THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS.
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be estimated under the rules for engine-room measurement and deduction applicable to British ships, instead of under the Belgian rules, the engine-room shall be measured, and the deductions calculated, according to the British rules.
COUNTRIES TO WHICH THE SECTION HAS BEEN APPLIED.
Austria Hungary
Belgium [s. s.]
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
19th Aug., 1871
17th Oct., 1884
21st Nov., 1895
10th Aug., 1904
22nd Feb., 1896
14th Aug., 1879
Hayti
3rd May, 1882
Italy
11th May, 1906
Japan
27th Jan., 1885
Netherlands [s. s.]
3rd May, 1888
Norway
27th June, 1894
Russia and Finland [s. s.]
20th Nov., 1880
Sweden [s. s.]
18th Aug., 1882
United States
3rd Oct., 1895
N.B.-"[s. s.]" indicates that a distinction is made between Sailing Ships and Steamships.
COUNTRY THE SHIPS OF WHICH ARE TO BE RE-MEASURED.
Spain
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29th Jan., 1904
Going on board Arriving Ship without leave.
M. S. Act, 1894, ss. 218, 219.-
[A general provision as to going on board
218.-Where a ship is about to arrive, is arriving, or has arrived at the end of her voyage, and any person, not being in Her Majesty's service or not being duly authorised by law for the purpose,-
Penalty for board ship being on without permission before seamen
(a) goes on board the ship, without the permission of the master, before the seamen lawfully leave the ship at the end of their engagement, or are discharged (whichever last happens); or,
(b) being on board the ship, remains there after being warned to leave by the master, or by a police officer, or by any officer of the Board of Trade or of the Customs,
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