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States in the case
of de
serters from British vessels or that, in England, in the of deserters from
case
United States' ships, in so far
as the jurisdiction of
Consular officers are con_ cerned, I desire to be in- formed whether the terms of the Treaty alluded to in any way conflict with the present statute law of this
"Colony.
4.
The Attorney General
and
W.
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and the Harbour Master be
ing
now
engaged upon new Merchant Shipping
a
Consolidation Ordinance, it
is advisable that this Go= vernment should be in. structed as to whether
any
and if so what, alteration should be made in section
20 (1) of Ordinance No:26 of 2. 1891 in view of the Consulé contention as to the effect of the Treaty of 1892.
I have the honour to be.