Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
shipping commissioner — noun : a public official appointed to supervise and facilitate the engagement, employment, and payment of merchant seamen … Useful english dictionary
Shipping Commissioners Act of 1872 — The Shipping Commissioners Act of 1872 was a United States law dealing with American mariners serving in the United States Merchant Marine.Among other things, the act: *was passed to combat crimps.Bauer, 1988:284.] *required that a sailor had to… … Wikipedia
Commissioner of Docks and Ferries — The Commissioner of Docks and Ferries of the City of New York is an office of the municipal government of New York City that has existed since 1870. The responsibilities of the officeholder relate to the various docks and ferries that serve the… … Wikipedia
North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner — The Office of State Tax Commissioner is a North Dakota state government agency responsible for licensing: alcoholic beverage wholesalers, farm wineries, microbrew pubs, and out of state direct shippers, and all suppliers selling or shipping… … Wikipedia
Shanghaiing — The 19th century clipper ships in the China trade required a great deal of labor to operate. Shanghaiing refers to the practice of conscripting men as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in… … Wikipedia
Harry A. Hanbury — Harry Alfred Hanbury (January 1, 1863 August 22, 1940) was a U.S. Representative from New York.Hanbury was born in Bristol, England and immigrated to the United States with his parents at an early age.He attended the public schools and was… … Wikipedia
List of Trinity College, Kandy alumni — Trinity College, Kandy is an Independent elite private school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka. It is widely considered to be the premier private boys school in Sri Lanka. This list of eminent Old Trinitians is by no means… … Wikipedia
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
