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of the Art 829 Victoria Cap. 89. - for the Registering of British Vessels it is enacted that the persons authorized and required to make such registry,

: Grant such & Certificates, shall be the several persons, bereinafter mentioned and described (that is Losar!

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The Collector and Controller

after Majesty's Custome in any Port in the Mited Kingdon of Great Britain and Ireland, and on the Isle of Man respectively, in respect of Ships or Vessels lobe there registered -- The Principal Officers of this Custores in the Island of Guernsey or derser together with the Governor, Lient food, or Commander in Chief,

Loo? of those Islands respectively, in respect of Phips to be there registered --

The Collector and Controller of Mis Customs of

any Port in the British Possessions in Asia, Africa and America, or the Collector of any such port at which no

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o appointment of a Controller hasbeen made - in respect of Shipo

Vessels to be there registered. The Collector of Duties at any Port in the derritade under the Government of the last India Company. within the limits of the Charter of the Laid Company, or any other person of the rank in the said Company's service of Senior- Mere! nut, or of six years standing in the

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Service, being respectively apponited to Act in the execution of this Act by any of the Governmentt of the said Company, in respect of Phips or Vasels toke there registered; and -

The Collector. of Duties at any British Possessions within the said limits and not

under the foot of the Laia Company, and at which a Custom House is not established together with the fovernor, or Commander in "Chief of such Possession, in respect of Phips on Nessels toke there registered-

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With reference to the latter Clause of the above quoted Section of the Registry Act it appear tous that it was not intended that "Collector of Customs "should be the Officer to foin with the foot ar Lient foot in panting Certificates of Registry at the places therein adverted to masmuch as the Clause refers to places at which "a Custom House is not established and 'We would therefore submit to your Lordships whether the power was not intended lobe delegated to the Collector of any "local duties which he parable at such places - and if such should be your Lordships» opinion Wedonot see any objection to the Governor, in confunction with the Collector, (if there be any Hong Kong granting Certificates of registry in respect of Phups or Vessels to be there registered CustomHouse 5

[(signed) Thos Freemantle & Dawson 21 Aust 18453

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