2 By the 8th section of the therese Papenger Act (18 and 19
the. Exp. 1044) ans (hniere Sapenger
Cap
this proceeding
without
to Lex Ave.
lungation papers is liable to he
forfrited to the
focon,
and by
the 10th section amp foummipioned
Officer of the Army or hary
full payor any officer of Customs
fonsul may srigt
any
ship
and detain
which has become
subpect to forfriture and may send her to an Admiralty fourt for adjudication - And to enable those. Officers to ascertain whether
a.
Chinese Papenger ship is liable
b
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to forfeiture or not, it is provided,
(see b) that the
fqueman
ofany
of & M. Ships orany Rucigration
N
officer
or Customs Officer of
fousul shall be at liberty
any Cheniere Sapenges
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British
lorister
this (being
a British ship or within British
Jurisdiction) so long as there shall
he
any
Passengers
on board and
for 48 hours afterwards, and to
whether the Law has
enquire
been observed - and any person who obstructs or attempts to avoid
-echo deci any such enquiry,
the Master of the ship facts to produce the required Ecccigration. "Papers" is declared guilty of th
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