The right of a mate or seaman to wages and provisions begins either from the time he begins work, or from the time specified in the agreement for his beginning work, or from his presence on board, whichever first happens.
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 867
Mates and Seamen
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.
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