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(iii) That in line 7 thereof the words "British or Colonial be substituted for

the word "such," and

(iv.) That in line 9 thereof an s be added to the word, "sub-section," and that the word "and," followed by the figure 3 in brackets be inserted after the figure (2).

(14) That in lines 5 and 6 of sub-section 11 of clause 4, the following words and the brackets enclosing then be omitted, namely, "(such day not to be more than seven days after the date of such summons)."

(15) That in line 2 of sub-section (3) of clause 5 the words, "registered tonnage," be omitted. (16) That in line 2 of sub-section (6) of clause 5 the words, "seamen or," be omitted.

(17) That in the last line of sub-section (8) of clause 5 the words, "of such penalty", be in-

serted after the word "payment."

(18) That in lines 22 and 23 of sub-section (1) of clause 6, the following words, and also the comma which precedes them, be omitted, "and such boarding-house shall not be part of a house."

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(19) That in sub-section (2) of clause 6 the word “unfurnished" be omitted.

(20) That in line 9 of sub-section (5) of clause & the words, "discharged as cured” be inserted

after the words "he be".

(21) That in the sixth line of sub-section (7) of clause 8 the words "of the crew or

" be in- serted after the word "any," and that an s he added to the word "passenger." (22) That in the ninth line of sub-section (7) of clause 8, a comma be inserted after the

word "be".

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(23) That in the fourth line of paragraplı (b) of sub-section (1) of section 9, the word "of" be omitted, that in the ninth line a letter n " be substituted for “h in the word foreigh," and that in the eleventh line of the same paragraph the letter d be struck off the word "issued."

(24) That in the 12th line of sub-section 2 of section 9 a comma be omitted after the word

and also after the word "hereinbefore.”

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(25) That in the last line of sub-section 4 of clause 9 the words "imprisonment until such fine be paid" be omitted and the following words substituted in their stead, namely, "in default of payment of such penalty to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months."

(26) That in line 4 and also in line 8 of paragraph (a) of sub-section 5 of clause 9 a comma

be omitted after the word "also.'

(27) That in the fifth line from the end of sub-section (5) of clause 9 of the Bill the word 46 thereto be omitted and the words "so to do" be inserted after the word “ re-

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quested." (28) That in paragraphs (a) an 1 (6) of sub-section (1) of clause 10 the word "twelve be

substituted for the figures, "12."

(29) That in line 3 of paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of clause 10 the word, "possession,”

be substituted for the word "port."

(30) That at the end of clause 10 of the Bill, the following new sub-section to be numbered

(24) be inserted, namely :—

Harbour Master of accidents to passenger

(24.)-When any passenger ship has sustained or caused Report to any accident occasioning loss of life or has received any material damage affecting her seaworthiness or her efficiency either in her hull or in any part of her machinery, the master shall, within twenty-four hours after the happening of the ships. accident or damage, or as soon thereafter as possible, report (M.S.A., the same by letter to the Harbour Master, and in default, 1894, sec.

125). without reasonable cause therefor, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.

(31) That in the fourth line of paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) of clause 11 the word "re-

gulations" be substituted for the word "rules."

(32) That in clause 11 the following new sub-section be inserted after sub-section (1) to be

numbered sub-section (2), namely:-

(2.)-If any requirement of this section or of Table D. In case of in the Schedule bereto is not complied with in the case of non-

compliance any passenger ship, the Harbour Master shall not grant a the Harbour clearance, and if any such ship attempts to go to sea without Master shall a clearance the Harbour Master may detain her.

refuse clear-

ance.

and that the former sub-section (2) of section 11 be re-numbered (3).