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4. Now however that the movements of the Chinese Customs preventive service are restricted by hostilities in the waters of the coast of China near the Colony the amendments to section 22 (6) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, seem called for if the Treaty provisions are to be made effective.
5. By Article XXVI of the Royal Instructions, Bills relating to Treaty obligations or affecting Trade or shipping require either a clause suspending their operation until the signification of the Royal pleasure thereon or prior submission of the Bill for Royal instructions through the Secretary of State. It is intended to adopt the latter alternative in this
case.
May, 1939.
C. G. ALABASTER,
Attorney Gencral.
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