CO129-542-3 Foreshore and Sea-bed Works Bill- correspondence 9-1-1933 - 16-8-1933 — Page 61

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on shipping interests.

6.

I have accordingly caused the following proviso

to clause 10(1) to be drafted for submission to you:-

"Provided that no such owner shall be liable, in the

absence of negligence by himself or his employees, if

the damage was occasioned through stress of weather con-

ditions at a time when day or night typhoon signals No.9

(Gale expected to increase) or No.10 (wind of typhoon

force expected) are displayed by the Royal Observatory."

7. You may, however, consider it preferable to delete

clauses 3 and 10 entirely; but, in view of the importance

to the Colony of protecting the cross-harbour pipe-lines conveying the water supply from the mainland, I would prefer

the retention of the clauses subject to the suggested proviso.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Xaldeer

Governor, &C.