CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 260

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£.....

3

order

ever

میں آئی کے

rule obtained in Hongharg

in this matter where the same evil must be experienced to an

greater extent from the larger mumber of Foreign Shipping frequenting that Port.

Under

our

from Ships of a

a

Police Act deserters

Nation having

reciprocal Treaty with England

can be dealt with, inasmuch as

they may

be taken rep upon a

Bragistrates warrant, and either

sent on

detaiired

board their vessel,

ar

shore for

a beriodi

not exceeding 12 weeks until such vessel is ready to sail - Foreign Deserters cannot however be punished

as

257

English Sailors would under

the same circumstances be, with hard

labour;

that

they

nor does it

carr

appear

be arrested after the

suiling of their vessel,

of their vessel, should they

be successful in concealing themselves

while the ship remains in harbour.

The result of this is that the Consul of the country to which

the deserter belongs will not subsist him after the departure of the

vessel that be is then dealt with

as

a

vagrant, and thus eventually.

becomes a

burthen upon the state-

Another evil complained of by the Consuls is this, that so

long

ao

a

ship's crew, or any portion of the

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