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salt water " the centre of the disc placed thereon, in 

 " pursuance of the M. S. Acts 1876 to i8go, and the 

 " regulations made thereunder, shall be deemed to 

 *' be * unsafe' within the meaning of the M. S. Act, 

 " 1876, and such submersion shall be reasonable and 

 " probable cause for the detention of the ship." All the 

 above stated Acts have been altered or amended by later 

 legislation, and their provisions have been embodied in 

 Sections 436 to 445 of the M. S. Act, 1894. By Sec. 

 462 of the M. S. Act, 1894, the provisions of the Act 

 with regard to the detention of ships, are applicable to 

 foreign ships when in any port of the United Kingdom. 



Although the provisions of the M. S. Act, 1894, with 

 regard to the assigning and marking of load lines and 

 discs on foreign going vessels, are not in force in this 

 colony, by Sec. 12 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1895, power is 

 given to the Comptroller of Customs to order the survey 

 and detention of overloaded or unsafe British ships, and 

 by Sec. 15 of the Ordinance, the provisions of Sec. 12 

 are made applicable to the detention of overloaded or 

 improperly loaded foreign vessels. 



Provision has been made by Ordinance No. 2,of 1895, 

 and the Regulations made thereunder, for the survey 

 of coasting vessels carrying cargoes, and for the survey 

 of passengers' accommodation. 



We had intended to make some observations on other 

 phases of ships and shipping, but as our paper has already 

 extended beyond the ordinary limits of an article, we 

 must defer them for a future occasion. 



