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to curry a certain number of passengers without any previous formality; say one passenger for every two tons; (2) should it be desired to exceed this number notice must be given to the British Consul, who, before issuing a licence would satisfy himself that there was sufficient deck-room and shelter in case of bad weather. (3) That certain steamers which are regularly employed on certain lines may, after satisfying previous inspection, and giving a bond to abide by certain conditions, obtain an annual licence authorising them to carry one passenger per registered ton when the voyage is under 600 miles, which would cover the usual port to port voyages on the China Coast.

At the ports where I have had the most experience - Tientsin and Chefoo - it is not until the steamer is about to leave the port that it can be known how many persons will take passage. The intending passengers are waiting in the inn, under the care of the passage brokers. These brokers have a stock of passage tickets on credit, and when they know

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22 to curry a certain number of passengers without any previous formality; say one passenger for every two tons; (2) should it be desired to exceed this number notice must be given to the British Consul, who, before issuing a licence would satisfy himself that there was sufficient deck-room and shelter in case of bad weather. (3) That certain steamers which are regularly employed on certain lines may, after satisfying previous inspection, and giving a bond to abide by certain conditions, obtain an annual licence authorising them to carry one passenger per registered ton when the voyage is under 600 miles, which would cover the usual port to port voyages on the China Coast. At the ports where I have had the most experience - Tientsin and Chefoo - it is not until the steamer is about to leave the port that it can be known how many persons will take passage. The intending passengers are waiting in the inn, under the care of the passage brokers. These brokers have a stock of passage tickets on credit, and when they know
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22 to curry a certain number of passengers without any previcus formality; say one pastonger for every two tons; (2) should it be desired to exceed this number notice must be given to the British Consul, who, bo- fure issuing a licence would sat iufy himself that there was sufficient deck-room and shelter in case of bad weather. (3) That certain beamers which are regularly employed on certain lines may, after satisfying previous inspection, and giving a bond to abide by certain conditions, obtain an annual licence authorising them to carry one passenger per registered ton when the voyage is unver 600 miles, which would cover the usual port to port voyages on the China Coust. At the ports where I have had the most experience - Tientsin and Chefoo www it is not until the steam- er is about to leave the port that it can be known how many persons will take paoSakl. The inuenuing passengers are waiting in the inne, under the cure of the pusBape brokers. These brokers have a stock of plesare tickets on credit, and when chey know
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to curry a certain number of passengers without any

previcus formality; say one pastonger for every two

tons; (2) should it be desired to exceed this number

notice must be given to the British Consul, who, bo-

fure issuing a licence would sat iufy himself that

there was sufficient deck-room and shelter in case

of bad weather. (3) That certain beamers which

are regularly employed on certain lines may, after

satisfying previous inspection, and giving a bond

to abide by certain conditions,

obtain an annual

licence authorising them to carry one passenger per

registered ton when the voyage is unver 600 miles,

which would cover the usual port to port voyages on

the China Coust.

At the ports where I have had the most experience

- Tientsin and Chefoo

www

it is not until the steam-

er is about to leave the port that it can be known

how many persons will take paoSakl.

The inuenuing

passengers are waiting in the inne, under the cure

of the pusBape

brokers.

These brokers have a

stock of plesare tickets on credit, and when chey

know

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