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was Ibelieve inspected by alle Sleeman as per enclosed letter marked (5), and received:

CY

3.

certificate for 12 months.

Iourneyed the boilers, machinery,

sued equiperents of the "White. Cloud on 19t

ve a six months

Frbmary 1882, and gave

on the understanding, she was

ertificate on

to lay up for

new boiler, and a thorough

overhaul within that l'ine,

see letter-

(C), but ouring to the delayed arrival of

new steamer "Honam", the

this

coy's

"Mite Cloud" was kept pinning continuously (apparently withous renewing her certificate) until February, 1883,

when she was docked, with the exception

of four days

repairs with

when she was under.

a

(rose piston, which it

was auticirated would not take more

than

a

few

hours to adjust.

I think it will be clearly

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seen by

by

the foregoing that those versch have complied with the spirit of the regulations

them to dock annually,

requiring

nually. The law has been administered in a mamer

that would not press hardly upon the

ownero

whom we tried to meet in a

time, when heavy repairs and a limited mumber of vessels recidered their regular traffic somewhat difficult and now that

these obstacles are removed there is

recedon

no

: why any exception from the

regular made beyond

ular cou ne

of survey should be

d what might be required

under any peculiar

any peosciar circumstances.

Government

(Signed) John S. Brewer

Gor! Marine Aurveyor

vernment Marine Surveyor's Officer

Đang trong

15th February, 7.836

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