CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6] — Page 87

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The Yaumati Ferry Service.

With reference to previous correspondence, we notice the Government propose to appoint a Committee to consider the Our clients would like to see a regulations to the Bill. member of the Committee appointed who is experienced in shipping matters and would suggest that the name of the Hon. Mr.R.G.Shewan be added to the Committee.

With reference to the Regulations, in addition to the comments thereon we have previously forwarded to you, we are instructed to further point out that in view of the fact that the licensee may be called upon at any time to build an entirely new fleet of steamers of unknown design and dimensions entailing a capital outlay of unknown extent, it is an impossibility for him to frame a tender for the monthly rent

Any tender based on any calculation of profit and loss. framed on present conditions would necessarily be a pure

matter of speculation.

Our clients will be glad to be allowed to appear before

the Committee and we understand this will be allowed.

Our clients understand that a Petition was presented to the Government since the outbreak of war making complaints

If this is correct, they regarding their ferry service.

will be glad to be informed of the substance of the complaint alleged in order that they may do what is necessary to meet it when appearing before the proposed Committee.

Our clients also wish, in order to avoid misapprehension to emphasize that though their representations have hitherto been chiefly confined to the service between Hong Kong and

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