ties to the Auditor General to make a complete examination of the books, accounts, and vouchers of the Company, in conjunction with an auditor to be appointed by the Company. In the event of any dispute arising between the two auditors, in relation to the said statement, the same shall be referred to the determination of a Public Chartered Accountant, as umpire, to be appointed by the two auditors. The award of such umpire shall be final and conclusive.

4. All plant, machinery, implements, apparatus and material necessary for the original construction and installation of the said dock shall be admitted into the Colony free of duty.

1. (1) Every person whose business is solely or principally that of dealing in buying and selling any of the articles following,

that is to say: Old anchors, cables, sails, junk or iron, or marine stores of any kind, shall be subject to the following provisions:

(a) He shall have his name, together with words "Dealer in Marine Stores" distinctly painted, in letters at least three inches in length and two inches in breadth, on some conspicuous part of each warehouse, shop, store or place of deposit belonging to him;

(b) He shall keep a book or books fairly written, and shall enter

therein an account of all such articles as he from time to time becomes possessed of, and a statement in respect of each article, describing the character thereof and of any marks thereon, and of the time at which and the person from whom he purchased or received the same, and a description of the business and place of abode of such person;

(c) He shall, at all times when required by an order of a Sti

pendiary Magistrate, produce and deliver up to the person named in such order every book kept in pursuance of the provisions of this Chapter, and shall allow such person to inspect and take copies of the same.

(2) Every person who makes default in observing the provisions aforesaid shall, for the first offence, incur a penalty not exceeding forty dollars; and for every subsequent offence a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, and, in de

2. (1) Every person who deals in the purchase of old marine stores of any description, including anchors, cables, sails, junk, iron, copper, brass, lead, and other marine stores, and who, by himself or his agent, purchases any old marine stores from any person under the age of sixteen years, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty of four dollars for the first offence and of six dollars for every subsequent offence.

(2) Every such person, who by himself or his agent, purchases or receives any old marine stores into his shop, premises or place of deposit, except in the day time, between sunrise and sunset, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty of five dollars for the first offence and of seven dollars for every subsequent offence.

(3) Every person purporting to be a dealer in old marine stores, on whose premises any such stores which were stolen are found secreted, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. (1) A marine store dealer shall not on any pretence cut up any cable or other like article exceeding five fathoms in length

or unlay the same into twine without obtaining a written permit as required by this section.

(2) In order to obtain a written permit a marine store dealer shall make a declaration before some Justice of the Peace, stating the quality and description of the cable or other like article about to be cut up or unlaid; the name and description of the person from whom he purchased or received the same; and that he has purchased or otherwise acquired the same without fraud and without any knowledge or suspicion that it was come by dishonestly; and the Justice of the Peace before whom the declaration is made may grant a permit authorizing the marine store dealer to cut up or unlay the cable or other article.

(3) If a marine store dealer cuts up or unlays any cable or other article without complying with the provisions of this section, he shall be liable to a penalty of five dollars for the first offence, and ten dollars for every subsequent offence.

1. The Governor in Council shall have power, from time to time, to cause the provisions of this Chapter to apply to such of the ports of this Colony as he may deem expedient. The ports to which the same shall apply shall be declared by proclamation of the Governor, to be published in the Royal Gazette, and the date from which the same shall take effect shall also be stated in such proclamation, and shall be not less than six months from the publication thereof.

2. For each of the ports of this Colony to which the provisions of this Chapter have been or shall be applied as aforesaid, there shall be three Commissioners of Pilots, of whom two shall be a quorum, who shall act gratuitously. The appointment of such Commissioners shall be in the Governor in Council. Every Commissioner shall take the following oath before a Judge or Magistrate:

"I, A. B., do swear that I will act diligently, faithfully and impartially, ni the selection and examination of pilots for the port of ... . .

3. The Commissioners shall not license any one as a pilot, except on due examination they shall find him a fit person to act in that capacity, and it shall be their province to determine, from time to time, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, the number of pilots necessary for the requirements of the port.

4. The Commissioners shall grant certificates to licensed pilots in the following form, and such certificates shall be revocable at pleasure:

CERTIFICATE.

Port of

Newfoundland.

I, C. D., Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, appointed by law to examine and select pilots for the said port, do hereby certify that E. F., having been examined by the said Board, was deemed a fit person to undertake the pilotage of vessels of every description into and out of the said. port, and on the ........ day of .. A. D. 19.., was, by the

said Board, licensed to act in that capacity.

The annual approval of this certificate must be endorsed.

5. Every such certificate shall be numbered and registered in a book kept for that purpose, and shall be annually renewed. No licensed pilot shall lend or transfer his certificate, under a penalty of twenty dollars for a first offence, and for a second offence he shall lose his certificate, and shall not again be licensed.

6. The Commissioners may establish bye-laws for the further regulation of pilots and for extra remuneration in cases of an extraordinary nature, and for the adjustment and decision of questions arising between masters of vessels and pilots and others, respecting pilotage, and also respecting the salvage of anchors and cables, and may annex penalties for enforcing the same; but no bye-laws shall be in force until approved of by the Governor in Council.

7. The Commissioners may hear and determine all claims for pilotage, salvage of anchors and cables, and remuneration for extraordinary services, in which the pilot is concerned, under the like forms and proceedings used in Magistrates' Courts for the recovery of debts, and the amount of such Commissioners' judgment and the costs incident thereto, to be taxed according to the scale of said Court, shall be levied on the goods and chattels of the party against whom such judgment is given, or