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Goods under Section 446, 3b-section 3, of the Mierchent

Shipping Act, 1894.

I am accordingly to request you to be so good

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as to state to ir Secretary Cha horlain tha te Board

of Trade are of opinion that, if the Hong Kong Lectie-

lature consider it desirable to include phosphorns in

the list of dangerous goods, it should be in addition

to, and not in substitution for, the substance referred to.

I am also to transit, herewith, a copy of Instructions

issued by them to their Officers res ectin the carriage

of lungerons Cargoes on board 3hip, and to suggest,

for the consideration of Mr Cha berlain, that it should

be forwarded to the Hong Kong Authorities for their

information.

I have the honour to be,

air,

Your obedient Servant,

Walters. Howe