Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

Collection:: Economics Books

“HAP. Xx] MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE 1275 previously obtained. Upon the latter question, the Law Officers were clearly of opinion that the crews would not be so liable ; and they thought that under the terms of their engagement the crews were only bound to navigate the ship on the same conditions and subject to the same discipline as merchant seamen. And, further, as the vessels had not as yet been within the limits of the Colony, and were not then manned by crews entered for the service of the Colony, they were of opinion that very serious difficulties might arise from their employment in any warlike operation. It may be desirable that your Government should take this advice into consideration when engaging officers or men for- service in any armed vessel belonging to the Colony. 7. Colonial armed vessels whose services are accepted under 8. 6 of the Colonial Naval Defence Act are to be deemed to all intents vessels of war of the Royal Navy. But in the event of a Colonial vessel of war making a long passage, such as a.voyage from England to Australia, in the course of which she would pass through several stations, meeting ships of war commanded by officers of various ranks, it is evident that many difficulties would arise which would render it very inconvenient, and probably impossible as the law now stands, to consider her as to all intents a vessel of war of the Royal Navy. She would be unprovided with the Navy signals, books, or regulations ; the relative rank of the officers in command is not provided for, and although the ship’s company would be under the Nawal Discipline Act, the captain would not sit on courts martial. It was, conse- quently, thought advisable that the Victorian vessels, which had already left England before March 4, should continue their voyage under the blue ensign and pendant for which Admiralty warrants had been granted to them. 8. By s. 80 of the Queen’s Regulations for the Navy it is provided that Colonial ships of war maintained by a Colony under the Colonial Naval Defence Act, 1865, shall wear the blue ensign with the seal or badge of the Colony in the fly thereof and a blue pendant. The Lords of the Admiralty would always be ready to grant the necessary warrant for any such vessel, such warrant being the proper evidence of her right to bear these colours. The pendant is the symbol of a ship of war, and foreign powers have been informed that vessels bearing these colours are entitled to all the privileges of vessels of war. . 9. You will observe that in what I have said sea-going vessels only are in question, some portion of whose duties

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