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themselves, but tow junks, etc.

His Excellency: We shall come to that under

Article 6.

Article V. (d) and (e)

Article V.

(f).

were agreed to.

Sir Joseph Kemp: (f) is very drastic.

Mr. Maze: As these vessels are trading to and

from non-treaty Ports, we have no control.

Mr. Lloyd: There is one point on (f), if it is

to be extended to all steam vessels it would be

rather drastic to confiscate a 400 or 500 ton

Vest River Steamer. As a rule in most of the

Customs Laws in the case of confiscation it is

always carefully prescribed that only vessels with a certain small tonnage are liable to

confiscation.

Mr. Southorn: I think it is only 200 tons in

Nigeria.

Mr. Lloyd: At home I think it is 40 tons.

Mr. Wright: This clause was originally

drafted to apply to small craft.

Mr. Lloyd. Now is it for anything?

Sir Joseph Kemp: Omission to report - is

that at a sub-office within our territory or a

station outside?

Mr. Maze: The stations proposed to be

specified

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