Mr. Wingfield,
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R Meade.
Earl Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain.
chilther of pears to have
back with felony,
your despatch to 243, of
the 21st ultimo, and the
to inform you
that I affrare
of your increasing the
Salaries of Mr Chatham and
Mr Tooker, by
au increment
at the rate of $5.600. per annum
in cittter
either case
a month.
f Jangiary next
W. Chatham ry
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With reference to
letter from
this Dep't of the
directed
21r. Maenaghten 28/11/ Mr. Lucas. 28
X Mr. Hairfield.
Mr. Pingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade.
Earl of Selborne.
M. Chamberlain,
31st July last I am
by Mr Secretary Chamberlain
to inform you that he has
an increase to
approved of your salar being sixthened by
homent at
the rate of $600 per annum from the 1st of January next.
C. Agents
Houghing
Mnr 28 January '17
Gentlemen,
I am directed by
Mr Secretary Chamberlain
to inform you
has approved of
au increan
Macuughten 28/1/
of Salary at the rate of
Mr. Luck Non 2012 $600 per annum
Mr. Fainfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade.
★ Earl of Selborne,
Mr. Chamberlain.
granted to me W. Chatham
of the Public Works Dep't
trugkong from the 1st ist. Mr Chatham is got present
leave of alfrence
half-pay
Lugland-
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marked General of the 20th August
have the honour to state that a
sofy of the Requiations relative to 20/4
the cyammotion of Masters and
The Right Honourable,
Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.
Maker in the Meroanhle Marine
To have law kravemitted
Toort dep.
Is you in my despotete #2110 of th
Be 4th May, 1894.
I regret that no spare
inc is at present
copy of the Requiations
ostainable, but a new book au-
- racing
The rules made by the Board
of Trai in 1894 and the amoud-
ments which it is understood
into force on the pot
July, 1898, is the
of proper.
ropion, and copies will be for.
warded to
is due course,
I inve the honour to be,
Your most exedient
humble servant,
Main Romney
Hong Sony 13246.
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Gausner,
Sir MV. Robuson, K.O.M.G.
right Aoniourable,
J. Chamberlain, M. Gr
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(Subject.)
Legislative Council.
PEC 2 WV 96,
submits appt. of Mr. Bell. Irving vice
Mr Keswick resigned.
Mr Fairfild.
(Minutes.)
Mr Bell. Irving was appointed.
Unofficial Member of the Legislativ bxecution
Council in July-
Approve & formare the necessary contract. T.C.m. 26/11/96.
Braft for consideration. He is already on the Executive Council If I thought he was a member the Legislative Council also
Government Bouse, "HongKong, 26th Cotober, 1896.
With reference
your despatch W. 197 of the 10th September I have the honour
to inform you that I have
appointed Mr.Bell-Irving pre visionally
The Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.,
visionally to the seat on the Legislative Council rendered. vacant by the resignation of Mr Keswick, and beg to commend the appoinment
the most gracious approval for
of Her Majesty the Queen.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Wille in Robinzo
Hong Kong
Bir W. Robison
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Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade. 29
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain,
To General Dept to gazette.
When the despatch has gone
for consideration
Hong Kong
1 November 96
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No 247, of the 26th ultimo, and to inform
that H. M. approves of the appointment of Mr Bell. Irving
to be aw
Unofficial member
of the Legislation Council of Hong Kong.
The Superintendent of the
Ahong Sor 243
"LONDON GAZETTE,”
Mr. Advan
Entered in Appointment and
Warrant Books........
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade,
(In the room of
DOWNING STREET,
9 December 1896
Downing Street, December 2, 1896.
THE Queen has been pleased to approve of the
appointment of James Jardine Bell-Irving, Esq.,
to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hong Kong.
The Queen has been pleased to give.
simonations of the
the appointment of
-approve James Jardine
Bell - Irving, Esquire, Unofficial
Mr. Keswick, to be an
resigned.
M. Lucas
Member of the
Legislation Corneel
of the Colony of trong trong
I presume this is the right man.
on Warrant of 8 Sep 196
Bec Lee Inmates.
apponiting M. JJ Bell-drving to be
member of the
Executive Council.
His brother "John "who was apponitent
to the Leg: Coercil in 1888 does not appear from the CO Lish to be in it now. \It is in Scotland M16 2/12
Jod DD/96
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(Subject.)
Sanitary Board
low 97 007 36
"Ref to my deep. 150, 30 June, "When may reply hesputed ?"
(Minutes.)
M. Fairfield
Su M- Chamberlain's minute on 16343. I had meant to
the papers
no possible harm
lying up, for I know no lively to result from delay.
oh answer must go I should like to have the
Vieco on m74
governa's
suggestion in type
minute on 452. that the Samiirry
EZ Board should que
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Executive Cancil d as such should include the two unofficials lately appointed to the Executive Council
I think it is worth considering, and at
rate there is no harm in keeping the carespondence going on for a bit.
a new governor coming or of
the matter hanging itself up
Sea W. Robinson's plebiscite is to be. I gather, criticised.
Ished with whine in the surse ofte
16343 Jaying that the matter is
Telegram to Gavana Hong Kong
M. Lucas 6 Nov
Hong King
ent vices from
Referring to you tolygung
lumpfish
27 October
datolite
Claspatch follows by mai.
freed one for his successor and criticising
bis grynis politicate. This will wank it
Ibin sently that he will woodgate anesthe
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writing by just
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Auc 2017/10
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Hoa hong No. 234 Gov. J.. w. Robinson nomg
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade. S.11.
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain.
I have the homon is adl! the receipt of you deep: no.
the 30th of June
last and of you telegram
of the 27th ultime on the Subject of the Sanitary
2. Theginets Funde. Find the Board, as at present, constituted, to be worthing
well and I consider that
19 it's put our constitution
well staun
question may over to be dealt with if messsary hereafter by your
succesite who will
who will be in
a fexition to approach it de nove with the advantage
of the information blanch
has already been gained on
the subject,
3. I have come to this
conclusion in part because
I think, that ou
I conside that, is suggesty reflection you
Hat a puliscite of the
Community
British Come
Itter members
exclusive
the govern
ment services shouted the
held, you have consideraly erdded to the difficulty 1 of the position. I have
assume that
the Paritish merchan: und
Residents in Hongtong
good sense
have the
and public spirit as their country men elsewhere, but it is impossible that Houghing should be other
than a "from Colony,
in tothing
the situation has
been such complicat
the soldiers
Enconsistat un to
it is improsite in a foun
government to teen
attempt to gain gridanes
the guidance of a plébinion: and is in no community Whateries, en stor beset
whether from Colorry
or not, can a Satisfact
Solution
gar question in which the whole body of the ratepayer and many outside that body
interested
Gammed, be frond
dhishared
from an expression of the
one section alone.
Opinions of
-4. In the present instance, the plebiscite having been heid, you
have found
suself constrained to
Kander opposite dire advise
offord to that in.
which the very large majoning the votes were cast, and I find musely in the position of being constmity feeflowed with conflicting rifeos and merging suggestions matter which has for practical utful is concerned
Du Bob very
alf any rate for the present
be leftatore.
2-S. Under existing
circumstances) Sask
have deeidet
decline to
Gisty Army final decision. In the counte
a year or mine it will
Klindent
be more what, if any. The real want and how
best be met.
rightly "understand it,
"understand
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Applu. of Dwood.
Office Rast & Acct. Public whe Dift.
recomme-u
Mr Fairfield.
DESPATCH.
REG 26 J0V 36.
for Hanefed
(Minutes.) Privati Secretarias
Me Wood has held the post of office ani't
I acet Public Works Dept since 1891-
Before he accepted this post be had a very good commercial position as Secutary to hesses Garry, Hery
To Sugineers.
He seems to have been somewhat rushed into his trugkry appointment: Mr Chadwich assured him he would have a salary of from £400 to 500 a year, he was told I nothing of the willows & Orphanes fund, devent to some extin expense in insuring his life.
He was love nothing of the Cadel System & was assured that promotion would be easy if he gave the goût
satisfuction.
There seems
to have been great pressure of work in
lû just sier he has beew in Hongkong, & he seims always to have shown himself
I an efficient offi
.. The your backs of his petiti.
Ishould ach: & inform Mr work that the S. of S. will be happy to meet his wishes if a fitting
opportunity
(Am Wood has had the maximale salary for
his post increased from $2760 to $3000,
P.C.M. 26/11/96.
Since writing the above minute I have obtained
the Registry the annexed papers from which I from father that Mr Wood's case has been already considerex. Whether he read the agreement with the C. Agents or not, he appears to have been told that his salary would be considerably more in pounds sterling than it has proved like, Ilo this
was hardly treatic. extent I think he I suppose it is not likely transferring him will occur.
to the Wood's complaints I should refer you: with regard to what was said in the latter part of our Desk: of 187.4 294, adding that in view of her Wood's que character of testimonials, his name will be notox & his elamus concizing should a suitable
a suitable opportunits of
opportunity occur for transferring wit
TCM `26/11/96
Milind Signed a three,
a three year agreement
with an annual salary 9 B He could tell for himself by looking
daily popus
lishat the ralte geethange was and iinat $2400 were equivalent
sterling
Since he went to the colony. 90
has been amalgamated with another
J raised to $3000, & he has
also received compensation allowance, though
it still does not convert to more than
£375. Whereas M. Chadwick seems
verbally
to have led him to
He has been put bast £400 He has been
permanent fosting with prioibges of have & pension and at the same time
made to subscribe to the Widows
2 Orphane pension found. He complains
that he was not fold that there was a
that Cadet service & was led to expect
he might M. Chadwick
anything as about as
apparently was about misleading in his statement
incautions & misleading
as a man could be ; and for a good
of Insiness m Wood seems to have been at
extraordinare heedful of verbal statements and
extraordinarily at heedless
9 ftat information
"all indifferent to procuring it
I think he has ag
little ground of complaint
some but
but very
may well be moted for promotion in his lown line.
Crown Agents
Is there
any Offered such
I don't dimit
afgivered.
f her wishes
whenhord of the word being
portar Sir R.mende supperts.
pertraps your
for feeling
We might
amed make a note
HFW 4/12.
Res 26 6.
Im Wilam
"I do not thinks he has any puerance at all. Love misunderstood the caudedions of tim original temporary appointment, but be accepted
present permanent path
with a full Recawledge
of all the fact of which he fleads ipsorame at the line of his fish Engagement.
we are not likely be able to employ tim
As leearly all the railway appointments we leave to
of a temporary character.
Si M. Meade
Noted. I don't think we
need hay too much
partit dhe dash¬
by tu bukant
attention tom Woods' complaints.? Nefly after where hist that hei afflication has been noted, and will be considered aby with those of other candidate a offertonites occas
HFW 14/12.
Government House, Hongkong, 27/4 Cotober, 1897,
I have the honour
to tranomit and to recom-
your favourable
October consideration the enclosed
from M.D. Wood,
he Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.,
FR......
Office Assistant and Account Office ant in the Public Works De
partment, requesting that may be transferred to some other Colony, either on promotion, or to a post-
which, while
carrying
it about the same emolu-
ments as he draws at pre-
sent, will offer
sibilities of promotion than he can hope for from his present position.
Mr Wood is
spoken of by the Director of Public Works and has proved himself a competent officer'
vince he has been in the service of this Colony.
I have the honour to be,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
William Robing f
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Enclosure
Public Work. Department;
Hong Kong, 20th October, 1596,
I have the honour & apply for a hranoper.
o promotions, to another Colony,
or in the abrenes
of such an opening in the near future, they
be transferred to another Colony (at a Salany equivalent in sterling value to what I now receive) in which a better prospect of
one in my position.
promotion reichs for
Support of my application I would shake that the chief obfect of my original appointment (viz.
& initiate a
system of feveral accounting, and was accomplished
System of shore accounting)
in 1892, and has become well established.
I was attached to the Public Works Department
Chief Accountant
ofer, Awww, in 1891 at Salary of
and I arried in the Colony, and. Commenced diety on 16th April of
4. As you will be aware the Public works and
the Waker and Drainage Departments were
The Right Honourable J. Chamberlain,
Secutary of State for the Clonies.
then worked separately, and in the Public
Works Department the Clerical Branch was in change of an officer designated "Correspondence Click at a Salary of 82, 400 per. Aww,, whilst the Store Brauch was supervised by an officer designated "Second Cleak and Storekeeper" atwa Salany of B1440 per, Ann, with a
personal allowance
of. £60, per, Aur, exchra,
Is there
was this
a total annual expenditure
in the Public Works Department in the following. Branches of $6,300 made up as follows, -
Clerical Brauch,
Accounting do.
Johal $6.300.
and Store Work
by By 10th January, 1894 the Public Works department and Water and Drainage Departments were amalgamated, the combining of the Clerical, Accounting
both resulting, Whilst in the enlarged Public Works Dept. the poots of "Connexpondence Clank", and "Second Clerk & Storekeeper" were abolished,
Under the new
arrangement
the "Clerical,
Recounting and Stores" Branches were put in champs of
new title
officer, under the "Office Assistant thecountant " ab a salary of $2,760 per. Aww, being, against the previons anual Expenditure
A med ett du
on jo pustit in dis
whack newiffs was put besinnepurs
publik wonder "respected his twell kuant
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الله السلملكة الروسي هل داد
تشمل الأول
للدومسلم ah
.000. datol
جارب أسلملنن الداون العمل
pinturas sell
and amutreft power to retold bus
السلالم المسمليل الله
الدو من لدن لنسيم
الد المنديل
པོ ས མ ཐོས ས ས ས ས ས ས ས ས ས ས ལ་པོ་ཅ་ཅིག་དང་་ཙས་ད༧ལོ་༢༠ར་ དང་་འོ་ན་ངས་ཉིས་ཆ་གང་དང་ཁང
was war with whats
quants wir f
of $6.300, fklare,
an anual saving of $5,540.
So I had the honour of being appointed to the new
pook, and, bearning in mint certain facts in particular case (which I shase refer to farther this lether) I could not but Consider the remuneration inadequate, although to a new occupant of post it might be sufficient.
I asked for mons and it was decided to increase the maximum salary for the pork from #2, 960 £$3,000, pann, in biennial increments of $120 fanns in making this recommendation the lake Colonial Secretary (Sir J. J. M. O'Brien) broke. _ "The addition to salay
$360, is small, but on being placed on
the fixed establishment MoWood will become. intitled to the usual leave and pension privileges.
is. The immediate reaved of my appointment as "Office
Arsistant and Accountant" was an annual redusation
my newly fixed salary by a sum equal to 4%, t be quien
contribution & the Windows and Orphan " Fund, but that apart, I shall respectfully endeavour to show, that, the considerabiano, used the Honourable, the Colonial Secretary, against lamper increase, were not in my opinion such as could reasonably be advanced, having is her
in the understanding
on which I jouid the Service,
In explanation of this statement it is necessary that I should state the circumstances leading
dusright? and dipur den
96 my appointact, which it should be remembered, were conducted latherly with a view to my urgent
departure for stong Hong, Coursiderable delay having t taken place in making the appointment, and, as I was advised by letter from the Crown Agents before the apement
signed my
Denness bring ingently.. Colony.
readed in the
The details of my appointment were all Verbally.
arranged with Others Chadwick, by, C.B., CMS., and as he is so far as I was conserved represented the Journment,
I submit I was justified in plassing full
the following opinions formed
the information I received during interview.
-gentlemen referred to war Chadwick) had only just rebunned from Hong Kong, and being
ware of be qualifications necessary
for the pool, the hown agents asked him, and he "had ausented to interview likely persons, with a view to recommending a suitable man,
I was one of
thor interviewed, and was ultimately
recommended by M. Chadwick, and appointed? by the hown agents.
15. In answer to my questions
questions during interview I
Was informed that the
equal to between
£4000 and £500, 8ty, but at least £400, sty,
and also that although I would be required to
auhen sinko ar
thee gears apreement, the
appointment
où tin tucatant?
الد أميري
pired immat
Shamusant mit 1
nt bumps areinings minimalloy
pimit heinow, I waiterraghi H
wi minst mänt
appointment
practically a permanent one,
and would certainly be comprimed on my satisfying
the Government
in the mathers of ability and Conduct.
the 16. Another important Consideration to me was,
likelihood of
advancement in the Servise, and on. this point I gathered, that, provided I arquithed myself satisfactorily in my first appointment,
application for promotion to
other post,
provided that I was capable of filling it would always be favourably considered.
17: The foregoing considerations were those I was
chiefly influenced by in resigning my
home Comunation
(I was as the time, Sarrebony 6 meses Barry Henny
Coy. Ft. Enguins to Aberdeen and hovdow.) and proceding to tony Kong, particularily the last
mentioned.
I had neither knowledge of the Existence of Салев барвиш
nor the Widows and orphans' Fund, and it was only a very short time before banning England, that I learned I would have to two thousand dollars, quie kermity
to the retent
in fact such a condition was not included in the agreement
agreement I signed,
official proceedings leading to many dished appointment having been almost wholly conducted by Mr. Chadwick, I wrote him from stung kong pointing out the actual sterling value of my Salary,
Mathur I had carepusty enquired into during my first interviews
20, Mr. Chadwick wroke in reply as follows, "I am wreedingly
to learn that your salary is less than what you sxpected it tobe. When I madenbook to find a person for the pood, I curtainly understood that the salary was what I stated it & be Equivalent at lead to £400 a year. I woned not have undertaken the for, had I thought it I would have been less. In future I shall take
care to have the fullest particulars in black and white, before undertaking to recommend anyone. All that I can say is that I hope that you will
before long receive
of salary.
Iresobed
receive an increase
taking no further action till the work I had on hand had been completed and was understood by thous permanently employed on it
22. I put full weight on my dealings with M. Chadwick
knowning he was the fovernment representative to for
bussiess was concerned, and I cannot help thinking I was fully justified his accepting confidence all the verbal information I received,
and which I am so well aware was
Was received, in the best
23. The existence
• given,
of faith.
of a misunderstanding
the brown Agents for the Colorries and YN: Chadwick is evident, and, Janice it has contained to result
in a considerable annual love to me
financially,
་ ་ལ་དགཐོ་བ་ད་
ett 'll h
I hope the successful worthing
"Systems now obtaining in the "Clerical, accountant,
and Stones" branches
the Public Works Department,
may, along with the special circumstances of my
my application being granted!
Case, Warrant
24, I hope it will be found that the latter part of -
paragraph 15 Justifies my Keir as
Expressed in paragraph 10, and in this connection I think I may fairly say, that, but for Suck a consideration, one would be most unlikely & resign what in by Case was, to all intents, & permanent Commercial. position with reasonable prospects of financial "improvement, and in place of it suher on an agreement at all likely & kruinate for good after the gears, sufficiently long to destroy
business Convection.
25. What to the best
"ones' home
belief I did mundertake, was
the risk of being able to satisfy the government Condues and fitness for work.
No, My Salany
I have shown has never eve
squalled
in starting the minimum amount promised me in 1891, and, after
fine years Service (references, by
my superiors, to which I attack) it amounts at the
of Exchanger to-
Current paha
$2.880 @ 1/224.
Exchange Compensation = #516•24@ 2/22* - 57- 0 - 0
Annual Theoment 3.396.24
27. Refore
reitenschirmed to den of tot tanti pe play to bodu ugimar & futilia domu að hinsi Timur) denaway) out the t, now
ཟག་པོ་༧སྐལ་རེ
made the go read) in bus duquel of themind of plotted the to trener to sotiek & and all whiffer, want with
en bit i feired
ومود و د
Intesimant
ahaa nimet
be ich vertich bus Senters?
not wat met i
puodas ie
live whi
I'mes ang moved hus
صنم ساهده ان الدول المول)
epinander? Jo
27. Before my departure for Hong Kong,
my life insurance
I increased
from £950 to £1,000, and in addition to the usual premium I had to pay
"Extras" for living in the Tropics.
the Widows and orphan's Fund
28. Had I Know
I would not have been puratified in the extua expenditure for life insurance.
29. If I have deduct the compulsory contribution of
tobal 2:10-7/ to the Widows and Orphans' Fund
my would be farther redured
anual available
+ ₤361.13/-.
30. In conclusion I world bey farther & pauit out, that, my post in the Public Worths Department is the highest I can occupy there, being an it is a technical Department, whilst I have most respectfully to shake that the best appointments outride of it qeverally fars to Cadets.
Particulars
of my qualifications may be gathered. from the attached copies of reference (the official and the unofficial) to my work, and from the Stonomable the Director of Public works, whiles I may also add that during the Epidemic of Bubonic Plague in 1894, I had the honour of being appointed, by St. E. Sir William Robison, Secretary
Chinese.
to the Commission on
I have the honour to be,
your ames Mad
Most Obedient Servant,
Office Assistang & decountant.or
ཏརྟན ཀ,༣༧
م من ان الحمد مشهد
او نشستم شد
wifend it is primed to "banda?"
Vomano huo varati in ift
wsuit I hebt, is
der ult in beifüitary meet and for berow!
པས་, གོ་ཐང་ལོམ་མ་ཐུད་ཆོས་དང་ སྔ་ར་ར་ཙ་ས་༧་བཅགས་ཅིག་ ང་ རབ
ཙཏཝིཙ ཝིཏིཀཾ 4 ། ཀ, བཅ
et berebut end I fi qui
ste netting at herow pero's elhalions denmo
timent & rettang pet berow I waswano ml 100 tuuntajul ets' withing att in tray are hold ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་
الاشقر المستم
لتفاستوم المسلسل بالسيد حمد
ent with dated what?
Mempher four
Hop of pure araixarificing for to malimotl
م الدين سعد
تأثدي عدم العودة
had hade und wang
put it (laisiy faux with
الحمد والله
bacidul go toteins ett eldunaraft att
Simmy" ett minus ditt bolo and
بالمسلمس
wver att bored I spot in expert einaduit A millest we 3. Hi H, chetings po pined to
porterent
Established 1790. Remodelled, 1890,
Banny, Henry & Cos, Limited,
Abendum Iron Foundry & Engineering Works,
Aberdeen and hondow. Aberdeen, 5th January, 1891.
abilities
the have much pleasure in testifying & the mi David Wood who has recently been appointed chief in our office and in addition to looking after the ordinary duties of Cashin and correspondence, he has been, giving his special attention to Coating, to the checking of stores, men's time; and indeed
at this moment Establishing.
under mywood and our auditors a complete, Short and Effective System of Costing, and also storekeeping
which we expect will be
most useful to his.
Mr. Wood is most
upright in his behaviour, hearty in Casperating with me in carrying love a good
we love My Wood we Satisfies
on this concern; and ift
every way, and it will not be easy to fill this place; for in addition & his qualities mentioned above he has a clear Knowledge of accounts, and keeps his books mook accurately.
Jouer fairspaces. (54) Charles Cook.
Chairman.
اليسم كن المستست
لخص الأستأجر
تولس د خشن
من نسب بامسمن ال
وانيد وسط
مسننفرده
مهندس فيه اسم مؤلف
لمان مسلم
للولد السم
لأول مرة
in phant wontent it in the purple
الله الحمد الله من المنشمي
Harpers Limited,
Aberdeen and London,
Albion Iron Works,
Aberdeen, 1th January, 1891.
caw recommend Mr. David Wood with confidence as one who will perform his duties well. He was in our
office from 12th December, 1883 & 31th December, 1889, and was steady, clever. and diligent... The was well up in Estimating, Cock-Keeping, stones, books and accounts, and there showed that he had taken a lively interest in investigating the technical details in the shopo
the Commercial portion in the office. His books whe. were always keph meably, Cornestly and up to time. The left of his own accord, and we were sorry him. The shall always
we will at
be interested to learn
that his career is a succesful one, as we
have no doubt it will be.
Harpens Limited, John Harper, Jent
Managing
Director,
ལ་ ་མ་ཐོ་བ་ད་ན་པ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་
ted in for stand and alt, kanalid wo
pipe trad pad what
wow bad that's w Allah JasinAZ) A pue
متنجد دارد سید ماسمون به
panish hubs SA
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has that wit
Pearkiv.
75 Know Street,
Aberdeen, 31th December, 1890.
Referring to our Mr. Reid's interview with you the other day we have considered very Carefucy Mr Kampto letter, and we are prepared: & recommend n gentlem
uman for the vacancy.
we refer to Mr. David Wood who has recully been appointed Commercial Chief at the Exequuning worth of Barry, Thonny &ey, which as know, is one of the largest
Concerns
Jourmay of
the Kind
in Sestland; but of course the Consern as now developed is going
and the Hong Kong offere
Mr Wood is 25
being tempting the wood has no hesitation in declaring himself anxious for the situation,
25 years of age, is strong, intelligent and thoughtful, and a ma of resource. He is a
capable bookkeeper, food penman, ready correspondent. He has had four years experience at the Rake Tree Foundry and I seven Jeans at the Albion fron works, and
now al twelve months at mero pets several
&ly, the has bun Known to mo
pears through our Connection with the Albion Frow Works and Barry, Henry ply, the accounts of which concerns we have audited, Mr. Wood has had expercerise checking man's time and he has taken particular inkast in Costing, besides he is well read in the theory of
Contractors and Builders work, and he has on Various oceaniono úkrested himself in all accounts of practical Engineering
que yo mudy to bed m
སེམས པ ན ན ན ན ན ན ན ན ན ན ད ད ད ས ས ས
ان الطيالاكور
demandas dan mikina poded in
Engineering work, having been fortunate in sasuring admission to some Спешно о
the Kund both in England and Scotland, the fuel sorry for Mennes Barry, Henry Floś Sake & recommend MyWood for poot, but we consider him undoubtedly as
& fill it, and think Mr. Kempt shoved arrange
an interview with him at once.
We return Mr. Kemptó letter and we
Haunfaithfully.
James Merton & Co.
Chartered Accountanto re
William Alexander, Eng.
Free Press Office.
wall unit vol perst day w
(་་་སིམ་པ༢ ༡ཤོག)པར་ལྷ་ཐོ་ལོ་དང་ཅང་གི་རྒྱ་འbaa འི་
de depot me the best dj
مساعد تخطر سر کیت
to bloquet robiť tuuhen, wh
لسبط النفسي
الات للنمس التيسمسيلة
mount wit
Letter Vigan, 11tes
Me countant
There is
o Establishment
theinse office
previously changed to the itive accouch, Water and tramage Department,
*(ud)...
Comphibution.
I min. Kad the
la with plan läm that
Though it appears that thuat
in the Cost
this Branch is A
pixips and de
this year 1815, ha to pouch it that for
amarjanation of these apartments
this guard, or spadem
Can the said & have Eerished.
Eh was in ob ambil the scheme 1 prop, ako te introduce in December last year, w
john be an ungement. store become to a as com mered,
approved that any
of stones, and Shore accounto a
Is that in rarity I am proposing
Combined Stones of the stater and trainage and Sumneyor semnals departments, with the as the stares of the former deplores
has beur managed for the part two
ward with the Exception that Mr. Wood, the becountant, takes general change, and I take this offroth by of refereesing my appreciation of the uning of
at he has displayed in.
this new departures
inaugurating
(.54.) Francia.
Suruyor General
F. Imposion 4.
Hong Kong, 24th August, 1894;
Fir my wood.
I think Fought
to Say Something
invenquction of
the valuabler services you
Director
rendered during the time I was licking
Pavere was the, viz. from nord May, to 15th August. I bixwife the appointment got-know, at the tonenuncement
Sof comic bag
1. disease thin
in the Colony,
the outbreak
"th. sp. und
Considerable amount.
tra work repon this department. Oth
to live a hen it was much medermanned
by the absence of lux workin and Mr Chathain
Ishone 7
Your millingly and Suergetically thik Jour
this were with, together with your ordinary dewis is office assistant and 4) and performed the whole in as most masterly manner, greatly to your credit, and Ed the benefith of the Heracles
I am, Jours try Bank (id.) / H.P. Tove Kerd
C.J.C. N:36.
From Director
Public works,
Hong Kong,
5th January, 1545.
of Mit nie (Correspondence Clink)
Hawk Lay ot
R. quests that it may be distributed as suwgested.
Aldunding to C.0.0. Tryzn. My art. Renier trave of abames, I have the honour to inform you that there was pull pay have will expire on the
my 'ie's abones his work has bee manity by me wood and Mr his thing-law, 7. The Cherent worth falling to there two officers ding
this four year
amt of the on
every fionally heavy, for in youration of
and Grainage Department with this one, a t
pantly suregret to say,
though through no fauch
theirs, hiany arrears.
ability of
measure due to the industry
the Clerical uti
4..a lang them
of netically up to date,
The bringing
this Wifartment is now factically up
this rout her mesir.
aked long hours of work, and it is mather
of great satisfaction to myself that we woke to
tha. w Churfully.
thin the
grappled with
somewhat dishwacking
apportunity
tok of cleaning up arrears.
Through doubtless pre motion as
recurs is the usual reward for services of
this natura,
that bee
beyond flaring wine
Services
ཡ མྨཾ #7ཙྩ
d, His Excellury the fovence,
will be pleased to allow, that during such perand
M: Kumie recuario en
leave his lapsing
Julany may Kingstar in the pore for tion
be divided between motord and Mr. Di
former officer,
half pay
ther fount
the to the
when the greaker propostion
of exponsibility and work has fallen, unaiving one fourth to the latter. I have the honour to be,
Jou. Most chedient Servant,
(d) Francis A. Cooper,
siter Public works.
The Son, G. J. 7. O Brien, C.M.G.
Colonial Sexstange
Your Excellency,
Approve.
(L) G. IM, F.
Cot. Seay..
Approved with pleasure.
(sd.) U=R. 5.1.97.
St... Director of Public We the
information. Please
fais to How, Colonial Reasmer to note:
(L.) 4. J. M.
E. 6. Day.
Gov Hrugkong. 24367/46
18 December 186
Hrug Kong no 269
Sis W. Robuvou..
I have the homeres
the receipt of
acknowledge
your Despatch, No 248 of the
Macuaghter 15/12/ 27th October last enclosing
X Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Tingfield,
Mr. Brimston.
Sir R. Meade.
Earl of Melborne-
Mr. Chamberlain.
in the tams of which I concure
not torpared to adonit
letter from Mr 3. Wook office.
Anis hut
découutut in the Accountant
Public Works Dept requesting
to be transferred to
2 with regard
upon where
time other Colony-
For Wood bases
application
her I would refer
the second paragrafta
predecessor's despatch
he is of the 18th fans 1894:
of fatty ement with
ofiction in price that his word.
rated ground of
Complaint
In road hawwer of yout
recommendaté
conditiof the gord
character which he has borne
sover he has beeer in Hongkong
will come
you (accordingly to be informed that his
application for transfer has
that it will
be considered
with those of
Candidates
racancies
Governor.
last previous Paper.
Ev 21181
Hongkong.
Noo. 2 4340
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
Red 26 NOV 36,
intents to leave
WB 1)-75515-5000-4-20
Next subsequent Paper.
(Minutes.)
Mr Fairfield
This leave was granted by telegraw
on the 13th ult's Put by.
T.C.M. 26/11/96.
Government House, Congkong. 27:
27th October, 1876.
With reference to
my telegram of the 19th instant I have the honour to inform that I intend leaving tomorrow for
you this Co
he Right Honourable
Shanghai
Joseph Chamberlain, ML,
Shanghai by the steam ship ""Empress of China and that I shall return by the steam ship Preussen" which arrives on or about the 8th No
·vember.
I have the honour to be,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
William Robings)
Governor.
Last previous Paper.
Rall } auf 19 dan 97
#BL (73)-79515-5008-9-116
Next subsequent Paper.
Hongkong
addition
(Subject.)
Schools.
DESPATCH.
PL 26 NOV 96
Dr. E. J. Eitel.
retirement
y the of of
of Aug 97. Recommen his salary to his pension,
Recommends AW. Brewin
account of tfecial service.
PIA CELANTETY
(Minutes.)
Priv. Sec. 5m M. Janisield
See als 24207
(1) Astot. Eital's retirement & pensim
(a) ? Approve his being given 4 months vacation leave befor retirement [This is it generally allowed in Honekiny ]
(h) D. Eitel was
only Acting Prof. of Schools for the first year (or so) of his service; Dr Stewart being titular holder of the post together with the Headmastership of Central School. The two posts separated, & D. Eitel was confirmed
beginning of 1879 by desp 837/78.9 (han 1)) & desk" on 7150/19.
W goght at
to this point.
20.595/92 ? Write (as in par. 2 of desf in Straits
that Acting service cannot ordinang count for Jension to,
in this case
may as the late D.Hewart
be regarded during the period in question to have been earning pension
respect of his port of Head Master of the Central
School ¬ of the post of drop of
1 Schools.
N.B. Who
then ports.
were separ DiStewar
(C) I do not think that sufficient grounds page was are shown for giving tot Extelany of pension, under $ & of Ornain Minute which allows an increased pension "nicases of peculiar or extraordinary marit in wh. special services have been rendered altogether in Excess to begond the noual scope of them wh. the Officer
is paid to perform.
The first alleged ground amounts to this:
from Mar
for 3 zerrs befen he was a paid officer of 75 m2 the fw. he gave gratuitously
2 or 3 hours less than
a week to trach (hmese, 1.7. J twelfth of an officers working,
were to be added to win If anything pensionable service on should tronly 1 of 3 gears, or 1⁄2 year instead of 2 years as proposed.
this ground, it
The second & third grounds rest on such small volanting work beyond a
probably Officers ordinary duties,
livery official in the Colony
has often
We unstrabont
month ago
Vacancies
may perhaps
han Brenda
man from the Straits service.
Ko Hangkung
rendered without any
special merit or
any expectation
of increased reusim
? Reply that T. of State regrets that he cannot admit that any sufficient.
mcreasing
reason exists fer
Dr Eitel's Jeusim,
pre bend the rate to wing
proposed by the four
(2) as to the choice of
? Reply that the Seepstate
will no Consider the matter at later period when the time Dr Eitel's retirement is nearer, and meanwhile
I report send copy of Didegger letter (24207) for his commen
in connection with
23512/96
and add that
F. I state is still awaiting
his recommendations in to the three other vacant
posts (Treasurer, Portmaster General, & Asst. Col. Sec "")
[N. Ps. For these four there are in Haneshhung ports, there are in only three Passed Cadets, Thomson, Buckle & Brewin;
no means sure that and dam by
Mr. Ball
not after all better
best man for the Inspectersting of
Schools. He has
Conger Experience than M. Brewin & probably knows the Chinese language & possibly the Camère people better than HD. K...
As tom. Lucas' muinte in MS. Jamesui's application (25512), he overlooked the fact that the Inspector Schools now has
by nothing to do with the follege, which is I looked after
- bee des on 4799/94
+18066/94 J
(3) as to par.
State concurs
? Reply that Lec. oft
in the gov's view that it would be inexpedient to revert to the combination of the two posts, of the sollage & Inspector of School, which were separated both because (as stated in "Par. 17 of despt on 837/73-9) The Ser.
satisfied
that the work.
5. Wright
Sharing the double dut between hi
it seems tom
in 1879 be disastro
the College in
Enough to occupy,
and this must still mon
a's time.
now be then
the last 20 years
case, since that work has grown
considerably in the last
I agree except that I think a
appointed
Cadet should be
D-Eitel. There is no one
Who has acquired any
to succeed
not a cadet.
claim whatever
to the post, and the cadet service
both to thi
College Fo
the work
The dispel
is so small in Hongl. :g that it is most desirable to fill the appointments
with them, unless there are
claims in
conflict.
to find a reason
Strong personal Otherwise it is difficult
for Keeping up the service.
We now have a right to transfer new Cadets between Hongkong
draw upon
therefore
for a hand refrases of
are wanted
& the Straits
the Straits
more cadete
the next examination
Ishanked sex that when the breng
defeat thes
C.P.L 5. Dec
M Braunton.
This is an
Edexcali
in autozon.
to s pap in an New 12/12
See also 26628
See 26628
́S 1/1/97
P: 20 WV 68
Government House, "Hongkong 17 Catober
I have the honour to
inform your
that D. E. J. Eitel,
Inspector of Schools, has
his intention of retiring
public service on
from the public
he Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.,
oth August, 1897, and has request_
ed that he
be granted 4 months' vacation leave on full pay immediately preceding his retirement.
Dr Eitel is 58
and his service dates
from the 25th March 1878. As the only leave of absence he has enjoyed
from the 28th February to the 22nd No- vember, 1883, he would be
titled on the date
of his re-
tirement to a pension at.
the rate of 24ths of his annual salary, which is $4,050. He asks, however, that some ad- ditional consideration may be granted to him under
Rule 8 of the Pension Minute. in respect of the following. special services rendered in excess and beyond the scope of his several substantive appointments:
(1) From March, 1875, he~ served as Director of Chinese
· Studies, giving weekly lessons
from that date until 1879 "Government Officers study- ing Chinese, and rendering assistance of the same nature at irregular intervals down to the close of 1881.
(11). From 1876 to 1883 and again from 1890 to the
sent date he served and continues to serve as a member of the Board of Examiners, and since 1893
has been Honorary Secretary to the Board, a post the'
: duties of which have largely increased in recent years
and are now
inconsiderable.
no means
(II). He has since 1884- rendered continuous assist:
ance to successive
successive Postmasters
General as translator of German documents, though his services in this capacity have not been very frequent ly needed.
In consideration
the above unremunerated
services
services I recommend, with the advice of the Executive
addition
Council that an of 20ths of his salary be made to the pension otherwise grantable to him.
With respect to the
appointment of a
a successor
to D! Eitel, I have received a
communication, a copy of which is enclosed, from Dr Wright, Headmaster of Queen's College, suggesting that the office of Inspector of Schools
14th Septem
should be amalgamated with that at present held by him, and that he should be ap- pointed to the combined post, with the second master as Assistant Inspector of m Schools.
The members of the ~ Governing Body of Queen's College, whom I have con- sulted regarding
unanimously of -
to its adoption, and I coneur.
I have also received
application for the post
Mr. A. W. Brewin, Passed
Cadet, at present acting Assistant Registrar General.
esses a com
Mr. Brewin possesses petent knowledge of the_ ! Chinese language, which is absolutely essential to the proper discharge of the duties of the post for which he applies, and is in my opinion well qualified by his education and general.
abilities
abilities to succeed Dr Eitel
in the appointment, and I strongly recommend his plication to your favourable
consideration.
Dr Eitel's pension
papers will be forwarded later, on
receipt of your
upon my reco
mendation that an
addition
of Eyths of his salary be made to the ordinary pension grant
- able to him
I have the honour to be,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant, Within R7
Honalosure
Bro 20 MY S
Queen's Voltige
Song Kan g
14th September 1896
in reply.
letter M 41 of 31th Monk
reply to
addressed
ints, I wrote as
• follows
The Retreatment
Litter i vide Report page08]
" (2) Arrealgamation of Offices.
"The only fr
that reente
advocated
officer of
"Schools, entrich
" after D." Stewart's
"the duties
"be discharged by
"the English practice
The Colonial de
spreading
"the Examinati.
SC h v v Ca
valiad of Storeding
the land
last quartet,
Chinen Teacher
uld be no
of discharge
formerly designated
Teacher to the drapector
"diffiently about effecting
"Amalgamation"
heard forma
Acliable, fol
ceo that
the drapeeter of Schools proposeu
retiring in the
to subunit
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Hangkung
R. Mr. Jameson Ey D. D. Ball Ery
Johnmith Jan
"Mr. Lucas 15
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R Meade.
Earl of Selborne
Mr. Chamberlain.
Ball 4388
Avd 19 Jan. 1897
With referenc
zun letter of 1615 November Cast I
am directed by Mr. tec » Chamberlain
infrem qu
that he will
be unable to meet
wishes in regard Jour wishes in
to the app = of dispector of Schools, when the as other arrangements contemplation when Dr Eitel retires.
Hongkong 24371
Si W. Kolmim K.C.M.
Hareshing no. 13
Mr. Johnnn 14 Jan.
Lucas 14
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade,
★ Earl of Selborne 16 fo
Mr. Chamberlain.
2 Drafts
19 Jan. 1897
"I have the hom
to ack: the rec
zou desprus. 27th October last, Ereporting Eitel proposes
August inform zu
the 7th of
that I have
no objection to his being granted fou
monthi vacation lear immediately preceding
retirement.
2. As regards gou
statement
that Dr Eitel's service
dates from 25th March 1878,
would remind you
only Acting
Inspector
of Schools in 1878.9, D. Stewart bent the titular
holder of that post together
with the Headmastershing
Funtil early in 1879
the Central SSchool; ple
and to explains that Acting service
for pension,
d can only
when continuous with
permanent service
may be allowed to county,
and when
other officer
was carning pension for the same period in respect
the same office. In then
Nowry Mink
present case
that S. Stewart may
be amsidered during
periodunquestion to have been caring
pension in respect of
the post of
Headmaster
of the Central School. I not of the post of Inspector of Schools;
and that under the circumstance, D.
Extel Memorinable service to count date from
the March 1878 arzen Dasgu
3. Pregret that dain
unable to admit
that any sufficient ground has been
shown for granting
addition to
his pension under rule 8 of the Prusion Munte.
4. Japprove zam
proposal to appoint
M&Brewing Inspector
of Schools
8. Siteli
retirement; and I
assurning
that there is
sufficient worth to occupy
the whole time and altation
take this opportunit of a single oppicer
X suggesting, that on
first occasion, W Brew comes
leave to England, it world be desciable
that he shaded take
steps to make himself auguaiited with
with the
latest methods of
Mi Brewin bas 7 No special educational
In should expérience,
School Inspection, th
& Administration
this country.
5. Irequest ym infrom Dr Wright, that I hair considered his
application for this gost, but have been unable to meet his writes
DESPATCH.
Governor. No.
1896 of Oct.
Last previous Paper.
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Next subsequent Paper.
Hong trong
(Subject.)
British Trade and
26230 REC 9
REC 9 YO JO
Passenger
& singer Traffe.
resps Chinese Passenger
Regulations for German ressels
Mr W.. is fold.
(Minutes.)
Mr Lucas handed the 's time
ont of the export in spley to the Trade printed caps, of Wrick Fannex.
noter The Cornction
I have circulated
The copy which takes
the means.
questem.
Thi's prestimular questions of mulating the Chussive passenger traffic hardley
my parsaw. The chief passufe The Evidence which relates to it is p. 76 ad fin
Other reference.
to p. 78 and pain.
Can will computer that the's particular Evidence is confidential.
The memorander terenith carefully, Compare the Germine with the British, infulatums to the disadvantages of Reformer. But I do not pre that au zachos 20
any actins reeded, unless there is an
intention
to take up the whole question rigondy,
WE 9 DEC JG
Leen Fr 23 Dec.
There is nothing in this that an hour not known for gears - the Germans hair_ have rules something
like our own for their Excipant ships but they don't Enforce them and it is
business to complain though the effect
to to handicap British ships ins the competition For Chine hesringer traffic - We must voln when our rules blow the Stapeward neechary for securing the rafty & the Chinese passengers
? Put by
Government Bouse, Hongkong, 27 Holofer
October,
In continuation of
my despatch W. 165 of the 15th July, with special reference to paragraph 15 of the British "Trade Committee's Report, I have
6. Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,
the honour to forward for your information the en- closed copy of the documents
noted in the ma
margin the subject of certain Chinese Passenger Regulations for German vessels in the seas of
East Asia, the existence. of which was not known to the Committee when its Report was forwarded to me. I have the honour to be,
Sir, Your Most Obedient
Kumble dervant,
William Robing y
HongKong. List of Enclosure in despatch N: 251 of 27th October 1896.
1. Report dated 13th October 1896, 2. German Consul to Colonial
Secretary, 25th July, 1896. 3. Col. Decy . to H.B.M's Consuls at Awatow + Amoy, 10th Sept 1876. 4. Reply from #B. M's Consul Swatow, 16th Sept. 1896.
_do__ Amoy, 18th Sept./96. 6. Memorandum by commander W. C.H. Hastings, 31st Aug 1896.
Enclosure
We have considered these papers,
which have been referred to us, and, in view of the further information now be fore it, we are of opinion that the last paragraph of our Report should be mo-
so as to indicate that German
Spanners are subject to some
regulations. the consider, however, that the regulations
to which they appear to be subject
stringent
as those requesting
Vessels, which are a
accordingly handicapped
in their competition with German Banners.
We recommend that these papers
be forwarded to the Secretary of State for
his information.
St. J. A. Stewart Lockhart,
13th October, 1896.
W. C. A. Hastings
A. J. Ede,
C. Richbald.
Imperial German Conout to Col. Jesty
Hong Kong 25 € July 196.
In the Government Gazether of
July 11th page
report is published
referring under clause 18 to the Chinese passenger traffic at certain of the neigh. bowling outports.
I beg to forward you copies of the German regulations iroved for the ports of Canton, Swator, Kunychow and stochow in November, 1876 and on the
8th January 1881 suppooing those being of Jumilar requestion
some interest to
have been issued for the other Chuireas
You: Colonial Secretary,
haver. PS 14. Snappe.
Imperial German Power &
8 metres.
Chinese Passenger Regulations.
FOR GERMAN VESSELS IN THE SEAS OF EAST-ASIA,
In accordance to § 24 of the Law of the 8th of November 1867, respecting the organization of the German Consulates, and § 17 of the Pruseian Law of the 20th of July 1865, respecting Consular Juurisdiction, the Imperial German Consulate, re- pealing hereby the provisionary regulations of the 9th February 1874, respecting the carriage of Chinese Passengers in German vessels, ordains the following rules:
German Stoainers and Sailing-vessels carrying more than 30 Chinese passengers from Canton, Swatow or Kiung-chow to Cochin-China, Siam, the Spanish, Dutch British Possessions of East-Asia are under the following regulations.
For every passenger above 12 yours, or for every two passengers between the agea of 1 and 12 years there must be appropriated,
1.-On Sailing-vossole clearing out within the months of October and March in- clusive as well as on Steamers without any distinctim of season!
a. to Passengers in the between decks at least a space of 0,84 superficial metres English superficial feet and a space of 1.53 cubical fast on the between deck, and besides a space of 0,87 superficial inetres English superfciat feet on the upper deck. b. to Deck-Passengers a place of 1,11 superficial metres==12 English superficial feet on the upper deck.
2-on Sailing-vessels clearing out between the months of April and September in- clusive:
a. to Fessengers in the between-decks a space of 1,11 superficial metres
12 English superficial feet, and 2,15 cubical metres-72 English superficial faut on the between-deck, hesides a space of 0,49 superficial metres 5 English superficial fest on the upper deck.
superficial feet.
6. to Passengers on the deck a space of 1,49 superficial metres 16 English
In calculating the space appropriated to Passengers on the upper deck the roun required for the guidance of the vessel must be deducted. Chinese cooks and super- cargoes are considered as passengers.
The room appropriated to female Passengers must be separated from that of the
A suitable locality shall be reserved as hospital, and shall be properly fitted out
for this purpose.
the between-teck shall be properly ventilated; the ship shall be furnished with
water-closets, cooking-places and sufficient ladders regularly fastened between the up-
per and the between dook, with at least two life-booys and, in proportion to the
Passengers taken ou board, with at least the following number of hosts:
海面 搭客如過 合式歲 留餘地
年過拾弍 月至叁月 拾月份內開 國輪帆各 有搭客如 在外國拎 外國玖月至 定艙面客 欸凡 德國 第壹欸德 第弍獄死 一帆船 一帆船係在 第叄歎凡 第肆 第 行者大舘搭 位之先務
船隻 船凡由廣 州油頭口
鐵之王亞 西亞 西亞東方 以下幼童 外務須遵 上搭客壹
東亞 红英國各 其佘式裁 方玖尺立 拾式尺叧 華民 岸前往安 每湞照 若大艙搭 定艙位照英 南選邏大 後開數 客每名須 國尺平方拾 者其船内 雨名即照 只另黵位 餘地伍方凡 餘華人廚 來往 呂天荷酶 限定艙位 要英國平 凡立方 數留出方 方伍拾肆 面每人須留 外每人須 寸每入共 子貨
歲以上者 份內行 客每名須派 將船內應 如有出房 之客皆壹
開列 照後譌各 名艙位照 共得英方 位皆照上開 爲搭客 方尺每人 不拘時月客 體照寞作
齊然 禀明領事官開明船中所載 及該船開行之時仍由船主 辦寳 忉装 形核箕該船應准瘩客若千 憑照之後 程辦 五 官查驗贜候領事官察看帱 事官所發 此草 何處口岸一】禀請領事 接到領 不照 郎不再 理涽 年
日 一 月九年五十八百八千一
住宿 切均 只陸百至 魚肆兩鹹 着醫 李方 並由領事官發給憑照 處應須臮 陸直中戲 事官 客行 程辦理即將船牌發給船主 要恪客之 銀 工資准搭客人數若干該船
鑨伙食每 多少 後人 格各多少請領事官或委人 行添載客 劃 此次共有搭客
查點數目果能遵照草 人倘須再 德國
前往口岸時船主卽將此憑 方准照行 爲度 明領事官 揜元
昭星送該領事官查驗
Passengers...
800- 600
600- 900
900-1,500
above 1,500
... 2 Bosts.
When the ship is clearing for sea and the normal duration of the voyago is fixed
by the Imperial Consulate, provisions shall be en board according to the following scale:
FOR EVERY PASSENGER.
Salted or dried fish
...600 grammes per diem.
Vegetables
4,5 liter.
Water ...
Firewood or Coal
1 kilogramımı.
The ships must be furnished with propor quantity of medicinos. If it seems
necessary physiciana shall decide upon their quantity and quality.
Passengers and their luggage shall not be received on board till after the whole cargo has been taken in,
At least 9 days before clearing out and before receiving the Passengers on board the master has to report to the Imperial Consulate the name of the ship, the proportions of the decks, and the port of destination, whereupon the Consulate whether after a special inspection of the ship or otherwise declares the highest number of passengers allowed to the ship.
Just before proceeding to rea the insatur has to report to the Commulate the gom- ber of passengers in order to have them counted by the Consul on board. All the provisions of this Ordinance being duly fulfilled the papers with an official certificato relative to the number of passengers actually received on board as well as to the highest number of passengers actually received on board as well as to the highest number of paseongers allowed to the ship will be handed over to the master, who bas to delivered this certificate to the Consulate of the port of destination.
The master being ouce in possession of the aforesaid certificate is not allowed
to receive on board any more passengers without the authorisation of the Consulate.
be paid.
For every offence against this Ordinance a fine not exceeding 30 Markt bas to
November, 1676. CANTON, on the
週妥均之養搭作房應段:
舢百客名玖玖叁百舢參數則兩人須下墜類廚氣須第 板名過伍百百只手板百多照個失要方其房安要 六則壹只至名陸陸兩名寧搭其水預便俾梯樓設通欵 只須仟如壹建百百只須而客浮備至得須梯透艙 配伍搭千只至名叁配定人板圈救少上要等所内
壹水榮魚陸人備干干須近門照之
斤七七肆百每伙照人日路洋音
斤爾爾咁日食數數期程面
柴食鹹鹹米每預若若共遠各衙按行
知内 第七歎凡 第捌 玖 第歎凡未開行之前三 第拾壹欸 拾 哕領事官闗明該船何者及 日搭尙未下船船主應驤 該船主如 弌歉 千
鬭領事徧 用藥 䲁先 觀內大小方及若干推結時, 在開行之,凡有一八
The Imperial Conau籽.
A rule of computation by which the length of the voyage of ships carrying computed will be hereafter published.
Chinese passengers from CANTON to the several places abore mentioned shail bo
CANTON, on the
November, 1876.
The Imperial Consul.
國帆船及 矫形 第一欸德 第二
坡等處章 程辦理蒗 宿
Verordnung betreffend die Beförderung chinesischer Passagiere auf deutscher Schiffen nach überseeischen Ländern.
Auf Grund des §4 des Gesetzes über die Konsulargerichtsbarkeit vom 10 Juli 1979 und unter Authebung der früheren Verordnung vom 1 Februar 1879 verordnet das Kaiserlich Deutsche Konsulat in Ansehung der Beförderung chinesischer Passagiere auf deutschen Schiffen nach überseeischen Ländern wie folgt:-
Dentechs Segel-und Dampf-Schiffe, welche mehr als 80 chinesisels Passagiere aus einem
der geöffneter Hán Chiau'a hack, übersceischen Ländern betindern und auf welke derogo- as die Verordaung, betreffend die Befordefung chinesischer Passagiero auf deutschen Schiffen in den osasiatischen Gewissern, keine Anwendig friet, sui den nachfolgenden Bestimmungen unterworfen.
Jeck-Passagiere sind nicht gestattet.
Für jeden über 12 Jahre alten Zwischtecks-Perangier, baziehungsweise für je 2 fingera Passagiers zwischen 1 and 12 faberen, mass eine Fische von mindestens 1, 11 Quadrat-intern
12 Englisher Quadrat-Fuss und en Hobirana voa 2, 19 Kubik-netert=73 glischen Kubik-Fuse in Zwischendeck, sowie ausserdem vrch zine Fiscia ven 6, 48 Quadratonclerzan englischen Quadrat-Fuse auf der Überdack freigeinsson werden. Chinesische Aerate, Dolmet- selor, Küche und Baperenrgos gaiten als Passagiero,
Der für die weiblichen Passagiere im Zwischendeck bestimate Ran mass von denjenigen fier dia männlichen Passagiere getrennt sein.
Das Zwischender soll gehörig ventilirt, das Schiff aus einer hinreichender Anzahl vou Latrineu, Kockyützen, sowie mit dungwahssiger: Leitern zwischen Obert Zwischendoch
So aurreichender Wesse, ferne mit wenigstens 4 Rertungs-Brgen und nach Verhältnis der eingenommenen Passagiere mindestens mit der auchstehenden Anzahl von Bauten verseher
住居位地開隔要須客女有
第三歇噙内 第 派定地位照 二歲者每人 飲
出往遠 出洋倘係 嵕 方尺七十二 均 尺十二尺立 客人 合英國李方
近毕新加 前所定之 干鱠 二歲者兩人要 能按照以 准在 凡如未過十 十名則不 內不 地英尺五方 在籍 面每人留隊 客皆一體照
奚其餘華人 作爲一人照 隔
並無病人 查唸醫術 單在未 領事衙門 五舸九百至一千 中搽客 由領事官 料絪↑ 翮單呈送
水之大樹照搭客 一百人 如過一千 請醫生辦 准其下船 期病房内 可行方准 開之時具 沓核
二百人則 醫生無鰡 船主铽鹳 袿諗搭客
數如搭客 事各二名 領事官另 病者均不
預安貼 醫生過爭 國中國藥 船之前應 如有三百搭客則 地位平方 醫生通事 實是足 啟行時該 客與 要呈送瓴 斤柴嵗} 斤 鄭照給鰷收領幷由領事官給發 六百至九百劓用 此類推倘 國人均須 將各樣 情形纈細 入船 內有不公 經過計該船亦領錢 料若干醫生查驗有無患病客人及客 繼須舉 六十尺照 中國人 醫生應徼 有無患病,如可查出該約 發客人伙食若干途中 事官開明船上之單計載貨物若干懿 客之處 用三卿三百至六 尺三十尺 各 ̈ 名其 用方可鹍 醫生鎖撘 行李 事街門查 開行在扦之時該船中,憑據監明該船定救應准搭客若干此 如必須 T 理瘸之字 有船床灣行之時該船
之多以定肫 預兪病毌 名者應用 徍船中查 並在船R 後人 之約據須 兩茶蔕二錢四分水七 敬科幷貴成該負查明該焍內均要遵 准再搭 要有四個救人失 人多寡定 頂醫生通 之處可由 患傳染之物裝 口代該外 粉米一ㄏ四噶齮肉或 卽以所定之数目爲度及至該鹕臨岀 宫揖 應 下方便船中至少 以搭客之 百名者雄 應備多寡 患重病或 將貨 者其與本 食若干每人每日應 符由領事官核筧該船應准搭客若干 受領事 船 其悌須要堅固上 房之地位 耦客過五 備齊全具 驗如有身 須先 外傭工 人數若了預備路上伙 精算該船所有搭客地方是否彬 之单收 病房其病 各一名若 料應先預 由醫生壺 必 出往該處 共猁期若千船中 領事官家看情形或着熟識量雕之人 通透風氣安厠 船屮應先 無應媁用 中應用外 搭客未下 紿陔 惝搭客之 之時鎖候照領事衙門 苘未入船該船丰應領事官開明馘 殄該船 十 六歎 准該船出 干開單呈送領事 如凖前無領導官就送至理該
第五欸艙內須要 第六欸凡 第七歎每 第八欸船 第九欸凡 第十 第十一欸 第十二歛凡銷未辟行 第十三款該船未開行之前八日搭客 第十週 第 第十 模雄可不 主部将飲食若 及所附之單选华之領事館查驗 施行 遵及不照 時添買魚榮備用所 大同外注康人所立之約共總照抄} 明領事 驕如領事 應預kg鮎菜配搭給 實共搭客若干所有該船主所領 再要搭 獅然 東人所立 魚四兩輛築或青榮七 中所越客人多少請領事官委員細查 之後不 单所權之,絨肉脯爾蓋魚或械 口之時仍由船主禀 領事官翮明 之證據 人係受僱 蘺定各伞遠近洋面路 船何名夂艙內大小方尺若干商船鹊主如在 五 往蝕處口岸】一禀請領事官查聡候 所開行
-Parangiere,
400 à 100
300 & 1,500
Elac angemessene Räumlichkeit, und sour 20 Quadrat-Fuss für je 100 Pussagiere, ist als Krankeer in entsprechender Waise zurichten. Der Andurch in Asspruch genommers Haun Boll bei der Vernung der Fragfüligkeit des Schiffer sight in Abzug gebracht werden.
An Bord eines jeder Schiffes hat mindestens eit. Art and cie Delmarscher zu sein; für mehr als 500 Paesugiere sind mindestene je 2, für mehr als 3,00 Possagiere mindresars je 3 Acrzen und Belmetssler erforderlich. Chinesische wie sicátekinesische Aerzie haben
Iserechtigung sur Ausübung der ärztlichen Praxis verber uschzuweisna.
Jeder Schiff muss mit hinreichenden Arzueanitich verschien sein, ther derer Act
Menge erforderlichen Falls Aerzte entscheiden: ein vom Schiffer und Schiffres beglaubigtex Verzeichniss der Armuelen ist Dundestens 3 Tage vor Autohrt der Suites dem Kaiserlichen Konstiute einzureichen.
Sinntliche Passagiere haber sich, bevor sie das Schiff octreten, einer nilichen Utens suchung z octerwerkón; lebensgerlich Broke oder mit ansteckerien Konkheten Behoilete werden nich wifgenousien. Kine von dem barrellenden Arte augerollte Be- scheinigung hec dhe atorgehabte Untersuchung hat der Schiffer vor Abgung der Schiffes Aut Kaiserlichen Konsulate vorzulegea.
Passagiere und deren Gepäck düefen erst nach Eiunale der gesamos Ledung ant Ford genommen werden.
Die zwischen den Auswanderel à deren kiniliges Arbeitgebern abgeschlossene Ver-
träge müssen dem Kaiserlichen Konsulat or Biosicht und Prüfung vorgelegt werden: widerspurchen die Vertragsbedingungen der Forderungen von Recht Red Biligheit, a ist
cus Kaiserliche Konsular befagt, das Ausamien des Schiffes zu verhindern.
Bei Ahabre des Schifes sollen für jeden Pussagiere pre Teg, der durch das Kaiserliche Konscint festzustellenden Normal-Reisellancs, en Bord mindestens varbanden soia
Reis.......***
Geler les guanidurer Fisch,
Gemüse getrockners, beziehungsreise frisches,
Evenals, beziehungsweise Kehlen,
HI Gral.
Soweit es fglich, ist wahrend der Reise schen Gemüse z reichen vnd ist dessen Vorrath, su oft sich hierzu muterwegs B-legantest biter, in gehöriger Weise zu erneuern,
Drei Tage vor Angang des Balutes aut der Seluler ein Legiauligtos Vorzeichniss der mi Bord genominenen Vorrübe dem KaiserBehen Korauiate ninanzeichen,
Spillesove $ Tage vor der Auskiaring, und zwar vor Encsinne der Passagiere, but der Schiffer den Name des Schiffes, die Grosenverhältnisse der Deckeuré den Bottiðamunggebafan de Kerlichen Konstate auzugeben, worauf diese Bebörde, ezfooderlichen Foils nach Deslebrigung des Schiffe und Verniessung der zur Aufiame ter Auswanderer bestiamen Kitumiketan durch einen Shelveständigen, die chat risubie Anzahl der von dema Selfe zu fenden Passagiere bezeichner,
Unibetter vor Abgang des Schistes has der Schier die vorhandene Ausalt der Fares- giro de Kaiserlichen Kunalate on begeichnen, welches dieselben aledam u Bari zählen fisst und sich durch den Augenschein davon überzeugt, dass die Vorschniten dieser Verord- bang taon.tlich eruit sind. Ist dier geschehen, 20 werden den Schiffer die. Stiffspapiera Besines matchen Hescheinigung hoe die Zahl der tussaelulch mitgeronment, sovie über die bichst erinaite Anzahl der von dem Heliffe sa fhrenden Passagiere ausgebändigt.
Dieser Bereliuigong sind die ona Suiilfer ejageroiciuten Vorzeichuisse der an Bord befindleboa Iebous-und Aradimittel, sowie uns Affast über die vorgenommene ürstliche Untersacing der Fassagiers and Abschriften der wisehen den Auswanderera und ihon zukünftigen Arbeitgebern etwa abgeschlossenen Vertzige belegen. Besclirinigung nebst Beilagen hat der selder devicehet en die Deutsche Konsulatsblonde des Restimmungs- lafens beziehungswese, in Erraungeng cixer selvben, an den Hatvanester ter eine andere zuständige Behörde daselbst abzulistern.
Nach Eupfang uhne der Rescheinigung Betions das Schiffers ita Algwopshafen diefen weitere Passagiere nicks ohne Bewilligung die Konsulats aufgenommen wärden.
Für die zu bezalienden Gebihren ist der Gebührennosť vna 1. Juli 1872 tassgeberá.
Mindrsens ein deutsches Exemplar dieser Verording sowie gina chinesische Überanzung derselben ist au mixer hierzu geeigneten, allen Presagieren Janka zagängbeben Gete din Sehidic andringen.
Par jade Znwiderhandlung gegen den Verordnung ist eine Guidskrutis bis zu 150 Reichs- matitis orige
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之官或洲位地方官亦可
Das Kaiserlich Deutsche Keslut,
1437 to H. B. M. Consul, Siatore.
12. 1438 to H. B. Ms. Consul, Amory.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hong Song 10th September 1876.
"am directed to request you
will be 20
as to inform
fidentially whether you
and aware'.
my German "Olunce Passenger Seguichen
beiing in force at Sevator.
and of 20.
you Lindley furnish me with His Rexcellency the Governor would also be glad to know whether such regn= lations if they exist, are enforced strictly or therwise, and to be furnished in son: fidence with
your general
their sufficiency as compared with the corresparding Briksh Regulations.
I have ye
A Mourt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary
Confidential
A.B.Me. Lowe ?, ¿esvlow to Qol. Secretary.
H. Ms. Consulate, Corvulate.
Listor 16th September 1896.
reply to your
Letter of the 185
instant, I have the honour to enclose copy
Passenger =
of the Gurman Shanese Powerger Regula.
how in force at this Port.
to they are, apparently, Faved
Requishou,
are pract
cally identical herewith, a comparison
of their efficiency
To far as I can ascertain, they
be drawn.
are Fristic
enforced, and the only advantage, I am aware of, enjoyed by German Pavenger
d'ewels, is a
considerably lower scale of fees
than our oor.
questore of deck passengers
however be referred to. The German
Regulation make no mention of the seasonal prohibition of such passengers, but as regards the ports of the Straits Settlements, German steamers have, like
to submit to the Luigapore.
our own,
dinance of 11
of 11th January 1886. No com . petition at present takes place in the pas.
business for other ports. German
steamers monopolion the Seli, and British
steamers the Bangkok and.
I have &
Pr. H. E. Fulford),
Acking Consul
Hore. J. A. Savurt Lockhart,
VERORDNUNG
BETREFEND
DIE BEFÖRDERUNG CHINESISCHER PASSAGIERE
AUF DEUTSCHEN SCHIFFEN IN DEN
OSTASIATISCHEN GEWÄSSERN FÜR DEN HAFEN VON
Exonial Secretary
VERORDNUNG
BETREFFEND DIE BEFÖRDERUNG CHINESISCHER PASSAGIERE AUF DEUTSCHEN
SCHIFFEN IN DEN ÖSTASIATISCHEN GEWAESSERN.
Bei Abfahrt des Schifles sollen für jeden Passagier pro Tag der durch das Kaiser- liche Vice-Consulat festzustellenden Normal-Reisedauer an Bord mindestens vorhanden
Godörrter oder gesalzener Fisch Gemüse
600 Gramm.
4.5 Liter.
Deutsche Segel-und Dampfschiffe, welche mehr als 30 Chinesiche Passagiere von Swatow aus nach Cochin-China, Siam, den Spanischen, Holländischen oder Englischen Besitzungen Ostasiens befördern, sind den nachfolgenden Bestimmungen unterworfen.
Für jeden über 12 Jahre alten Passagier, bezw. für je zwei jüngere Passagiere zwischen 1 und 12 Jahren müssen wenigstens freigehalten werden:
1, auf SEGELSCHIFFEN, welche während der Monate October bis März einschliesslich auslaufen, sowie auf DAMPFERN ohne Unterschied der Jahreszeit,
4, für ZwiSCHENDECKS-PASSAGLERE eine Fläche von 0. 84 Quadratmetern=9 Eng- lischen Quadratfuss und ein Hohlraum von 1, 53 Kubikmetern-54 Englischen Kubikfuss im Zwischendeck, sowie ausserdem eine Fläche von 0, 37 Quadratmetern -4 Englischen Quadratfuss auf dem Oberdeck,
b, für DECK-PASSAGIERE eine Fläche von 1, 11 Quadratmetern-12 Englischen Quadratfuss auf dem Oberdeck,
2, auf SEGELSCHIFFEN, welche während der Monate April bis September einschliesslich auslaufen:
a, für ZWISCHENDECKS-PASSAGIERE eine Fläche von 1, 11 Quadratmetern-12 Eng- lischen Quadratfuss und ein Hohlraum von 2, 15 Kubikmetern=72 Englischen Kubikfuss im Zwischendeck, sowie ausserdem eine Fläche von 0, 49 Quadratmetern-53 Englischen Quadratfuss auf dem Oberdeck,
b, für DECK-PASSAGIERE eine Flicee von 1, 49 Quardratmetern=16 Englischen Quadratfoss.
Herrschen ansteckende Krankheiten im Einschiffungshafen, so kann die nach den Bestimmungen dieses Paragraphen erlaubte Anzahl der vom Schiffe zu führenden Passa- giere durch die Kaiserliche Konsularbehörde des Einschiffungshafens zeitweilig beschränkt werden.
Bei Berechnung des den Passagieren auf dem Oberdeck zuzutheilenden Raumes ist. der für die Leitung des Schiffes erforderliche Raum vorher in Abzug zu bringen.
Chinesische Köche and Supercargos gelten für Passagiere.
Der für weibliche Passagiere im Zwischendeck bestimmte Raum soll von demjeni- gen für die männlichen Passagiere getrennt sein.
Eine angemessene Lokalität ist als Krankenraum zu reserviren und als solcher in entsprechender Weise herzurichten.
Das Zwischendeck soll gehörig ventilirt, das Schiff mit Latrinen, Kochplätzen und ordnungsmässig befestigten Leitern swischen Ober-und Zwischendeck in ausreichender Weise, mit wenigstens zwei Rettungsboyen und nach Verhältniss der eingenommenen Passagiere mindestens mit der nachstehenden Anzahl von Booten versehen sein:
Auf 300 Passagiere
Brennholz (bezw. entsprechcude Quantität Kohlen) 1 Kilogramm.
Die Schiffe müssen den Verhältnissen entsprechend mit Arzneimitteln versehen sein. Über Art und Menge derselben entscheiden erforderlichen Falles Aerzte.
Passagiere und deren Gepäck dürfen erst nach Einnahme der gesammten Ladung au Bord Aufnahme fluden.
Spätestens 3 Tage vor der Ausclarirung und zwar vor Einnahme der Passagiere hat der Schiffer den Namen des Schiffes, die Grössenverhältnisse der Decke und den Bestim- mungshafen des Schiffes dem Kaiserlich Deutschen Vice Consulate anzugeben, worauf diese Behörde erforderlichen Falles nach Besichtigung des Schiffes die höchst erlaubte Zahl der Vom Schiffe zu führenden Passagiere bezeichnet. Unmittelbar vor Abgang des Schiffes hat der Schiffer die Anzahl der Passagiere dem Kaiserlich Deutschen Vice Consulate zu bezeichnen und Letzteres dieselben an Bord zählen zu lassen. Sind die Vorschriften dieser Verordnung sämmtlich erfüllt, so werden die Schiffspapiere nebst einer amtlichen Bescheinigung über die Zahl der thatsächlich eingenommenen, sowie die höchst erlaubte Anzahl der vom Schiffer zu führenden Passagiere den Schiffer behandigt, welcher diese Bescheinigang demnächst an die Deutsche Consularbehörde des Bestimmungshafens abzuliefern hat.
Nach Empfangunahine dieser Bescheinigung seitens des Schiffers im Abgangshafen dürfen weitere Passagiere nicht ohne Bewilligung des Vice Consulates aufgenommen werden.
12. Für jede Zuwiderhandlung gegen diese Verordnung ist eine Geldstrafe bis zu 150 Reichsmark zu erlegen.
900-1500
2 Boote.
H. B. Ms. Consul, Anoy to Col. Secretary
H. B. Ms. Consulate,
huay, 18th September 1896
onfidential
I have the honour to acknow.
ledge receipt of your despatch, Confidential, 1438 of 10th September, with reference to German Regulations for Chinese Sesonger Emigration from this port.
-reply I would state that German degulation for this purpose a in existence, and I herewith enclose
" herewith enclose copies
of the same for your information.
will are that one set of
is for controlling the local
Regulations is for
Praffic in Eastern waters, and the other
set for controlling the emigration beyond
the seas.
lphons are carried out
which these Regulation
the German Afficials here, from what information I can gather
gather and
and from what little I know personally, I should say the
authorities and somewhat lat ni
with the Regulation.
conforming
For instance, I am told that
vessel is ready to clear with Chieve
but sand
emigrants for the Straits or elsewhere, the German Corvul or Vice Consul seldom
on board in person, the Consulate shipping clerk, who remains on board to sign the necessary papers after the Chinese boatmen have finished count.
the coolies.
There is no strict examination
the coolic accommodation and careful.
counting of the passengers
with British vessels.
as is the case.
With regard to the German. Se- qulations thanselves, I would point of
several particulars in which they vary
Regulations.
from our
In the first place, with regard to Jech Passengers, the space allowed for each adult is only 12 ft, as against the 16 sq. ft. required by the British Regulations.
Personally I do not consider 10
sq. ft. at all too much, and kick 12.09. overcrowding
ft. insufficient, tending to overcro and interference with the proper working
of the ship, and liable to lead to soud
great disaster.
I also observe that in the German
Regulations no mention is made of aw= mings to protect the passengers from su
and faire.
This mission, I also consider, is
to be deprecated.
Again, anoker differance is to be found in the quantity of food to be euf.
plied to
Regulations.
adult under the two sets of
Whereas we allow not less
khaw 1/3 lbs of fresh vegetables, the Gjerman - Regulations lay down only about 1/2 10.,
measure. Our scale of food