and the sixieenik duij of April in anjf year at any 
port in the United, Kingdom from any port ont of 
the United, Kingdom^ carrying as deck cargo, that is 
to say, in any niicorered, space upon deck, or in any 
cooered space not included in the cubical contents 
forming the ship's registei'ed 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 ivhaterer; or 
(b.) Any more than five spare spars or store 
spars, whether or not made, dressed, and finally pre 
pared for use.', or 
(c.) Any deals, battens, or other light wood goods 
of any description to a height exceeding three feet 
above the deck’, 
the master of the ship, and, also the owner, if he is 
privy to the ofence, 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, suck penalty may be recovered by action or on 
indictment or to an amount not exceeding one hundred, 
pounds (ivhatevcr may be the maximum penalty recove 
rable) on summary conviction. 
Provided, that a master or ownei' 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 according to the ordinary