CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 51

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2.

The speed of the vessels on the Chinese Japanese

Line must, on an average, be:-

Between those ports of call in Europe, in

which the mails are taken on board or delivered, on

the one hand and the terminal port in Eastern Asia

of the Main Line of Steamers on the other hand,

13 knots for old vessels, and 14 for new-built ships.

On branch Lines, 12.6 knots.

b.

The speed on the Australian Line must, on an

average be:-

Between those ports of call in Europe, in which

the mails are taken on board or delivered, on the

one hand and whatever the postal port in Australia

may be on the other hand, 12.2 knote and for new

ships 13.5 knots.

3.

The company undertaking this contract is bound

during its duration to increase the rate of speed,

herein agreed upon for the Chinese-Japanese and

Australian Main Lines, for the new ships to the

same