11' III,  ti  at  iilaintitf,  as  an  alien.  Iieini;  'lis-
ipialitieil  from  taking  a  liill  of  sale  oi'  tiansfi  r  of
a  r.iitisli  vessel,  uniler  17  &  IS  Viet.  e.  Iii4,
an  1  the  ai;ieenient  sneil  on  liein^r  an  atlenipt  to
evaile  the  Statnte,  eoiiM  not  lie  enl'oiceil.
Ciilfni   V.  JfrFarldiK   ■fnl.,  1   \.  S.  1).,4(JS.
//'/'/,  tlial  the  ligilt  of  nimlel'ately  eolieetilig
anil  tlogging  a  scatnan  was  not  taken  away  fi'oni
the  master  liy  'JOco.  '2,  e.  'Wl,  or  17  't  IS  Viet,
e.  1(14.  The  power  of  the  master,  so  far  as  it  is
necessary  for  jiieserviiii;  the  due  sulioriliuation
of  till' erew  ami  the  ilisei])line  of  t)ie  ship,  has
not  lieeii  aliroL' ited  liy  reeent  enai'tments,

(loi-'liiii   V.  t;r,ril<fii,    I   X.  .'■i.  1).,  Sit.
II  A;  IS  Vict.  f.  104,  ss.  IS,  38,  ;W,  .»«,

102  ^-  103  ^

It  follows  from  thesi'  seetions,  eoujileil  with
others,  that  no  nni|ualitieil  jierson  or  limly  of
|)ersons  is  entitleil  to  any  le;.'al  or  lienetieial  in-
teiest  in  the  shi])  or  any  share  therein,  ami  that
no  niii|iialilieil  ])erson  may  aei|iiiie  anyeipiity  in
respeet  of  the  ownership  of  a  liritisli  ship.
Theie  is  lint  one  way  liy  whieli  a  person
Ipialitieil  til  lie  can  hecriine  an  owner  of  a  IJritish
ship  miller  this  Act.  ami  that  is  hy  a  transfer  or
Iliil  of  sale  inaile  ainl  execiiteil  in  the  !"■  .m  pre-
seriliecl,

Ciii/ni   V.  McFnrhuK  >'al.,  1  X.  ."<.  1).,  4SI ;
(IfHiil  V.  liohirfsoii,  '2  X.  S.  1).,  1^47.
