock

by the "Powan " which was laid

was laid up until July.

The boilere and ellachiumy of the "Xinkiang " Hachicory

were not surveyed in the usual course,

but postponed at the special request of the eccretery of the Coy

see letter (3).

In June, I received the encloved

letter marked (4.), and the verse was

d

surveyed

and to receive a certificate up

to October 25th (the cuiversary of her docking).

About the 12th September. "Ionam "

(of the

co. J.) met with

sauce co

a serious

accident to her wheels which reccesitated

her being laid up wearly

without docking to continue until March

1884, which was afterwards extended for two months, when the vessel was docker

aud

thoroughly overhauled (about May 18) The exctecision of a vessel's passenger.

certificate

without

dooking

is allowed by the Board of Trade when special

circumstances warrant it.

6 being

done;'

provided the Surveyor completes his inspection in other respects, but this is

only

-allowed in exceptional cases like

the above.

White floud

I was not here in 1880, but thes

records show that she

August 1880,

1880, though.

surveyed in

it is not shown

that she evas they in dock.

sixe aconths,

the

3.

the "Ricckiang" becking her place

river, and I

- her a certificate

gave her a

ރ

The vessel docked in March

1881 before I arrived in the Colony,

without

Mar.