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to such powers being given to the Magistrate.

(3) The question is whether when asked by a for-

eign Consul to deal with an offending seaman the Mag-

istrate may decline to do so unless the Consul guar-

antees that the seaman shall not become a charge on

the Colony.

Mr. Davidson seems to think the Magistrate ought

not to decline;

(4) The point is that Clause 9 subclause 2 would

enable the Magistrate at the request of the Master of

a German ship to search for an offending seaman not

only on land but even on,sa

on, say, a French ship. This the

Solicitor to the Board of Trade considers (I should

think

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