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Reforms introduced in the Mother Country.
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20. The Imperial Act to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Merchant Seamen, known as "the Merchant Shipping Act 1854" came into operation on 1 May 1855, and Imperial Notifications regarding it have been issued in the Gazette, while an Ordinance, No 14 of 1855, establishes a Registry for Colonial vessels.
21. Of the Consuls it is only necessary to say that their reorganisation is under the serious consideration of Her Majesty's Government.
22. The Police is notoriously insufficient for the purpose of prevention of offences and nuisances, but their organisation is under revision.
23. On the new laws you will say I have already addressed the Secretary of State.
24. Sir John Bowring, in his Report for 1855, attached some importance to the establishment of Foreign Consulates here, and it will be seen that all the commercial countries of importance are represented by Consuls in other Consular Officers at this Port.
25. I have already remarked on the absence of a Custom House, and on the consequent "impossibility of furnishing accurate Returns of imports and exports, but the Harbour Master's Tables will give valuable information on this head. It must not, however, be supposed that either the Imports are consumed in the Colony, or the Exports its production.
386
Reforms introduced in the Mother County.
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20. The Imperial Not to enmend and Ensolidate the Loung requinting Merelwout Strips and kamen, humon as "the Merchant Shipping Net 1854 came into operation_on_ 1. May-1965, and Ime Notifications
Some regarding it have been issued in the Gerzetten, solile on Ordinance, Nc14 of 1855, 'establishes a Registry for Colonial recurls. on Revels.
21. Of the brusils it is mely necessary to sew that their reconstruction is under the Song is suider Imivideration of Her Majesty's Gvernment.
99. The Police is notoriously mafficient for the purpose of prevention of offences. and unisances, but fecinto
their
and as regards the protection of property by night. The whole system is muder
is under revision.
25. On the bow ways you selle say love already addreved the Secretary of State.
24. Sir John Dory, insisting the Blue, Krch for 1945, attached some infintance to the establishment of Foreign Crivulates here,
and it will be seen that all the com- - Mersial countries of importance
Are lint
represented by brusils in other brusular. Yfficers at this Port.
remarked on the absence
25. I have a heady temon ke
f
buston Homise, and on the encrquent "impossibility of furnishing recurate Retions of imports and exports, but the Hartma Monster's Tableer with give valuable infor- mation methis head. It runst not, linear, be suppersed thent either the Senports one cowinned in the bolony, or the Experto ito production.
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