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Report on An Ordinance (No.34 of 1912) to amend the

the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.

1. The object of this Ordinance is to enable the privileges

which can be locally granted by special licence to river

steamers te be conferred net only on British but on steamers

of other nationality.

2. Under the law as it existed prior to this Ordinance the

above mentioned privileges which principally relate to the allowance of carriage en steamers plying on river waters of

a larger number of passengers then would be permitted to

be carried by sea going vessels was restricted to Britisk

ships: and by this Ordinance this restriction is removed.

3. The approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies of

noti fies the proposed amendment was simplified in a Confidential

despatch to His Excellency the Governer frem the Secretary of State dated 25/7/12.

4. In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name of His Maj•#•

ty and on His Bekalf.

Lohan Buchnell

Attorney General.

4/11/12.