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service; and further, that there is no fixed rule of classification under which trading and fishing craft can be defined; and if a sweeping prohibition against carrying an armament be introduced its effects will be seriously injurious to the
safety of life and property on board Ship.
careful
Paying as he does a regard to the feelings and interests of the people at large, the Viceroy feels it his duty to treat them with leniency and sympathy; and, in ' preference to enforcing
a stem.
Prohibition according to the strict letter of the law as it exists, and
this clashing with the interests of
masses,
he deems it best to as
the
institute
a
stringent code of
regulations, thereby avoiding the
tions
danger of letting precaute
against
piraay remain a dead letter. It appears that the ordinances provide for report being made to the Distrial Authorities, accompanied by
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security bond entered; into by Maste Mariners and householders, before
license may be given for the is construction of trading or fishing & vessels; and on the completion of such ord
eft, it is required that. report be made and inspection be personally held by the proper