THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 26, 1909.
Provided always that sub-sections (1) to (6) of this Provisos. section and all rules made thereunder shall, after a day to be hereafter notified by the Colonial Secretary in the Government Gazette, apply to all foreigu ships while with- in the waters of the Colony to the same extent as they apply to British ships: Provided also that the said pro- visions shall not apply to any ship of a foreign country with regard to which His Majesty has by Order in Council directed that the provisions in force in that country relating to life-saving appliances appear to His Majesty to be as effective as the provisious of Part V of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 on proof that such provisions are com- plied with in the case of that ship.
7. Section 14 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:-
(a.) by the insertion of the words "and all foreign Extension of
ships in the waters of the Colony" after the deck and word "Colony" in the first line of subsection (1) thereof;
(b.) by the insertion of the words " not carrying
eargo" after the words "twenty-five tons the second line of subsection (1) thereof; (c.) by the insertion of the words "and of every
foreign ship in the waters of the Colony after the word "Colony in the second liue of
subsection (2) thereof;
(d.) by the insertion of the words "not carrying
cargo after the words “ twenty-five tous
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the second line of subsection (2) thereof;
(e.) by the insertion of the words "and of a foreign ship in the waters of the Colony" after the word "ship" in the first line of subsection (3) thereof;
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(f) by the insertion of the words "not carrying
cargo" after the words "twenty-five tous the second line of subsection (3) thereof; (g.) by the insertion of the word Foreign" after the word "British" in the first line of subsection (6) thereof;
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(h.) and by the addition of the following words at the end of the section : " Provided that this section shall not apply to any ship of a foreign country before a day to be hereafter notified by the Colonial Secretary in the Government Gazette, without prejudice, however, to the power of His Majesty previously to apply the provisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Acts relating to deck and load-lines to ships of any foreign country if the Government of that country so desire under section 734 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894.
"Provided also that this section shall not apply to any ship of a foreign country with regard to which His Majesty in Comucil bas" under section 445 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 directed that ships of that country shall not be liable to detention fine or penalty on proof that such ship has complied with the laws and regulations of that country.”
8. Section 16 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following shall be substituted for and rend in lien thereof :-
(1.) For the purposes of this section--
The expression “grain” means any corn, rice,
paddy, pulse, seeds, nuts, or nut kernels.
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provisions to foreign ships.
The expression “ship laden with a grain Grain Cargo. cargo” means a ship currying a cargo of which the portion consisting of grain is more than one third of the registered tonnage of the ship, and that third shall be computed, where the grain is reckoned in measures of capacity, at the rate of one hundred cubic feet for cach ton of registered toumaye, and where the gram is reckoned in mensures of weight, at the rate of two tons weight for each ton of registered tonnage.
(2.) When such grain cargo is carried on board any vessel such grain shall be contained in bags, sacks, or barrels, or secured from shifting by boards, bulkheads, or otherwise.
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