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for
"tax on vessels of every nationality
all seamen shipped of the section quoted is carefully
read it will be seen that the
shipping is not taxed,
as the
fee comes out of the seamen's
wages. Concurs of the
one
right to discharge of their principal functions.
Shipping
Bureaus for the Merchant ships of their Countries. And in order not to interfere with that privilege the following practice obtains. The Master of a Foreign ship desirous of shipping a crew
enters the names
of
them
in a "Permit"; this, with the seaman's
discharge or get
discharges or permission to
ship, is presented at the Colonial Shipping Office, the papers are examined and if found correct, obtains the sanction of the Harbour Master is given for the men to be shipped at the proper Consulate, the fee of one dollar per
man is paid, and the master can then ship his men. It will thus
be seen that while the law of the Colony is observed, the Consul
duties are not interfered with.
The officer in charge of the Shipping Office keeps a record of all men legally discharged in Colony, and the Permit system