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8. Officers, (p. 56.) That n<> person should be employed as an Officer on board any British ship registered in Australia or New Zealand or engaging in the coasting trade of those Colonies who is not— (a) a British subject, and '(_>) thoroughly conversant with the English language. l> asS ed—the United Kingdom Delegates abstaining from voting on this Resolution. 9. Vessels to which Colonial Conditions are applicable, (p. 68.) That the vessels to which the conditions imposed by the law of Australia or New Zealand are applicable should be (a) vessels registered in the Colony, while trading therein, and (b) vessels wherever registered, while trading on the Coast of the Colony; That for the purpose of this resolution a vessel shall be deemed to trade if she takes on hoard cargo or passengers at any port in the Colony to be carried to and landed or delivered at any port in the Colony. Passed unanimously. 10. Coasting Trade, (p. 68.) A vessel engaged in the oversea trade shall not be deemed to engage in the Coasting Trade merely because it carries between two Australian or New Zealand ports, (a) passengers holding through tickets to or from some oversea place, (_>) merchandise consigned on through bill of lading to or from some oversea place. Passed unanimously. 11. Manning, (p. 96.) No ship shall be deemed seaworthy unless she is in a fit state as to number and <|iialifications of crew, including officers, to encounter the ordinary perils of the voyage then entered upon. Passed unanimously. 12. Officers, (p. 97.) That it be a recommendation to the Board of Trade in any amending Act to consider the desirability of giving to Masters, Mates, and Engineers, the designation of " officers " Lnjthe Imperial Merchant Shipping Act and its regulations, without prejudice to any rights they enjoy as seamen. Passed unanimously. 13. British Seamen, (p. loo.) That every possible encouragement should be given by legislation or otherwise to the employment of British Seamen on British Ships.Jprovided that this resolution does not contemplate the imposition of restrictive conditions. Passed unanimously. 14. Eyesight Tests, (p. 119.) That the Board of Trade be urged to take into immediate consideration the question of Kvesight tests, with a view to effecting an improvement if found necessary. Passed unanimously. 15. Compasses, (p. 121.) That a current certificate issued by the Board of Trade as to efficiency of compasses shall have the same effect as local certificates. Passed unanimously. 16. Workmen's Compensation, (p. 136.) That the adoption of uniform legislation is desirable with a view to extend the benefits of the Workmen's Compensation Acts to Seamen, as has been already done in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Passed, the representatives of the British Shipowners dissenting and recording the view that some system of Compulsory Insurance for seamen should be adopted.