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embodied in regulationo made to apply to voyages of 4 less than 7 days duration without fresh legislation.

It appears to me that fresh legislation is

necessary if it is thought desirable, for example, by extend

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section 8 t British ships proceeding on voyages

of less than 7 days duration.

I have drawn the ordinance, but before settling it I ought to have instructions on the following

Aoints.

(1) What regulations are desirable with respect to voyages under 7 days (a) from Hong Rong (b) from Chefoo or other preaty ports.

(2) Whether the same requlations would be

upplicable whatever the duration of the voyage/under

7 days /io.

(3)

Whether as

· regards the requlations

already existing with respect to

to respect to voyages

over Reven

days