THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.
neglect or refuse to inform the keeper of the boarding-house in which he may be residing, then, and in every such case, such seaman so offending shall incur a fine pot exceed- ing twenty-five dollars, or imprisonment with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month.
ships before shipping seamen may require them to undergo
Inspection. (Sub-z. 3.)
(3.) The master of any merchant ship, before shipping Masters of any seaman, may require that such seaman shall be inspected by the Colonial Surgeon, by notice in writing to that effect, addressed to the Harbour Master or a Visiting Surgeon, medical appointed in pursuance of this section, and the Colonial Surgeon or such Visiting Surgeon upon such inspection shall give a certificate under his band as to the state of health of such seaman, which certificate such seaman shall produce and show to the master of the ship in which he may be about to serve; and for every certificate, there shall be paid the fee of fifty cents, to be paid by the master or agent of the ship in case such seaman should prove to be in sound health, and by the seaman himself, or the board- ing-honse keeper with whom he shall be residing, in case he shall prove to be affected with any contagious disease.
CHAPTER VIII.
MEDICINES AND MEDICAL STORES.
19. (1.) This chapter shall apply to all British ships, other than those already provided with medicines and medi- cal stores under the provisions of “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1867," or of any legislative enactment or regulations in force in any British possession, or holding special ex- emption under the hand of the Governor.
Application
of section. (Ibid, sec. XII)
medicines, medionl
stores, &c. tn accordance with scale Issued by Hoard of Trade. (Ibid, sub-a, )
(2.) The owners, agents, or master of every such ship ships to carry navigating between this Colony and any place out of the same, shall cause to be kept on board such ship a supply of medicines and medical stores in accordance with the scale appropriate to such ship as laid down in the published scales of medicines and medical stores issued by the Board of Trade, and also a copy of the book or books issued by the said Board containing instructions for dispensing the same pursuant to sub-section of section 4 of "The Mer- chant Shipping Act, 1867," or any act amending the
same.
(3.) No lime or lemon juice shall be deemed fit and pro- per to be taken on board any such ship for the use of the crew or passengers thereof, unless the Health Officer has approved of the same; nor unless the same contains fifteen per centum of proper and palatable proof spirits to be ap- proved by the Health Officer, or by some person appointed by him for that purpose, and to be added immediately before or immediately after the inspection thereof; nor unless the same is packed in such bottles, at such time and in such manner as the Health Officer may direct.
(4.) The master, owner, or agent of any such ship who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to provide, pack, or keep on board such medicines, medical stores, books of instructions, lime or lemon juice, sugar or anti-scorbuties as are by this section required, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon summary conviction before any Stipendiary Ma- gistrate, incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.
(5.) The provisions of this section, so far as the same refer to lime, lemon juice and anti-scorbutics, shall have the same force and effect as the regulations provided for by "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1867,” section 6.
CHAPTER IX.
DESERTION AND OTHER OFFENCES OF SEAMEN. 20. (1.) If any seaman belonging to the crew of any ship, British, or foreign, shall desert therefrom, or other- wise abscond, or absent himself from his duty while such ship or vessel is within the waters of the Colony, it shall and may be lawful for any Police Officer, or for the master or person in charge of the ship, or for any one specially deputed by such master or person in charge, to arrest such seaman without warrant and convey him before a Stipendiary Magistrate; and in case such seaman shall refuse to return to his duty on board the said ship, or shall not give a sufficient reason for such refusal, the Sti- pendiary Magistrate may order such seaman to be put forcibly on board the ship to which he may belong, or to be confined in any gaol or other place of security within the Colony, for any period until he can be put on board his ship at her departure from the port, or until he shall be demanded by the master of the ship, or by the Consul of the country to which such ship may belong: Provided always, that the said period of confinement shall not, in the absence of such departure or demand, exceed three months.
Health Ofcer to approvo of lime or lernon juice. (Ibid, sub-s. 3.)
Owners
neglerting to provide medicines and pdical stores to be guilty of misdemeanor. (Ibid, sub-8. 4.)
This section to have the same force as rules made. (Ibid, sub-8. B.)
Surmon deserting
may be appre- hended and put on board tur vessels to which they belong. ([bid, sec. 20.)
Or may be con- fined in gavi.
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