CO129-070 - Public Offices - 1858 — Page 105

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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