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has extended
over
three
upwards of years, during which time pub. lic opinion has been well in- structed, both by the advocates
days weekly work, and
to place restrictions Sunday cargo- labour
of seven
those
by who seek by fee on
in
as in Presidency of Bombay.
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inv
or
to prohibit it altogether the United Ningdom, & in the self governing Colonies. With the result that the great majority the English now in favour a restrictive law, such
do the
Chamber
evere, in
of
од
are
of
Commerce
1888, willing to accept vizy
"
• an unyielding law applicable
"to all classes & nationalities. "of vessels "
An active albinority
have, however presented to your
lordwhip
lordship
deven
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a petition in favour of day's weekly compulsory.
work, which has been signed by 240 persons. But your lordship will observe that the signatures.
of the three leading shipping firms
oure
attached to it,
viz : - albesars Jardine, alb atheson & Co.
The Mbessageries elbar atimes
& The Peninsular & Oriental S.Ct.Co.
those consider-
in
in
trade
Nor is it signed by those ate shipowners who suffer competition with rivals in by forbidding their baptains to work cargoes in Hong Wong Harbour
which the law would not allow
them to work esi thre United
Wingdom, in the self-governing Colonies, or in the Treaty ports of
heather China.
Nor is it signed
by any baptains or
officers of ships
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