The inquiry into the circumstaince-attending the Nanioa piracy was resumed by Hou, H.E. Wodehouse at the Magistracy, Hong: kong, on the 10th. cotati Gilbert Bruce Eldridge, chief officer, recalled, siid—With reference to the examiiation shed I spoke of at-the last hearing, should suggest a shed of the kind on the Canton steamer wharf. I think it. should be the duty of Government to prevent passengers coming on beard the steamer by boats, Asa rule passengers begin to come on board twelve to eighteen hours before the steamer starts, The Government might place an officer on the steamer twenty-four hours before the steamer starts to prevent passengers coming on board. "I pres wine the Government might pay. the expenses of the prevent i jing themselves by slightly raising the tonnage dues or something of that sort. case of ships not, lying alongside: a wharf the preventive officer on board might receive passengers and baggage by
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