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FORM No. II.

RETURN of Distressed Subjects of Great Britain (not Seamen) relieved by A. B., Her Majesty's Consul at from

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Description of the Persons.

In what manner disposed of.

Currency.

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.

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4 British Ownership sole qualification. Definition of British

Ownership

Declarations of Ownership

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Registry, and Certificates of Registry.

System of Registry

Ships which are subject to the new law
Particulars required before Registry
Certificate of Registry

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Character and purpose of Certificate of Registry.

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Duty of Consul with respect to the Certificate on change of
Master

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In case of loss, destruction, or transfer to foreigner
In cases where the Certificate is improperly used
Provisional passes from one part of Her Majesty's dominions
to another

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General index

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Simulation or Conccalment of National Character.

Penalties for false assumption or concealment of National
character.

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British Owners, not registering, to have the liabilities, but
not the benefits of British law.

Rule of international law

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Duty of Consul in respect of Mortgage made under Certificate
Transfer of Mortgage made under Certificate

Purchases, Mortgages, and Sales at Foreign Ports.

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Purchase of ships by British Owners at a Foreign Port, and
grant of a Provisional Certificate by Consul
Mortgages and Sales of ships in Foreign Ports
Certificates of Sale and Mortgage

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Discharge of Mortgage made under a Certificate.

Certificate of Mortgage to be re-delivered to Registrar.

Duty of Consul in respect of Certificates of Sale.
Revocation of Certificates of Sale and Mortgage

Instruments should be in Forms given in Schedule to Act
Book to be kept for above particulars.

MASTERS AND SEAMEN.
General.

General duties as regards the crews of British ships.

General Cognizance by Consul of Masters and Crews, and

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Principles on which amount is to be determined.

Whenever the seaman is provided with other employment.
If the man is to be left on the Consul's hands, an account
of his wages must be given

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Balance to be paid to Consul

paid

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Money received as wages, etc., how to be accounted for and

Case of wages, etc., paid by bill.

In case of death.

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Expenses incurred by Foreigners in relieving British subjects
Saving of life, etc., by Foreigners, to be reported

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Sending distressed Seamen home.

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Master to account for wages and effects of men dying during

a voyage .

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In certain cases of death at sea, the Consul is to demand

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Money and effects of seamen belonging to a British ship

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Desertion.

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Recovery of deserters.

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Further steps in case of desertion

INTERFERENCE OF FOREIGN COURTS OF JUSTICE.

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Interference of Foreign Courts

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Local police laws and regulations

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Offences punishable both by the local and by British law
Imprisonment in Foreign ports.

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Except as above-mentioned, a British ship carries British
law with her

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British seamen serving on board Foreign ships

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Mode in which such offences may be tried if committed by

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Offenders to be sent home in aggravated cases only, or

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Facilities for cross-examination, &c., to be given to accused

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