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2.

228

3.

bolause i

The Board

of

Frade

objects

to the

latter part of this clause. It is intended,

as

J

understand it, to enable the local

Authorities to give effective support to the Foreign Consul.

has

The Foreign leonent

Mo

power that I Vinno of

to

penaltic for

breach

of

enforce Harbour, or other,

regulations. Io the Foreign Shipmaster

therefore to offend againal these regulations

with impunity? If so, it would palace

favourable position

him not only in a more than other shipmasters, but even above the

law itself.

ana

As to interference between the boneul Shipmaster, it is plain that action

wmed be taken by the local Government

only at the request of the bonent himself;

the view I take be correct, Foreign

if therefor

Governments would be likely to approve of,

the provision

in place of complaining against-

objected to by the Board of Trade.

blause VIT

The Board's suggestion here should

receive serious consideration Desertion is

Common in this Port and should be

punished,

sailet.

even

though the ship shall have

Mr. Thomsett tett's me of two on

three cases that have occurred during the

Joast

month.

As to the difficulty of proving

the

Offence, in the

in the cases

above

referred

ed to, it

Mas

proved by the shipping clerk, but shoned