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barked in one of these vessels means, it seems to be out of reason. to expect that the provision of a cargo of life belts would be of much avail in saving life

any sudden less each passengerin

emergency

unless

made to put on a belt on embarkation,

arrangement which could not

be carried out - besides which the

recovery of the properties afterwards,

even if such through at

be a

A

gove

process could be

embarkation would

every

very difficult matter for the

companies.

The most probable

самое

for

the loss of

cre

of

these River boats

fire and in

would be collision or fire

the

panic that would obtain in either case it is improbable that much use would be made of life

Belts, however well distributed round.

ship .

A proper supply of boats

f

always

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always ready for use combined. with ample provision of bamboo. rafts in the form of seats diskib ted

aver

the

upper prove the best life saving appliances for these crafts.

decks would I think

Sexcept between Hongkong

and Churipec - 40 miles where the water is somewhat deep _ the Canton

skamers are alwa

very

always

near to it.

of collision

un shoal water

20 that in onzev

if they did suck the

upper dicks would

probably

be ach

of water, and it is much the same on the l'acau îine, and the passages

made through

are always

a channel,

more or less crocoded with junks or other crafts capable of rendering

assistance. Collisiow as a rule are not fatal to both vessels.

The provision is I think

cessarily

companies.

severe upon the

I have rr.

Liquie Richards.

Vice Admiral.