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fficer, and I am not prepared to say that the Immigration Officer did not perform his duty in this respect with sufficient minuteness.
Indeed, the evidence and correspondence seems to show that the food should be submitted for the approval of Her Majesty's Immigration Commissioners, who will observe that it is properly to include supplies of preserved fresh meat.
was good up to a certain time beyond even that laid down for the voyage; but at any rate, it was sufficiently well preserved.
5. Nevertheless, according to the Emigration Officer, it is time that an improved Dietary Scale should be introduced, and I enclose an amended Scale to be substituted for the one in force which I beg to recommend.
I have yet to comment on the efficiency of warm clothing which should be provided by or for the Immigrants. This, with the other points raised, has engaged the attention of myself and the Executive Council, and it has been resolved that one of the Conditions required, before a future License to proceed to sea is granted, will be that each Passenger shall be