DISTRESSED SEAMEN-continued.

I. ABROAD-continued.

indorsement on agreement of particulars with regard to, 215.
expenses of, where illness in service of ship, or by neglect, 208, 209.
conveyed home subject to discipline, 186.

issue of instructions as to relief of, 215.

recovery of wages and expenses incurred on behalf of, 215.

relief of British subjects left abroad after service in foreign ship, 215.
of foreigners after service in British ship, 215.

duty of Board of Trade as to. See BOARD OF TRADE, DUTIES OF, III.
II. IN ENGLAND. See LASCARS.

DISTRESSED SHIPS, exempt from pilotage, 264.

DISTRIBUTION OF SALVAGE, 659–665. See SALVAGE.

vessels entering or leaving, when exempt from pilotage, 264.

punishment on unauthorized person boarding ship in, 172, 186, n. (z).
trustees of certain, may regulate embarkation of emigrants, 720.
injuries caused by obstructions in, 615, 616.

liability for damage to certain, 618.

summary jurisdiction in such cases, 626.

DOCK MASTER. See HARBOUR MASTER.

DOCKYARD PORT,

definition of limits of, by Order in Council, 608.

power to make regulations for, by Orders in Council, 608, 609.

list of such orders, 609, n. (r).

regulations for preventing collisions in, how made, 608, 609.
removal of wrecked vessels in, 681.

DOCUMENTS, SHIPPING. See also SHIP'S PAPERS.

of what they usually consist, 139–143, 505.

inspection of, by authorized authorities, 143.

DOGS, number of, carried in passenger ships within Passenger Acts, 725.
DOUBLE INSURANCE, 460.

return of premium on, 557.

DRAUGHT OF WATER,

false statement of, and fraudulent alteration of marks denoting, 16.
measured by Trinity House officer where pilotage dispute, 275.
record of, by officer of Board of Trade, 16, n. (k).

scale of feet showing, 12.

record of, in official log, and production to customs, 16, n. (k), 140.
contents of record of, 16, n. (ki).

powers of officer recording, 16, n. (k), 160, n. (s).

duty of master as to, and penalty for impeding officer, 16, n. (k).
statement of, where ship grain-carrying ship. See Index, Vol. II.

DRAWBACK GOODS, provisions of customs laws as to, 132, 132, n. (p).

DRIFT NET FISHING. See SEA FISHING VESSEL.

DROITS OF ADMIRALTY,

what are, and disposal of, 676, n. (d).

transfer of office of receiver-general of, to Board of Trade, 676.
receivers of, control over, and powers of, 676, 676, n. (e).

prizes by uncommissioned captors are, 65, n. (p).

DRUNKENNESS,

habitual, forfeiture of wages for, 120, 229.

causing serious damage by reason of, a misdemeanor, 181.
statutory punishment for damage or injury caused by, 181.

ground for cancelling certificate of competency or service, 116, n. (u).
of qualified pilot, how punished, 269, 270.

in home trade passengers, cause of removal or refusal, 700, 701.
punishment of, in passengers in passenger steamer, 709, 710.

DUBLIN, PORT OF, CORPORATION.

See IRISH LIGHTS, COMMIS-

SIONERS OF-LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES.

provisions as to, where seamen volunteer into navy, 224.
forfeiture of, by desertion, 226.

deceased. See DECEASED SEAMEN'S PROPERTY.

EMBARGO,

effect of, upon wages of crew, 223.

upon contract of charter-party, 324, 325–331.

general average contribution for loss sustained by, 431.

effect of, on policy of insurance, 488, 489.

insurance by foreigner against British embargo, 488.

EMBEZZLEMENT,

restrictions on, liability of owners in respect of, 80.
of cargo or stores by crew, 183, 198, 218.

by superintendent, &c., of mercantile marine office, 177.

EMIGRANT PORTERS, bye-laws as to licensing of, 720.

EMIGRANT RUNNER,

defined, 719, n. (w).

appointment, licensing, registering, and remuneration of, 719.
delivery of badges to, and as to agents of, 719.

punishment for offences relating to, 719, 719, n. (y), 720.

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EMIGRANT SHIPS. See PASSENGER SHIPS, V.

EMIGRANTS. See PASSENGERS, II.-PASSENGER SHIPS, V.
regulation of landing and embarkation of, by bye-laws, 720.

EMIGRATION,

prohibition of, on prevalence of cholera or other like disease, 732.
punishment for falsifying emigration papers, &c., 720, n. (z).

EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS, powers of, under Passenger Acts
now in Board of Trade, 714, 714, n. (c).

EMIGRATION OFFICER,

appointment of, by Board of Trade, 714, 714, n. (c).
performance of duties of, by custom's officer, 714.
power of, to inspect ships carrying passengers, 714.

to survey ships within Passenger Acts, 721, 722-729.
to inspect passengers and crew of such ships, 729.

fees on such survey, inspection, &c., 722, n. (ƒ).
clearance certificate by, that ship, &c. fit to proceed, 731.
duties of, where ship at intermediate port, 722, n. (ƒ), 726, 731.
where sickness among passengers, 729, 730.

where wreck or damage to ship, 736, 736, n. (r), 737.

production of contract passengers tickets to, 716, n. (~).
duties of, as to emigrant runners, 719.

proceedings by, for penalties under Passenger Acts, 704.
notice of action to, 704, n. (s).

duty of, as to immigrant ships, 718.

as to shipment of cattle and horses in passenger ships, 725.
EMPLOYERS AND WORKMEN'S ACT, 1875, applies to seamen and
apprentices, 185, n. (s).

ENEMIES. See ALIEN ENEMIES.

ENGAGEMENT OF SEAMEN,

duty of masters as to, 128.

to what ships provisions as to, apply, 176, n. (e), 186, n. (x).
superintendent to facilitate and superintend, 175, 194, 202, 231.
fees on, 176, 201, n. (p).

by what persons lawfully made, 194.

by unauthorized person, or where seamen unduly engaged, 194.
licences granted by Board of Trade for, 194, n. (x).

taking commission from seamen on, illegal, 194.

in what cases necessarily before superintendent, 199, 200.

unless Board of Trade order otherwise, 176, 177.

engagement of substitutes where ship foreign-going ship, 200.
for home trade ships may be before superintendent, 201.

provisions as to, abroad, 202.

penalties on false statements and other offences on, 195, n. (z), 228.
forms relating to, 195, 199.

form of superintendent's receipt on. See Index, Vol. II.

facilitated by establishment of mercantile marine offices, 175.
agreements on. See AGREEMENT WITH CREW.

in colonies, 202.

out of the United Kingdom, 202.

special forms for vessels in whale fisheries, 178, n. (e), 199.

ENGINE ROOM SPACES,

when deducted from tonnage and calculation of, 8, 9.
measurement of, 10.

ENGINES, when they pass on sale of ship, 52, n. (o).

ENGINEER,

of passenger steamer to give assistance when ship surveyed, 705, n. (u).
certificated. See CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AND SERVICE.
entry in surveyor's declarations that certificate in order, 706.
may be officer of Naval Reserve, 170.

pilotage district, 273, 276. See TRINITY HOUSE PILOTAGE.

ENTICING TO DESERT, how punished, 185.

ENTRY OF GOODS,

provisions of custom laws as to, outwards, 131.

inwards, 152, 153.

forfeiture of goods where provisions as to, disregarded, 132, n. (q).
prohibited until post letters delivered, 152.

outwards, refusal of where no load line statement, 131.

EQUIPMENT ACTION,

jurisdiction of Admiralty Division in, 98.

no maritime lien conferred in respect of claims in, 87.

EQUIPMENTS. See BOATS-PASSENGER SHIP-PASSENGER STEAMSHIP.

EQUITABLE CHARGE of first registered mortgagee on ship or freight,
61, n. (x).

EQUITABLE DEPOSIT,

of certificate of registry not permitted, 23.

of builder's certificate, 19, n. (n).

EQUITABLE LIEN. See LIEN.

on ship's earnings for necessaries supplied to shipowner becoming
bankrupt, 96, 97.

none for necessaries against purchaser of ship, 88, n. (7).

when master has, on freight, 126.

EQUITABLE TITLE to ship, 18, n. (k), 44, 55, 56.

EQUITIES,

in British ships not disregarded under M. S. Acts, 18, n. (k), 44, 55,
56, 57, n. (1).

how far recognized under repealed acts, 43, n. (u), 54, n. (a), 55.

ERASURES, attestation of, in seaman's statutory agreement, 203.

EVIDENCE. See BURDEN OF PROOF and Index, Vol. II.

proof of ownership, 42, 71-73.

of nationality of ship, 505, 505, n. (?).

as to liability for repairs and necessaries, 87, 89, 93, 94, 99, 156, 157.
of necessity of repairs, 156.

when bill of lading evidence against person signing, 343.

of ownership in cases of collision, 613, 614.

of breach of warranty of neutrality, 505.

of nationality and title to use British flag, 27, n. (d).

of general usages. See USAGE.

admissibility in, under M. S. Acts. See Index, Vol. II.

of copies of British register or declarations, 16, n. (1), 72.
seamen's agreement, 195, n. (y), 203.

allotment notes, 218.

EVIDENCE.-continued.

admissibility in, under M. S. Acts-continued.

of mercantile marine superintendent's voucher or award, 232.
release on termination of voyage, 232.

report of survey of provisions or water, 204, 204, n. (t).
accounts of relief of distressed seamen, 215, n. (u).

commission of offences under M. S. Acts, 183, 227.
copies of certificates of desertion, &c., 185.

forfeiture of wages, 227.

report of Naval Court, 191, n. (r).

entry in official log, 142, 183.

depositions taken abroad, where witness absent, 193, n. (†).
justices' certificate of value of salved property, 655.

bill of lading, 136, 341–343.

certificate of crown debt under Passenger Acts, 737, n. (u).

consent to salvage award to crew, &c. of Queen's ship, 672, n. (p).

bill of exchange drawn abroad for wages, 213.

report of valuer appointed by receiver of wreck, 658.

record of draught of water and clear side, 16, n. (k).

copies of passenger ship bonds in colonies, 730.

loss of ships where claims for deceased seamen's wages, 236, 237.
regulations for preventing collisions, 585, n. (i).

passenger lists in limitation of liability suits, 82, n. (z).

Orders in Council. See ORDERS IN COUNCIL.

consent to prosecution for offence in British waters, 192, n. (8).
evidence required on registry of British ships. See REGISTRY.

EXAMINATION,

of officers. See CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY.

of qualified pilots. See PILOTS.

EXCEPTED PERILS, 350-359. See BILL OF LADING-CHARTER-
PARTY-PERILS.

effect of, on liability for negligence, 357.

EXCHEQUER. See Index, Vol. II.

amounts payable into, as part of consolidated fund,

unclaimed proceeds of deceased seamen's property, 239, n. (z).
wages, &c. forfeited for desertion, 230.

wages forfeited, by naval court, 191.

proceeds of unclaimed wreck, 678, 678, n. (k).

EXCISE, COMMISSIONERS OF, duties of, as to wreck, 679.

EXECUTION,

against vendor of ship, effect of, 51.

against mortgagor of registered British ship, 51, 59, 61.

EXECUTORS, when property in ship vests in, declaration by, 45, 46.

EXPEDITIONS, ILLEGAL. See FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT.

EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES. See DANGEROUS GOODS.
titles of acts relating to, 134, n. (b).

EXPORTATION, abstract of customs laws as to, 131–133.

FACTORS ACTS, 347, 424, 425.

FALSE IMPRISONMENT, ACTION OF, none, if penalty imposed for
detaining seamen, 184.