CO129-108 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 39

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∙is

notoriously mefficient, and that Fronts + Junks

leave the Starbon without giving the notice that should be requind of them.

&

There

If there assertions are correct, is really no reason to doubt them, it in

in Efficient supervision quite evident that is exercised over Native Craft in the Starlour the Cherine Water population, and for this the Registren for dept is responsible.

Sanks

The Registration of tour, provided for of the following Orduanes

15 91860-191860 NP. 8 of 1858- which dannix

the for that the foower

b imist And it would appear.

performance of their provisions in rested

on a

in the Local gost, but that that power

not exercised.

in

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Row bout to protect the entrenes & the "Harbour and that #1 Steam Juntert are very ill adapted for the Service This admission points clearly to the Incessity of having One or two Colonial Gunboats of sufficients light draught to Cruize about the parrages, & Entrances to the Starlour, a vested with the power of Challenging any trading bout within

Colonial Waters.

It will be for Infardwells decision whether such a proposal shall be

urged upon the Admiralty — The Expound for 2 gumbrats has been

Expense Stated at ₤10.000 a year,

but who is to pay it

Armed row

A

boats could of course.

be maintamed at much

Sie A Kapen & Caft Nollother remedies

ave

The Statements of Caps Holloth in which Systen of Compulsory Registration "estore a The Imp! Gost is somewhat concerned are not

Unimportant, as

arning

Ordinance

it?

legs.

afloat ____2_ And a dis To the first there can be no objection, & Ibelins they tend to prove that

it to be, to a guat extent if not altogether the plan adopted deliberatief, for the suppression provided for by Ordinances of Piracy is not altogether suited to its object. The second is a

He says

Cotinial

that there is no cruzer, or

much larger question, d

One which could not be undertaken.

ENT.

Jounal Office

Treasury

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