THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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in any uncovered space upon deck, or in any covered
space not included in the cubical contents forming
the ship's registered tonnage, timber, stores, or other
goods, all dues payable on the ship's tonnage shall
be payable as if there were added to the ship's
registered tonnage the tonnage of the space occupied
by such goods at the time at which such dues become
payable.

The space so occupied shall be deemed to be the
space limited by the area occupied by the goods and
by straight lines enclosing a rectangular space suffi-
cient to include the goods.

The tonnage of such space shall be ascertained by
an officer of the Board of Trade or of Customs, in
manner directed by subsection four of section
twenty one of "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854,"
and when so ascertained shall be entered by him in
the ship's official log book and also in a memorandum
which he shall deliver to the master, and the master
shall, when the said dues are demanded, produce such
memorandum in like manner as if it were the certifi-
cate of registry, or, in the case of a foreign ship, the
document equivalent to a certificate of registry, and
in default shall be liable to the same penalty as if
he had failed to produce the said certificate or docu-
ment.

24. After the first day of November, one thousand
    eight hundred and seventy-six, if a ship, British or
    foreign, arrives between the last day of October and
    the sixteenth day of April in any year at any port in
    the United Kingdom from any port out of the United
    Kingdom, carrying as deck cargo, that is to say, in
    any uncovered space upon deck, or in any covered
    space not included in the cubical contents forming
    the ship's registered tonnage, any wood goods
    coming within the following descriptions; that is to
    say,-

(a.) Any square, round, waney, or other timber,
or any pitch pine, mahogany, oak, teak, or
other heavy wood goods whatever; or
(b.) Any more than five spare spars or store
spars, whether or not made, dressed, and fin-
ally prepared for use; or
(c.) Any deals, battens, or other light wood
goods of any description to a height not ex-
ceeding three feet above the deck;

the master of the ship, and also the owner, if he is
privy to the offence, shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding five pounds for every hundred cubic feet
of wood goods carried in contravention of this section;
and such penalty may be recovered by action or on
indictment or, to an amount not exceeding one hun-
dred pounds (whatever may be the maximum penalty
recoverable), on summary conviction.

Provided that a master or owner shall not be liable
to any penalty under this section-

(1.) In respect of any wood goods which the
master has considered it necessary to place or
keep on deck during the voyage on account
of the springing of any leak, or of any other
damage to the ship received or apprehended;
or
(2.) If he proves that the ship sailed from the
port at which the wood goods were loaded as
deck cargo at such time before the last day
of October as allowed a sufficient interval ac-
cording to the ordinary duration of the voyage
for the ship to arrive before that day at the
said port in the United Kingdom, but was pre-
vented from so arriving by stress of weather
or circumstances beyond his control; or
(3.) If he proves that the ship sailed from the
port at which the wood goods were loaded as
deck cargo at such time before the sixteenth
day of April as allowed a reasonable interval
according to the ordinary duration of the

voyage for the ship to arrive after that day
at the said port in the United Kingdom, and
by reason of an exceptionally favourable voy-
age arrived before that day.

Provided further, that nothing in this section shall
affect any ship not bound to any port in the United
Kingdom which comes into any port of the United
Kingdom under stress of weather, or for repairs,
or for any other purpose than the delivery of her
cargo.

Deck and Load-lines.

25. Every British ship (except ships under eighty
    tons register employed solely in the coasting trade,
    ships employed solely in fishing, and pleasure yachts)
    shall be permanently and conspicuously marked with
    lines of not less than twelve inches in length and one
    inch in breadth, painted longitudinally on each side
    amidships, or as near thereto as is practicable, and
    indicating the position of each deck which is above
    water.

The upper edge of each of these lines shall be level
with the upper side of the deck plank next the water-
way at the place of marking.

The lines shall be white or yellow on a dark
ground, or black on a light ground.

26. With respect to the marking of a load-line on
    British ships, the following provisions shall have
    effect:-

(1.) The owner of every British ship (except
ships under eighty tons register employed
solely in the coasting trade, ships employed
solely in fishing, and pleasure yachts) shall,
before entering his ship outwards from any
port in the United Kingdom upon any voyage
for which he is required so to enter her, or, if
that is not practicable, as soon after as may
be, mark upon each of her sides amidships, or
as near thereto as is practicable, in white or
yellow on a dark ground, or in black on a light
ground, a circular disc twelve inches in
diameter, with a horizontal line eighteen
inches in length drawn through its centre.

(2.) The centre of this disc shall indicate the
maximum load-line in salt water to which the
owner intends to load the ship for that voy-
age:

(3.) He shall also, upon so entering her, insert
in the form of entry delivered to the Collector
or other Principal Officer of Customs, a state-
ment in writing of the distance in feet and
inches between the centre of this disc and the
upper edge of each of the lines indicating the
position of the ship's decks which is above
that centre :

(4.) If default is made in delivering this state-
ment in the case of any ship, any Officer of
Customs may refuse to enter the ship out-
wards:

(5.) The master of the ship shall enter a copy
of this statement in the agreement with the
crew before it is signed by any member of the
crew, and no Superintendent of any mercan-
tile marine office shall proceed with the en-
gagement of the crew until this entry is
made.

(6.) The master of the ship shall also enter a
copy of this statement in the official log-
book:

(7.) When a ship has been marked as by this
section required, she shall be kept so marked
until her next return to a port of discharge
in the United Kingdom.

27. With respect to the marking of a load-line on
    British ships employed in the coasting trade, the
    following provisions shall have effect:-

(1.) The owner of every British ship employed