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INTERNATIONAL LAWS FOR THE 



after he has made it, the making of agreements has been 

 virtually abolished, and entirely new legislation is required 

 for this. This will also apply to the indentures and binding 

 of apprentices. 



Under the present law power is given for orders in 

 Council to be made at any time, which shall alter 

 and revoke regulations which are law. The effect of this 

 has been to harass the trade in several instances, through 

 these Orders in Council having been issued at the instance 

 of a department totally ignorant of the requirements of the 

 fishing interest. Take a couple of instances only. The 

 Order in the Council made on the lights question. As 

 soon as a Select Committee was appointed to report on it, 

 it was instantly condemned. The Order in Council direct- 

 ing that all decked fishing boats should have on board 

 the same cubical accommodation for their crews as is 

 directed to be provided for the crews of cargo ships. As 

 has been pointed out, had this been enforced, there 

 would be no space left on board a fishing vessel for the 

 necessary gear and stowage required. This power should 

 no longer be allowed to exist in face of the absurd and 

 injurious results it has produced. 



Some amendment in the present law of mortgaging 

 fishing vessels would be desirable, with a view to prevent 

 the frauds which occur from time to time under the 

 present law. More publicity is required, so that the real 

 interest which a reputed owner has in a vessel may be 

 ascertained more readily than by searching the Custom 

 House register by fee. It sometimes happens that two 

 men agree to purchase a vessel, but yet not risk all 

 the capital invested, so one takes the place of mortgagee 

 to a large amount, the other the place of registered owner. 



Gear and stores are then ordered by the registered 





