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rule obtained in Hongharg
in this matter where the same evil must be experienced to an
greater extent from the larger mumber of Foreign Shipping frequenting that Port.
Under
our
from Ships of a
a
Police Act deserters
Nation having
reciprocal Treaty with England
can be dealt with, inasmuch as
they may
be taken rep upon a
Bragistrates warrant, and either
sent on
detaiired
board their vessel,
ar
shore for
a beriodi
not exceeding 12 weeks until such vessel is ready to sail - Foreign Deserters cannot however be punished
as
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English Sailors would under
the same circumstances be, with hard
labour;
that
they
nor does it
carr
appear
be arrested after the
suiling of their vessel,
of their vessel, should they
be successful in concealing themselves
while the ship remains in harbour.
The result of this is that the Consul of the country to which
the deserter belongs will not subsist him after the departure of the
vessel that be is then dealt with
as
a
vagrant, and thus eventually.
becomes a
burthen upon the state-
Another evil complained of by the Consuls is this, that so
long
ao
a
ship's crew, or any portion of the