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relate to a question raised by the United States Consul as to the extent of his con. sular jurisdiction in this Colony over deserters from

United States' ships.

の

The local law regu=

lating the apprehension

subsequent treatment

and su

of seamen deserting from

i any ship, British or Foreign, is contained in s. 20 (1) of the Merchant Shippinge

Consolidation Ordinance

No 26

No 26 of 1891.

3.

1892

As the Treaty of -

between Great Britain

and the United States of

America was concluded

the date

after

of the pass.

of

ing of Ordinance No 26 165 / 1991 and as the United a

91.

States Consul claims to be

acting in conformity with the terms of that Treaty and as this Government of Knowing

has

no means

the practice in the United

States