Licences to shipping companies and to Masters of ships.

38. Licences to shipping companies 1[and to Masters of ships[.-The 2[State] Government may, by rules or an order in writing, authorize an officer to grant licences to any shipping company for each ship 3[or to the Master of any ship] to sell foreign liquor 4[and to permit the use or consumption of foreign liquor on such ship on such conditions as may be prescribed].