TABLE OF CONTENTS.

An alphabetical index will be found at the end of the book.]

II.-How Consular Officers are appointed and qualify

III.—When entitled to enter on the discharge of their

duties ....

6

IV.—The privileges of Consular Officers under the

law of nations.....

7

V. The privileges and powers of Consular Officers of

the United States under treaties and conven-

tions with foreign powers

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ART. V-Continued.

The use of national arms and flag on of-

fices and dwellings..

Depositions

Jurisdiction over disputes between mas-

ters, officers, and crews

Right to reclaim deserters.

Salvage and wrecks

Estates of citizens of the United States,

deceased

Jurisdiction over offenses and crimes..

Civil jurisdiction

VI.-Relations of Consular Officers to the diplomatic

representatives of the United States

of the United States

VII. Relations of Consular Officers to naval officers

VIII.-Compensation of Consular Officers..

IX.-Formalities to be observed on arrival at post

X.-Correspondence of a Consular Officer with the

Department of State......

XI.-Passports and protection of citizens of the

United States

XII.-Reciprocal duties of Consular Officers and mas-
ters of American vessels, including the duties
under the shipping act of 1872

XIII.-Discharge, relief, and return of seamen

Discharge of seamen..

XIV.--Disputes between masters, officers, and crew...

XV.-Desertions

XVI.-Wrecks

XVII.-Duties of Consular Officers in respect of Ameri-

can or foreign built vessels transferred to cit-

izens of the United States within their juris-

diction.....

XVIII.-Duties as to American vessels engaged in the

transportation of Chinese emigrants.

XIX.-Miscellaneous duties in regard to vessels and

seamen of the United States..

XX.-Estates of citizens and seamen dying without

58

XXVI.-Judicial powers in Oriental and African Consu-

lates and Consulates in uncivilized countries..

What laws to govern proceedings..

98

100

103

105

Forms of proceeding..

105

XXVII.-Treasury Regulations...

Authentication of invoices of importations

110

XXVIII.-When Consuls may ask for instructions from

119

Department....

APPENDIX No. I.

Extracts from Treaties referred to in the text relative to Consular

privileges.

Argentine Republic, July 27, 1853, (friendship, commerce,

navigation)

123

Austria, July 11, 1870, (consular convention)...

124

Belgium, December 5, 1868, (rights, privileges, and immuni-

ties of Consuls).

131

Bolivia, May 13, 1858, (peace, friendship, commerce, and nav-.

igation)

136

Borneo, June 23, 1850, (peace and friendship)

138

Brazil, concluded December 12, 1828, (commerce)

138

Bremen, (see Hanseatic Republics)............

140

China, July 3, 1844, (peace, amity, and commerce).

140