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has been levied for the past 36 and to state that dis_ Years

"Excellency is advised that this

has been done in strict accordance

with the law under which the

seansan

bee in question is properly payable in respect of every shipped, whatever may Nationality of the vessel

be the

board of which he engages

serve.

to.

The object of the Ordinance

under which this

لمديد

fee merginally imposed was the prevention of desertion and "the beeter regulation of

Merchant seamen in this

Jolony

and with the same

Idony, and

object in view, when Ordinance 6

of 1852 was repealed, the section

to the shipping

and

referring to the discharge of seamen was re- by Chapter & section

-enacted

16 of Ordinance 8 of 1849.

The Harbour Master informs His Excellency that the system complained of by you has been found to be very useful as tending

in a

greak measure to check desertion from vesses in this port. The fees received by

•

the starbour Master are paid

by him into the blonial resury

I have to.

154) With Marsh

Colonial Secretary.