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section 5 of the present Ordinance should be required to hold a licence

(similarly available for a given period) signed by the Harbour Master.

(4) All licences to carry or possess arms should be made out in the name

of the grantee, should not be transferable, and should bear a number, and

the date of the issue and expiry.

(5) The sale of arms by dealers should be prohibited with- unless the

intending purchaser is provided with and presents at the time of purchase

a licence to "possess" or "carry" arms.

(8) A register should be kept by all dealers in aras, in which should be

entered the name, occupation, and address of each purchaser, the amount

and date of the purchase, and the number and date of the licence present-

ed in each case.

(7) As an alternative to the powers granted under section 19 of the

present Ordinance the Governor in Council should be further empowered

during the continuance of any proclamation issued under the Peace Preser-

vation Ordinance to order the closing of all arms, shops and the suspen-

sion of the sale of arms during that period. The penalty for a breach of

the law in this respect should be the same as that provided by section

20 of the present Ordinance.

The recommendations have been practically embodied in the bill, and it

was passed unanimously with a few additions to the exceptions in section

5 suggested by the unofficial members. There was some discussion as to

the proper officer to issue the licences, but it was finally decided

that they should be issued by the Captain Superintendent of Police.

(Sd) Alfred Wise

Actg. Attorney General.

15th July 1895.