CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 235

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So the Consuls instead

of

the

Steamboat Master charge the same

Fee

as the Steamboat Master charges.

" for shipping seamen on board

"British ships." The Steamboat Master

recommends that the rules

in

force

in

England should

be adopted here. These rules are

contained in Sections 125 and

126

of

the Merchant Shipping

Act 1854.

interests are

concerned

which might...

as I pointed out

in my previous Despatch, lead

to International complications,"

I am of opinion that it would

be unadvisable to amend

the local law before referring

the reports of

the Attorney General

and Steamboat Master to your Lordship for your final

decision. In this view the

Executive Council

unanimously

agree

with the Steamboat Master

on this point; but as this is

a question in which Imperial

interests

are concerned.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble servant,

S.B.Bowen

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233 So the Consuls instead of the Steamboat Master charge the same Fee as the Steamboat Master charges. " for shipping seamen on board "British ships." The Steamboat Master recommends that the rules in force in England should be adopted here. These rules are contained in Sections 125 and 126 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854. interests are concerned which might... as I pointed out in my previous Despatch, lead to International complications," I am of opinion that it would be unadvisable to amend the local law before referring the reports of the Attorney General and Steamboat Master to your Lordship for your final decision. In this view the Executive Council unanimously agree with the Steamboat Master on this point; but as this is a question in which Imperial interests are concerned. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble servant, S.B.Bowen
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So the bonsuls instead

of

the

Starbour Master charge the same

Yec

as the starbour Master charges.

" for shipping seamen on board

"British ships." The Starbons Macter

recommends that the rules

zin

force

in

England should

be adopted here. These rules are

* contained in Sections 125 and

17126

of

the Merchant shipping

"Act 1854.

interests are

Concarnea

" which might?".

aut

as I pointed out

r: 191 of the in my previous Despately, lead

118th Augush

16708 73

to International complications,"

I am of quinion that it would

be unadvisade to amend

the local law before referring

the reports of

the Attorney General

and starbons Master to you Lordship for your final

decision. In this view the

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в

am

inclined to

Excentive bonncil u

urrancinoucly.

agres

ith the Starbour Master

on this point; but as this is

a question in which dumperial

interest

conveur.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient stuente servant,

5.B.Bowen

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