same, and shall also have power from time to time, at the expense of the owner of the goods, to do all such reasonable acts as in the judgement of the said wharf or warehouse owner are necessary for the proper custody and preservation of the said goods, and shall have a lien on the said goods for the said rent and expenses. Warehouse owner's protection. 77. Nothing in this Act contained shall compel any wharf or warehouse owner to take charge of any goods which he would not be liable to take charge of if this Act had not passed; nor shall he be bound to see to the validity of any lien claimed by any shipowner under this Act. under local 78. Nothing in this Act contained shall take Saving powers away or abridge any powers given by any local Act to any harbour trust, body corporate, or persons, whereby they are enabled to expedite the discharge of ships or the landing or delivery of goods; nor shall anything in this Act contained take away or diminish any rights or remedies given to any shipowner or wharf or warehouse owner by any local Act. To be supplied by merchant .. cargo .. 76 30 To copy indorsements made on When adverse claims are made to the To have cargo surveyed if he has met 76 78 109 As to giving notice to homeward char- |