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in force in England be adopted here. These rules are contained in Sections 125 and 126 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854. He proposed change will however entail a loss to the Revenue of about $600s, or about half of
the present revenue receipt.
In England the owners of
British Ships pay
a portion of fees levied for the engagement and discharge of seamen, the seamen also contributing a portion.
The following example will show how
the system
in England affects
The ship owner and seamen respectively.
A fee of £2. 10s. when engaging or discharging a whole crew of say 25 persons would pay £2. 10s.
Owner would refund 1s. 6d. each (7.6) = £...
25 Seamen would refund 1s. each (25) = £1. 5. 0.
Total £...
When engaging or discharging seamen separately the owner would pay 2s. 6d. for each seaman, of which sum the Governor would refund 1s. 6d. and a seaman
...
Under