Licence for
Every person guilty of a breach of any such conditions or of the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or in default, to imprisonment not exceeding three months with or with- out hard labour in addition to any other penalty he may thereby incur.
(7.) Lighters, Cargo Boats, Fish Drying Hulks and Lighters and other Huiks, Sampans and other vessels of any description Cargo Boats.
whatever shall be licensed by the Harbour Master upon the payment of the prescribed fees for such periods and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master with the approval of the Governor may determine, which conditions shall be endorsed on or contained in such licence and, after such licence shall have been obtained the master thereof shall cause the number of the vessel to be painted in figures, which shall not at any time be concealed, of such size and of such colours and in such position as the Har- bour Master shall direct. Every person guilty of a breach of any such conditious or of the provisions of this sub- section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or in default to imprisonment not exceed- ing three months with or without hard labour in addition to any other penalty he may thereby incur.
Making of regulations for licensing
of junks, etc.
Penalty
where over-
crowding results in
passengers,
(8.) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to nake and publish regulations :-
(a.) for the licensing, registration, and regulation
of cargo-boat-men and lightermen ;
(5.) for fixing the scale of fares to be charged in
respect of such boats or vessels ;
(e) for the regulation and management of all boats, sumpans, or other vessels used as dwelling places within the waters of the Colony and not plying for hire;
(7) for the registration or licensing of such last mentioned vessels and of the people dwelling in the same; and
(c.) for providing adequate means for preventing by force when necessary any junk leaving the waters of the Colony or any port in viola tion of this section.
(9.). In case any greater number of persons or passengers shall be taken or carried in any junk, boat or other vessel aforesaid within the waters of the Colony than is respect- drowning of ively allowed to be carried therein by the regulations in the said Table U or by any regulation hereafter made by the Governor-in-Conncil, and any one or more of such persons or passengers is or are drowned in consequence thereof, every person who is in charge of such junk, boat or other vessel shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished therefor, without prejudice to any civil remedy and in addition to any penalty provided for under the aforesaid regulations.
Report of
arrival and particulars
to be furn- ished.
(10.) The master of every junk shall immediately on arrival in the waters of the Colony, report such arrival at the Harbour Master's Office or at the nearest Harbour Master's Station, or, if the said Office or Station is closed, as soon as possible after it shall again be opened for business, and shall deposit the licence and furnish the particulars hereinafter mentioned, which shall be entered in a register for the pur, ose, that is to say :-
(4.) Name and capacity of junk (in piculs). (b) The name, address and description of the
owner or owners aud of the master.
(c) The name and address of every consignee or agent if any of the junk and cargo in the Colony.
(d.) The description of the cargo on board and
number of crew and passengers.
(c.) The place from which the junk sailed on her voyage to the Colony and the date of departure from such place and of her arrival in the Colony,
(f) Whether carrying any and what guns, arms
and ammunition.
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