CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 426

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Hon. Col. Secretary.

In compliance with His Excellency's wish I went on board and inspected the "Tartar" this forenoon.

The day was an unfavourable one on account of the heavy rain, and the ship had not been cleaned since coaling, but apart from this the conditions on board beat anything that I have ever seen on board ship, much worse than a Chinese Emigrant Ship going the same voyage.

I told the Captain I would send the Marine Surveyor on board to inspect the life-saving appliances and that if there were found sufficient for the number on board clearance would no longer be refused.

After going on board, the Marine Surveyor reported that the deficiency of life belts which had caused the reduction in the number of passengers had been made good, and as the other appliances were in order clearance was granted on the Captain's application at 3:30 p.m.

It is a remarkable fact—and it is evidence of the little interest the ship's people took in the matter, and the utter absence of any endeavour on their part to overcome the difficulty which had arisen, that they did not take the trouble to make known the fact that the complement of life-belts had been increased since the ship was surveyed, and granted the Passenger Certificate though they must have known that this was the only particular in which the life-saving appliances were deficient and on account of which the number of passengers had

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Hon. Col. Secretary. In compliance with His Excellency's wish I went on board and inspected the "Tartar" this forenoon. The day was an unfavourable one on account of the heavy rain, and the ship had not been cleaned since coaling, but apart from this the conditions on board beat anything that I have ever seen on board ship, much worse than a Chinese Emigrant Ship going the same voyage. I told the Captain I would send the Marine Surveyor on board to inspect the life-saving appliances and that if there were found sufficient for the number on board clearance would no longer be refused. After going on board, the Marine Surveyor reported that the deficiency of life belts which had caused the reduction in the number of passengers had been made good, and as the other appliances were in order clearance was granted on the Captain's application at 3:30 p.m. It is a remarkable fact—and it is evidence of the little interest the ship's people took in the matter, and the utter absence of any endeavour on their part to overcome the difficulty which had arisen, that they did not take the trouble to make known the fact that the complement of life-belts had been increased since the ship was surveyed, and granted the Passenger Certificate though they must have known that this was the only particular in which the life-saving appliances were deficient and on account of which the number of passengers had

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ཊཱ་ 5 423 Hon. Col.Secretary. In compliance with His Excellency's wish I went on board and inspected the *Tartar" this forenoon. The day was an unfavourable one on account of the heavy rain, and the ship had not been cleaned since coaling, but apart from this the conditions on board beat anything that I have ever seen on board ship, much worse than a Chinese Emi- grant Ship going the same voyage. I told the Captain I would send the Marine Sur- I told to veyor on board the inspect the life saving appliances and that if there were found sufficient for the number on board clearance would no longer be refused. After going on board, the Marine Surveyor re- ported that the deficiency of life belts which had caused the reduction in the number of passengers had been made good, and as the other appliances were in order clearance was granted on the Captain's application at 3.30 p.m. It is remarkable factand it is evidence of the little interest the ship's people took in the matter, and the utter absence of any endeavour on their part to overcome the difficulty which had arisen, that they did not take the trouble to make know the fact that the complement of life-belts had been increased since the ship was surveyed, and granted the Passenger Certificate though they must have known that this was the only particular in which the life saving appliances we- re deficient and on account of which the number of passengers had

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Hon. Col.Secretary.

In compliance with His Excellency's wish I went

on board and inspected the *Tartar" this forenoon.

The day was an unfavourable one on account of

the heavy rain, and the ship had not been cleaned since coaling,

but apart from this the conditions on board beat anything that

I have ever seen on board ship, much worse than a Chinese Emi-

grant Ship going the same voyage.

I told the Captain I would send the Marine Sur-

I told

veyor on board the inspect the life saving appliances and

that if there were found sufficient for the number on board

clearance would no longer be refused.

After going on board, the Marine Surveyor re-

ported that the deficiency of life belts which had caused the

reduction in the number of passengers had been made good, and

as the other appliances were in order clearance was granted

on the Captain's application at 3.30 p.m.

It is remarkable factand it is evidence of the

little interest the ship's people took in the matter, and the

utter absence of any endeavour on their part to overcome the

difficulty which had arisen, that they did not take the trouble

to make know the fact that the complement of life-belts had

been increased since the ship was surveyed, and granted the

Passenger Certificate though they must have known that this

was the only particular in which the life saving appliances we-

re deficient and on account of which the number of passengers

had

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