2.
228
3.
bolause i
The Board
of
Frade
objects
to the
latter part of this clause. It is intended,
as
J
understand it, to enable the local
Authorities to give effective support to the Foreign Consul.
has
The Foreign leonent
Mo
power that I Vinno of
to
penaltic for
breach
of
enforce Harbour, or other,
regulations. Io the Foreign Shipmaster
therefore to offend againal these regulations
with impunity? If so, it would palace
favourable position
him not only in a more than other shipmasters, but even above the
law itself.
ana
As to interference between the boneul Shipmaster, it is plain that action
wmed be taken by the local Government
only at the request of the bonent himself;
the view I take be correct, Foreign
if therefor
Governments would be likely to approve of,
the provision
in place of complaining against-
objected to by the Board of Trade.
blause VIT
The Board's suggestion here should
receive serious consideration Desertion is
Common in this Port and should be
punished,
sailet.
even
though the ship shall have
Mr. Thomsett tett's me of two on
three cases that have occurred during the
Joast
month.
As to the difficulty of proving
the
Offence, in the
in the cases
above
referred
ed to, it
Mas
proved by the shipping clerk, but shoned