lered unfit by the Governor in Council shall cease to be employed an officer on the ship.
As the particular officer in aver. tion will hold a. Certificate of] for amendment."
When the master any Cor by the Board "Tp in tradition ip the Morcantile Marine Service that the Master and his offcors shall do-fond their ship against piratical attack. The obligation to resist pirates is also imperative under the existing Piracy Regulations. In our opinion it is essential thas) this slatement of duty should be: maintained and emphasized, should, we think, be the, frat reulation in any how series. The master and the other chip's officers must be relieved of all duty to) oxoreiso a discretion whether resist pirates or not, Their duty must "be clear. TE they do nob resist their conduct should be aubmitied Ho inquiry. It is thevefore just and necessary that, they should be given a scheme of do. fenos which has a ood chance of nucooss and in which each master: for himself has a personal confidence, Resistanes to pirates neo begun cannot be abandoned. Te in then a fight ton, finish withonb quarter. 'The officers must, be placed in the strongest—possible position for defence on. board their ship. 'They should also be able to rely on' the thoroughness of the precautions taken by the Police Department and upon Une support of efficient palirols, With reference to River steamers wo} are of opinion that the hand oF officers will be greatly strengéhened in carrying out piracy ulations if owners were required to give a bond ta the Harbour Master undertaking to pay to his order a sum not exceeding three months' salary of any officer wh the event of his summary. di minal under a contract made in this port, may be able to show to the satisfaction of "the Harbour Master that his dismissal is due any substantial degree toh observance of the regulations, Wal leo think that the present system under which officers ara Mable to Aamjgsal pu 24 hours' "notin unsatisfactory and officers on river steamers should sign on articles for, not Tess than three months."
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