has contracted with him to ship, the risk attaches as soon as the ship is ready

to receive such cargo.

thereof.

4. Where goods or other movables are insured "from the loading thereof," From the loading the risk does not attach until such goods or movables are actually on board, and the insurer is not liable for them while in transit from the shore to the ship.

5. Where the risk on goods or other movables continues until they are Safely landed. "safely landed," they must be landed in the customary manner and within a reasonable time after arrival at the port of discharge, and if they are not so

landed the risk ceases.

6. In the absence of any further licence or usage, the liberty to touch and Touch and stay. stay "at any port or place whatsoever" does not authorize the ship to depart

from the course of her voyage from the port of departure to the port of

destination.

7. The term "perils of the seas " refers only to fortuitous accidents or Perils of the seas. casualties of the seas. It does not include the ordinary action of the winds

and waves.

8. The term "pirates" includes passengers who mutiny and rioters who Pirates. attack the ship from the shore.

9. The term "thieves" does not cover clandestine theft or a theft committed Thieves.

by any one of the ship's company, whether crew or passengers.

10. The term "arrests, etc., of kings, princes, and people" refers to political Restraint of princes.

or executive acts, and does not include a loss caused by riot or by ordinary

judicial process.

11. The term "barratry " includes every wrongful act wilfully committed Barratry.

by the master or crew to the prejudice of the owner, or, as the case may be,

the charterer.

12. The term "all other perils" includes only perils similar in kind to the All other perils. perils specifically mentioned in the policy.

general.

13. The term "average unless general' means a partial loss of the subject- Average unless matter insured other than a general average loss, and does not include "particular charges."

14. Where the ship has stranded, the insurer is liable for the excepted losses, Stranded. although the loss is not attributable to the stranding, provided that when the stranding takes place the risk has attached and, if the policy be on goods, that the damaged goods are on board.

15. The term "ship" includes the hull, materials and outfit, stores and Ship. provisions for the officers and crew, and, in the case of vessels engaged in a special trade, the ordinary fittings requisite for the trade, and also, in the case of a steamship, the machinery, boilers, and coals, oils, and engine stores, if owned by the assured.

16. The term "freight" includes the profit derivable by a ship-owner from Freight. the employment of his ship to carry his own goods or movables, as well as

freight payable by a third party, but does not include passage-money.

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17. The term goods means goods in the nature of merchandise, and does Goods. not include personal effects or provisions and stores for use on board.

In the absence of any usage to the contrary, deck cargo and living animals must be insured specifically, and not under the general denomination of goods. [6 Edw. 7, c. 41, 1st Sch.]

VICTORIA. B.C.:

Printed by CHARLES F. BANFIELD, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.

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1925.

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CHAPTER 22.

An Act to amend the "Jury Act."

[Assented to 19th December, 1925.]

IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

R.S B.C. 1924, c. 123.

1. This Act may be cited as the "Jury Act Amendment Act, Short title. 1925."

2. Section 2 of the "Jury Act," being chapter 123 of the "Revised Amends s. 2. Statutes of British Columbia, 1924," is amended by striking out

the word "July" in the definition of "year," and substituting therefor the word "September."

3. Section 15 of said chapter 123 is amended by striking out Amends s. 15. the word "May" in the third line of subsection (1), and substituting therefor the word "July."

4. Section 17 of said chapter 123 is amended by striking out Amends s. 17. the words "first Monday in June" in the second line of subsection (1), and substituting therefor the words "last Monday in July."

5. Section 21 of said chapter 123 is amended by striking out Amends s. 21. the word "August" in the first line, and substituting therefor the word "September."

6. Section 23 of said chapter 123 is amended by striking out Amends s. 23. subsection (4), and substituting therefor the following:

"(4.) At any time or times before the sittings of any Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery any Judge of the Supreme Court, and at any time or times during the sittings the presiding Judge, may, if it appears expedient to him, direct the Sheriff or other proper officer to return any additional number

Amends s. 36.

Re-enacts s. 37.

of petit jurors to such sittings, and thereupon the Sheriff or other proper officer and the Registrar shall proceed forthwith to draft such additional number of jurors, and shall add their names to the panel, and the Sheriff shall forthwith proceed to summon them."

7. Section 36 of said chapter 123 is amended by inserting after the word "employed" in the sixth line, the words "or in any case by mailing by registered post addressed to the last-known address of the juror."

8. Section 37 of said chapter 123 is repealed, and the following is substituted therefor:

"37. In case the Sheriff is unable to summon any or all of the persons drafted to serve on a grand or petit jury, or in case any of the persons fail to attend at the time they are summoned to attend, he shall report the fact, if before the opening of the sittings of the Court, to any Judge of the Supreme Court, or, if after the opening of the sittings, to the presiding Judge; and the Judge may, upon request made on behalf of the Crown, order the Sheriff to summon such number of persons, whether qualified jurors or not, as will be necessary to make up the number of persons drafted to serve on the grand or petit jury, and such persons may, if necessary, be summoned by word of mouth, and such service on such persons may be made at any time. The names of the persons so summoned shall be added to the list of grand or petit jurors drafted as aforesaid."

VICTORIA, B.C.:

Printed by CHARLES F. BANFIELD, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1925.

An Act to amend the "Land Settlement and Develop- R.S.B.C. 1924, ment Act."

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[Assented to 19th December, 1925.]

IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:-

c. 128.

1. This Act may be cited as the "Land Settlement and Develop Short title. ment Act Amendment Act, 1925."

2. Section 10 of the "Land Settlement and Development Act," Amends s. 10. being chapter 128 of the "Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1924," is amended by striking out subsections (2) and (3), and substituting therefor the following:

"(2.) The said advances shall not be charged with interest, but all interest collected by the Board on account of interest earned on and after the first day of January, 1926, on moneys loaned by the Board under this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund from time to time as the Minister of Finance may direct, and pending such direction shall be dealt with as provided in subsection (1) of section 11.

"(3.) In the absence of any special appropriation of the Legislature available for the purpose, all salaries and other expenses incurred by the Board for the purposes of this Act shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund."

3. Section 11 of said chapter 128 is repealed, and the following, Re-enacts s. 11. is substituted therefor:

"11. (1.) All moneys collected or received by the Board under this Act shall be paid into a chartered bank for credit of the account of the Board, and, subject to subsection (2), may be expended by the