Section. 138. Power of superintendent to require production of ship's papers (p. 115). 139. Rule as to payment of British seamen in foreign money (p. 115). Advance and Allotment of Wages. 140. Advance notes restricted (p. 115). Seamen's Money Orders and Savings Banks. 145. Remittance of seamen's wages, &c., by seamen's money orders (p. 118). 146. Power to pay when order is lost (p. 119). 147. Penalty for issuing money orders with fraudulent intent (p. 119). 148. Power for Board of Trade to establish savings banks (p. 119). 149. National Debt Commissioners to receive deposits, &c. (p. 120). 150. Application of deposits of deceased depositor (p. 120). 151. Expenses of savings banks (p. 120). 152. Accounts and copy of regulations to be laid before Parliament (p. 121). 153. Public officers to be exempt from legal proceedings, except in case of wilful default (p. 121). 154. Forgery of documents, &c., for purpose of obtaining money in seamen's savings bank (p. 121). Rights of Seamen in respect of Wages. 155. Right to wages, &c., when to begin (p. 122). 156. Right to recover wages, and salvage not to be forfeited (p. 122). 157. Wages not to depend on freight (p. 123). 158. Wages on termination of service by wreck or illness (p. 124). 159. Wages not to accrue during refusal to work or imprison ment (p. 124). 160. Forfeiture of wages, &c., of seaman when illness caused by his own default (p. 124). 161. Costs of procuring punishment may be deducted from wages (p. 124). 162. Compensation to seamen improperly discharged (p. 124). 163. Restriction on sale of, and charge upon, wages (p. 125). Section. Mode of recovering Wages. 164. Summary proceedings for wages (p. 125). 165. Restrictions on suits for wages (p. 126). 166. Wages not recoverable abroad in certain cases (p. 126). 167. Remedies of master for wages, disbursements, &c. (p. 127). Power of Courts to rescind Contracts. 168. Power of court to rescind contract between owner or master and seaman or apprentice (p. 128). Property of Deceased Seamen. 169. Property of seamen who die during voyage (p. 129). 170. Dealing with and account of property of seamen who die during voyage (p. 129). 171. Penalty for non-compliance with provisions as to property of deceased seamen (p. 131). 172. Property of deceased seamen left abroad but not on board ship (p. 132). 173. Dealing with property of deceased seamen by officers abroad (p. 132). 174. Recovery of wages, &c., of seamen lost with their ship (p. 132). 175. Property of seamen dying at home (p. 133). 176. Payment over of property of deceased seamen by Board of Trade (p. 134). 177. Dealing with deceased seaman's property when he leaves a will (p. 134). 178. Claims by creditors (p. 135). 179. Dealing with unclaimed property of deceased seamen (p. 136). 180. Forgery of documents, &c., for purpose of obtaining property of deceased seamen (p. 137). 181. Property of seamen discharged from Royal Navy (p. 137). Reimbursement of Relief to Seamen's Families. 182. Relief to seamen's families to be chargeable on a certain proportion of their wages (p. 138). 183. Notice to owner, and enforcement of charge (p. 138). Destitute Seamen. 184. Penalty on masters of ships leaving certain seamen in distress in the United Kingdom (p. 139). 185. Relief of destitute lascars (p. 140). Section. Leaving Seamen Abroad. 186. Discharge of seamen in foreign countries (p. 141). 187. Penalty for forcing seamen on shore or leaving them behind (p. 143). 188. Seamen not to be discharged or left abroad unless sanction or certificate obtained (p. 143). 189. Accounts and payments of wages in case of seamen left abroad (p. 144). Distressed Seamen. 190. Regulations as to relief and maintenance of distressed seamen (p. 146). 191. Provisions for maintenance and relief of distressed seamen (p. 147). 192. Masters of ships compelled to take distressed seamen (p. 148). 193. Recovery of expenses of relief of distressed seamen (p. 149). 194. Payment of expenses out of Mercantile Marine Fund (p. 150). 195. Volunteering into the Navy. Seamen allowed to leave their ships in order to enter the 196. Money and effects of seamen volunteering into Navy (p. 151). 197. Wages of seamen received into Navy (p. 151). Provisions, Health, and Accommodation. 198. Complaints as to provisions or water (p. 154). 199. Allowance for short or bad provisions (p. 155). 200. Regulations respecting medicines, anti-scorbutics, &c. (p. 156). 201. Weights and measures on board (p. 157). 202. Inspection of medicines, medical stores, and antiscorbutics (p. 158). 203. Medical inspection of seamen (p. 159). 204. Appointment of medical inspectors (p. 159). 205. Appointment of medical inspector, and regulations as to supply of anti-scorbutics in colonies (p. 159). 206. Inspection of provisions and water for crew of certain ships (p. 160). 207. Expenses of medical attendance in case of illness (p. 161). 208. Recovery of expenses from owner (p. 162). 209. Certain ships to carry medical practitioners (p. 163). 210. Accommodation for seamen (p. 163). Section. Facilities for making Complaint. 211. Facilities for making complaint (p. 164). Protection of Seamen from Imposition. 212. Assignment or sale of salvage invalid (p. 165). 213. No debt exceeding 5s. recoverable till end of voyage (p. 165). 214. Seamen's lodging-houses (p. 165). 215. Penalty for overcharges by lodging-house keepers (p. 166). 216. Penalty for detaining seamen's effects (p. 167). 217. Penalty for solicitations by lodging-house keepers (p. 167). 218. Penalty for being on board ship without permission before seamen leave (p. 167). 219. Application of provisions of previous section to foreign ships (p. 168). Provisions as to Discipline. 220. Misconduct endangering life or ship (p. 169). 221. Desertion and absence without leave (p. 169). 222. Conveyance of deserter on board ship (p. 170). 223. Provisions as to arrest and imprisonment applying out of the United Kingdom (p. 171). 224. Power of Court to order offender to be taken on board ship (p. 172). 225. General offences against discipline (p. 173). 226. Summary remedies not to affect other remedies (p. 174). 227. Penalty for false statement as to last ship or name (p 175). 228. Entry of offences in official log (p. 175). 229. Entries and certificates of desertion abroad (p. 176). 230. Register of deserters (p. 176). 231. Facilities for proving desertion in proceedings for forfeiture of wages (p. 176). 232. Application of forfeitures (p. 177). 233. Decision of questions of forfeiture and deductions in suits for wages (p. 178). 234. Ascertainment of amount of forfeiture out of wages (p. 178). 235. Deduction from wages, and payments to superintendents, &c., of fines (p. 178). 236. Penalty for enticing to desert and harbouring deserters (p. 179). 237. Penalty on stowaways, and discipline of stowaways and seamen carried under compulsion (p. 180). 238. Deserters from foreign ships (p. 180). 239. Official logs to be kept and to be evidence (p. 181). 240. Entries required in official log-book (p. 182). 241. Offences in respect of official logs (p. 184). 242. Delivery of official logs to superintendent of mercantile marine office (p. 185). 243. Official logs to be sent home in case of transfer of ship, and in case of loss (p. 185). Local Marine Boards. 244. Continuance and constitution of local marine board (p. 186). 245. Control of Board of Trade over local marine boards (p. 186). Mercantile Marine Offices. 246. 247. 248. 249. 250. Establishment and control of mercantile marine offices (p. 187). Business of Mercantile Marine Office (p. 189). Embezzlement by officers of local marine boards (p. 190). Power to dispense with transaction of certain matters at mercantile marine offices (p. 191). Prohibition on taking fees at mercantile marine office (p. 191). Registration of and Returns respecting Seamen. 251. Establishment of register office (p. 191). 252. Register of seamen (p. 192). 253. Lists of the crew (p. 192). 254. Return of births and deaths in British ships (p. 194). 255. Return in case of transfer or loss of ship (p. 195). 256. Transmission of documents to registrar by superintendents and other officers (p. 196). 257. Deposit of documents at foreign ports and in colonies (p. 197). 258. Documents to be handed over to successor on change of master (p. 198). Sites for Sailors' Homes. 259. Corporations, &c., may grant sites for sailors' homes (p. 198). Application of Part II. 260. Application of Part II. to ships registered in the United Kingdom (p. 199). S.M.S.A. G |