The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-24

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persons who shall proceed to examine
into the cause of complaint
"That on all merchant vessels of the
United States the construction of which
shall he begun after the passage of this
act. except yachts pilot boats, or YES
sells of less than one hundred tons re.
gister, every place appropriated to the
crew Of the vessel shall have a space of
not less than one hundred cubic feet
and not less than sixteen square feet,
measured ON the floor or deck of that
place, for each seaman or apprentice
lodged therein; such place or lodging
shall be securely constructed, properly
lighted, drained, heated and ventilated,
properly protected from weather and
sea, and. as far as practicable, properly
shut off and protected from the effu.
vium of cargo or bilge water. And every
such crew space shall be kept free from
goods or stores not being the personal
property of the crew occupying said
place in use during the voyage.
Shower Baths, Too.
Gan merchant vessels of the United
States the construction of which shall
be begun after the passage of this act
having more than twenty men on deck
must have at least one light, clean
washing place. There shall be provided
at least one washing outfit for every
two mer of the watch. The washing
place shall be properly heated. A sep.
arate washing place shall be provided
for the freroom and engineroom men,
if their number exceed ten, which shall
be large enough 70 accommodate at
least one.sixth of them at the same
time, and have hot and cold water sup.
ply and sufficient number of wash
tubs, sinks and shower baths.
"Any failure to comply with this Sec
ton shall subject the owner or owners
to a penalty of FIVE hundred dollars"
"Whenever any seaman who has
been lawfully engaged or any appren-
tice to the sea service commits any of
the following offenses he shall be pun.
shed as follows:
"First. For desertion, by forfeiture
of all or any part of the clothes or eff
fects he leaves on board and of all or
any part of the wages or emoluments
which he has then earned.
"Second. For neglecting or refusing
without reasonable cause to Join his
vessel or proceed to sea in his vessel or
for absence without leave at any time
within twentyfour hours of the vessel IS
sailing from any port, either at the
commencement or during the progress
of the voyage, or for absence at any
time without leave and without suffi-
cient reason from his vessel and from
his duty, not amounting to desertion
by forfeiture from his wages of not
more than two days pay or sufficient to
Il io, oh hot
been properly incurred in hiring a sub
stitute.
"Third. For quitting the vessel
without leave, after her arrival. at the
port of her delivery and before she is
his wages of not more than one month Is
pay.
Fourth For willful disobedience t.
any lawful command at sea, by being
at the option of the master, placed il
irons until such disobedience shall cease
and upon arrival in port by forfeiture
from his wages of not more than fou,
days. pay, or, at the discretion of thu
court, by Imprisonment for not NOR,
than one month.
"Fifth. For continued willful dis
obedience to lawful command or con
tinued wiliful neglect of duty at sea
by being, at the option of the master
placed in irons, on bread and water
with full rations every fifth day, unit
such disobedience shall cease, and upol
arrival in port by forfeiture for ever,
twentv-four hours continuance of sucl
disobedience or neglect, of a sum of no
more than twelve days pay, or by i'm
prisonment for not more than tire
months, at the discretion of the court
"Sixth For assaulting any maste
or mate, by imprisonment of not NOR
than two years.
"Seventh. For willfully damagin
the vessel, or embezzling or willfull
damaging any OF the stores or cargo
by forfeiture out of his wages of a sur
equal in amount to the loss thereby sus
tanned, and also, at the discretion o
the court, by imprisonment of not NOR
than twelve months.
Eighth. For any act of smugglin
for which he is convicted and whereof
loss or damage is occasioned to the mas
ter or owner, he shall be liable to pa
such master or owner such a sum as
sufficient to reimburse the master O
owner for such loss or damage. and tn
whole or any part of his wages may b
: retained in satisfaction or on accoun
of such liability, and he shall be liabl
! to imprisonment for a period of nc
: more than twelve months'
at shall be the duty of all consula
officers to discountenanee insubordinf
ton by every means in their powe
and. where the local authorities can h
usefully employed for that purpose, t
} lend their aid and use their exertior