INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSULS RELATING TO MATTERS AFFECTING THE BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE. UNDER "THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1854." Prepared by the Board of Trade, and approved by H.M. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 6789012 Ownership Declarations of Ownership. Registry, and Certificates of Registry. System of Registry Ships which are subject to the new law Particulars required before Registry Numbers of Certificates of Registry Character and purpose of Certificate of Registry. Duty of Consul with respect to the Certificate on change of 11 12 43 43 17 Flags to be carried by British ships carried Simulation or Concealment of National Character. 19 Penalties for false assumption or concealment of National 44 20 British Owners, not registering, to have the liabilities, but 45 21. Rule of international law 45 Purchases, Mortgages, and Sales at Foreign Ports. Purchase of ships by British Owners at a Foreign Port, and General duties as regards the crews of British ships Whenever the seaman is provided with other employment. 56 Paragraph. SUBJECT. Page. Balance to be paid to Consul Money received as wages, etc., how to be accounted for and paid 62 Case of wages, etc., paid by bill 63 In case of death. Certificate to be indorsed on agreement Relief of distressed Seamen. Persons to be relieved. 58 Men falling sick. 59 67 Men injured in service of ship 59 Men shipwrecked. 60 69 Foreign seamen in British ships 60 One shilling a day the limit of subsistence money 60 Vouchers for such payments 61 Boarding distressed seamen allowed 61 Clothing may be supplied 61 Bedding 61 Expenses incurred by Foreigners in relieving British subjects 62 63 Master to account for wages and effects of men dying during In certain cases of death at sea, the Consul is to demand and receive the wages, etc. 92 Expenses attendant on illness or death Advance, no charge on effects Consul to give receipt Effects-how to be dealt with 96 97 Wages and effects of seamen dying within the Consulate Money and effects of seamen belonging to a British ship Seamen's wills 99 Estates and Effects of Masters 65 66 66 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 Discipline. 100 General duties F 104 Recovery of deserters. Further steps in case of desertion INTERFERENCE OF FOREIGN COURTS OF JUSTICE. Interference of Foreign Courts Local police laws and regulations 6889 105 106 Offences punishable both by the local and by British law 107 Except as above-mentioned, a British ship carries British 108 British seamen serving on board Foreign ships 70 70 70 71 71 124 Mode in which such offences may be tried if committed by persons belonging to a British ship 125 Jurisdiction of Foreign Courts 126 Proceedings to be taken by Consul 127 Offenders to be sent home in aggravated cases only, or Facilities for cross-examination, &c., to be given to accused 83 83 139 140 141 142 Salvage expenses 143 144 Consul to claim and preserve goods 145 146 147 Communication to interested parties 148 149 Interference authorized by treaty Consul not to interfere with Masters or Agents. Voluntary agreement for salvage Goods lost or damaged at sea Papers saved Sale of wrecked articles Admission of wrecked goods for consumption 150 General average. 151 Fees and expenses 152 Certificate of Registry 153 Summoning a Naval Court 154 Upon every wreck, etc., report to be made to Board of Trade Consul to transmit statements, etc., to Court of Admiralty. 86 Return of fees to be made to Secretary of State. No extra charge to be made in respect of matters incidental 89 89 89 90 90 |