592 NTCHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE
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cargo is a perishable one) the goods may be sold by public auction,
but notice of the sale must be duly given, by advertisement in the
local newspapers. The expenses of warehousing must be borne by
the owner of the goods The owner has no hen on the cargo for
demurrage or dead freight unless stated in the charter-party.
Maritime Lien.—The lien which the master and crew have on
a vessel for their wages. The master also has a lien for any necessary
expenses he has incurred on behalf of the vessel.
Light Dues.—A charge levied upon vessels for providing and
maintaining the lighthouses, vessels, beacons, buoys, etc., for the
benefit of shipping and navigation.
A vessel entering for bunker fuel only—providing she has not
broken bulk, or taken on board mails, cargo or passengers, or called to
receive orders—is exempt from light dues.
Vessels in distress, vessels navigated wholly and bona fide in
ballast, several classes of small vessels, His Majesty's ships, and ships
belonging to foreign Governments, are also exempt. (See Second
Schedule to Merchant Shipping Act, 1898.)
A receipt for light dues must be given to the person who pays it,
and a ship may be detained at any port until this receipt is produced
to the officer of Customs.
Lime Juice.—One ounce each man per day to be served out to
the crew as soon as they have been at sea ten days.
Lloyd's Agent.—In all parts of the world the Corporation of
Lloyd's have agents. One of then* duties as agents is to render
to masters of vessels any advice or assistance which they may
require in case of shipwreck, or damage to vessel or cargo. It must
be remembered that Lloyd's agents have no official authority
whatever over the master, and that they are the servants of Lloyd's,
The master of the ship is responsible for both ship and cargo, and
need not employ Lloyd's agent or follow his advice unless at his
own discretion.
In case of loss or damage from some peril insured against, the
* settlement of claims, if the ship is insured at Lloyd's, will be much
facilitated if immediate notice is given to the nearest Lloyd's agent.
Manifest.—A document containing a description of a ship, and
a list of her passengers (if any), cargo and stores.