(3.) The operation in Mauritius of the Act, so far as it relates to offences punishable under the Ordinance, cannot properly be suspended by Order in Council under section 5 of the Act.
As above pointed out the offences aimed at by the Act and Ordinance respectively are not of the like effect, although an offender against the Act would also commit the offences aimed at by section 3 of the Ordinance, and might be proceeded against under either of the enactments.
The Most Hon.
The Marquess of Ripon, K.G.,
&c.
&c.
&c.
We have, &c. (Signed) C. RUSSELL.
JOHN RIGBY.
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No. 39.
(BAHAMAS)
LAW OFFICERS to CULONIAL OFFICE.
Law Officers' Department, Royal Courts of Justice,
June 17, 1893.
re Mr. Yel-
MY LORD,
We were honoured with your Lordship's commands, signified in Mr. Wingfield's letter of the 13th instant, stating that he was directed to submit for our approval the verton, Chief enclosed draft of the case which your Lordship proposed should be submitted to a committee of the Privy Council with copies of the documents proposed to be appended Bahamas.
thereto.
In obedience to your Lordship's commands we have taken the matter into our con- sideration, and have the honour to
Report
That we are of opinion that the proposed Draft Case is one proper to be submitted, and we have initialled it accordingly, having made some verbal alterations.
The Most Hon.
The Marquess of Ripon, K.G.,
We have, &c. (Signed) C. RUSSELL.
JOHN RIGBY,
Justice,
&c.
&c.
&c.
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asked for the support of Her Majesty's Government in order to put a stop to the contraband trade which was springing up in the colony and of which the French fishing rooms had become the contre.
That a summary of the previous correspondence on the extension of the Colonial Customs system to the Treaty Shore was enclosed for our fuller information, and that Sir P. Currie was to request us take it into our consideration, together with the other papers, and favour your Lordship with our opinion as to whether the action of the Government of Newfoundland in this matter might properly be supported.
We were also honoured with a letter from Sir T. Sanderson of the 1st instant trans- C. O., June mitting to us further papers in the matter.
C. O., Jimo
23rd, 1893.
30th, 1893.
1893.
We were further honoured with Sir T. Sanderson's note dated the 8th instant, en- Admiralty, closing the documents noted in the margin, and calling our special attention to the July, 3rd protests of the French Admiral.
We were also honoured with Sir T. Sanderson's further letter dated the 12th instant, Commander
Report by stating that he was directed to transmit to us a letter from the Admiralty enclosing a telegram from the Commodore at St. John's, in which he reported that the French Howe, with
Curzon- Admiral had formally demanded the return of the goods laid under embargo or of Admiralty, their estimated value; that this application had been refused by the Governor of July th Newfoundland; and that the French Admiral had suddenly left St. John's for St. Pierre in order to communicate with his Government on the subject.
That it would be seen from the Reports of the British Commodore that he appeared to consider that the stores seized were, at all events for the most part, really intended for the use of the vessels.
We have also the honour to acknowledge. the receipt of Sir T. Sanderson's further letter of the 13th instant, transmitting a translation of a note from the French Chargé d'Affaires, formally protesting on behalf of his Government against the proceedings of the Colonial Authorities in this matter.
Sir T. Sanderson requested that we would take his communication into our immediate consideration, and that in replying to the questions already submitted to us, we would favour your Lordship with our opinion as to the answer which should be returned to this protest of the French Government.
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