Report of the Commissioner of Navigation to the Secretary of the TreasuryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1898 |
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Page 48
... authorities at certain British ports . There are no such dues at Liverpool , Cardiff , or Swansea . At Southampton they amount to a fraction under 1 cent or 10 cents on twelve voyages , making the proposed rate at that port 43 cents ...
... authorities at certain British ports . There are no such dues at Liverpool , Cardiff , or Swansea . At Southampton they amount to a fraction under 1 cent or 10 cents on twelve voyages , making the proposed rate at that port 43 cents ...
Page 49
... authorities were not in a position to object to an increase in American charges sufficient to meet the cost of lighting our coasts while taxes were levied in British ports 50 per cent in excess of osten- sible requirements . The ...
... authorities were not in a position to object to an increase in American charges sufficient to meet the cost of lighting our coasts while taxes were levied in British ports 50 per cent in excess of osten- sible requirements . The ...
Page 80
... authorities can be usefully em- ployed for that purpose , to lend their aid and use their exertions to that end in the most effectual manner . In all cases where seamen or officers are accused the consular officer shall inquire into the ...
... authorities can be usefully em- ployed for that purpose , to lend their aid and use their exertions to that end in the most effectual manner . In all cases where seamen or officers are accused the consular officer shall inquire into the ...
Page 81
... authorities as soon as practicable . Any failure upon the part of such master to comply here- with , which failure shall result in the escape of such officer , shall render said master liable in damages to the person illegally punished ...
... authorities as soon as practicable . Any failure upon the part of such master to comply here- with , which failure shall result in the escape of such officer , shall render said master liable in damages to the person illegally punished ...
Page 135
... authorities with a rival line , and particu- larly a report for the Government by Mr. Scudamore ( Parl . Papers , 1867-68 , XLI ) , without feeling that there was an anxiety not merely to have the service well done , but to keep in good ...
... authorities with a rival line , and particu- larly a report for the Government by Mr. Scudamore ( Parl . Papers , 1867-68 , XLI ) , without feeling that there was an anxiety not merely to have the service well done , but to keep in good ...
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Page 232 - In the same manner there shall be perfect equality of treatment in regard to exportation, so that the same export duties shall be paid, and the same bounties...
Page 83 - If any person shall demand or receive, either directly or indirectly, from any seaman or other person seeking employment, as seaman, or from any person on his behalf, any remuneration whatever for providing him with employment, he shall for every such offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $500.
Page 79 - For any act of smuggling of which he is convicted, and whereby loss or damage is occasioned to the master or owner, he shall be liable to pay...
Page 236 - Prussian ports in national vessels, may also be exported therefrom in vessels of the United States of America, without paying other or higher duties or charges of whatever kind or denomination, levied in the name or to the profit of the Government, the local authorities, or of any private establishments whatsoever, than if the same merchandise or produce had been exported in Prussian vessels.
Page 238 - ... exportation, of any articles to the United States, or to his Britannic majesty's territories in Europe, respectively, than such as are payable on the exportation of the like articles to any other foreign country...
Page 218 - ... nation upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens of the United States or upon the produce, manufactures, or merchandise imported in the same from the United States or from any foreign country, the President is hereby authorized to issue his proclamation declaring that the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and impost...
Page 283 - Mortgage or pledge, of lands, estate, or property, real or personal, heritable, or movable, whatsoever, where the same shall be made as a security for the payment of any definite and certain sum of money, lent at the time or previously due and owing or forborne to be paid, being payable...
Page 76 - ... unfit for use, the seaman shall receive, by way of compensation for such reduction or bad quality, according to the time of its continuance, the following sums, to be paid to him in addition to and to be recoverable as wages : First. If his allowance is reduced by any quantity not exceeding one-third of the quantity specified...
Page 80 - In any subsequent legal proceedings the entries hereinbefore required shall, if practicable, be produced or proved...
Page 241 - Russia; and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Empire of Russia, of any article, the produce or manufacture of the United States, than are, or shall be, payable on the like article, being the produce or manufacture of any other foreign country.