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the desertion of men to whom he has
paid
an advance of wages Every opportunity for desertion and Concealment is, I believe, ~
afforded
to
bessels are
in
men
who have just shipped, and often mat
Consequence -
annoyingly detained So far from wishing to
see this provision rescinded, I think that it should be most rigorovaly enforced, the proof of desertion bring the failure to - feredure a certificate of Discharge Compled with the Report of Desertion provided for in
clause VIL.
Regarding clause it of the propened Ordinance. I am of opinion that the
-power of
the Health
Officer
to visit-
ships in the Harbour should not be
placed under
any
restrictions as to
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the Health officer
to
have visited a vessel to day, and Contagious
orroa
disease to shew itself on board tomor
he might, as the Draft Ordinance now-
refused
the means of satisfying
as to the Sanitary Condition
Stands be
himself
Crew
for
a week
I h
ave no remark to make on
of
the
the
other clauses of the proposed Ordinance),
except that the words " or
to
require
insertion
in clance I
before
signal" seem
the word
flying
(Rignino) to Mt. Merray.
(Ame Copy) MAAlexander
Acting Colonial Secretary.