ONE NO 95.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "DAVIDSON EDINBURGH."
Scottish Oriental Steamship Company:
(Limited)
20, St Andrew Square,
Edinburgh
23 March 1892
Wuigfield Esq,
Colonial Office
Downing Street
London, S.W.
RECD [Ref 24 MAR 32]
We are correct.
We apologise for troubling you, but we are applying to you for information regarding the regulations affecting Mercantile Steamers trading in Colonial & Foreign Ports.
Our steamers trade between Hongkong and Bangkok, calling occasionally at Singapore, Swatow, Hoi-how and other outports.
We have a copy of "Rules made by the Board of Trade under the Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Act 1888 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 24) to come into effect on the 18th November 1890."
We write to you with special reference to Division (A), Law 1, subsection J. We are advised that it is intended Hongkong will enforce these "Rules" from and after 1st July of this year.
Our steamers carry a crew of about 14 and coolie passengers, for whom they always carry life belts for at least the number of the crew and about 30 to 35 in excess.
They hold passenger certificates from the Surveyor of Trade for...
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ONE NO 95.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS" DAVIDSON EDINBURGH.
Scottish Oriental Steamship Company:
(Limited)
2o.
St Andrew Square,
463
Edinburgh 23 March-1892
nd Wuigfield E4g-
Colonial Office
Dourcing Street
London_
5835
S.W.
RECK [Ref 24 MAR 32
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