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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.
7. Vessels plying for hire within the waters of the Colony shall pay a licence fee at the rate of $5 per annum, and vessels plying for hire outside the waters of the Colony shall pay a licence fee at the rate of $10 per annum. These fees shall be payable half yearly.
S. A fee of two dollars and a half for the examination of any person for the post of Master or Engineer of a steam-launch shall be payable to the Harbour Master for the Government, and such Master or Engineer, shall if he obtains a certificate, produce three copies of a photograph of himself, one to be attached to his certificate of com- petency, one to be attached to the licence of any vessel to which he may belong or hereafter belong and one for record in the Harbour Office; and when a Master or Engineer is transferred from one steam-launch to another steam-launch, he shall produce a photograph of himself to be attached to the licence of the vessel to which he is to be transferred.
9. The certificate granted by the Harbour Master to any person for the post of Master or Engineer of a steam-launch may, be sus- pended or cancelled by the Harbour Master, if it shall be proved to bis satisfaction, after due enquiry held by him, that the said Master or Engineer has been guilty of incompetency or negligence in the performance of his duty as Master or Engineer.
10. The owner of every licensed steam-launch shall cause the licence to be framed and exhibited in a conspicuous part of the cabin, so as to be visible to all persons on board the said vessel.
11. If the owner of a licensed steam-launch wishes to employ his- vessel without the waters of the Colony, for purposes other than that for which the licence was granted the licence shall be delivered to the Harbour Master to be retained by him during the period of such employment.
TABLE (F.)
Scale of Meaurements,s to which steamers trading birtur ON Hongkong, Canton and Macao are to be subject,
under section 8.
1. On lower deck, one passenger for cach siz superficial feet.
2. On upper deck and cabins, one passenger for each nine super. ficial feet.
3. The above number to be further regulated by_the_Surveyor's judgment as to whether the vessel is stublé enough for the measure- ment number of passengers.
4. A sufficient number of life boats, rufts and life buvys, approved by the Government Marine Surveyor, to be supplied.
5. No passenger to be carried on more than two decks."
6. On the lower passenger deck, one passenger to be deducted for rach six square feet occupied by cattle or cargo; and on the upper passenger deck, one passenger to be deducted for each nine feet "occupied by cattle or cargo,
TABLE (G).
General Rules for formalținvestigations, into Shipping Casualties made under Sub-sretion 8 of section 13.
1. When the Governor has directed that a formal investigation into a Shipping Casualty shall take place and has issued a warrant to form a Court for the purpose, the Stipendiary Magistrate, appointed as the Presiding Member of the Court, shall ease a notice to be served on the Master, and upon the certificated Officers of the Ship who were on board at the time of the happening of the casualty, in the Form No. 1 in the Appendix.
When the Master himself applies for an investigation into a casual- ty, and the Governor.has issued a warrant thereon, the Stipendiary Magistrate shall cause a notice to be served on the certificated Officers only, who were on board at the time of the casualty,
any
The Stipendiary Magistrate may cause a notice to be served upon other person who appears to have been in any way responsible for the casualty; and any person having any interest in the investi- gation shall, on showing the nature of his interest, have a right to appear.
2. The proceedings at the investigation shall commence with the examination of the Master, Officers, and any other person whether on board the Ship or not at the happening of the casualty, and who can give material evidence in regard thereto.
3. The Certificate of the Master or of any Officer shall not be can- celled unless the Master or (fficer has had the opportunity of making a defence, and for that purpose he may produce any witnesses whom he may wish to examine.
4. The Presiding Member of the Court may adjourn the Court from time to time, and from place to place, as may be most convenient. 5. The judgment of the Court shall be given at the end of the proceedings.
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APPENDIX.
No. 1.-Notice of holding a Formal Investigation.
Master, Mate, Engineer or Owner of the British Steam [or sailing] Ship
of
of
In pursuance of the provisions of Section 13 of Ordinance 1891, I hereby give you notice that the Governor has ordered a formal Investigation to be held into the circumstances attending the and
that subjoined hereto is a copy of the Report [or Statement of the case], upon which the said Investigation has been ordered.
The Court will assemble at the Harbour Office the
at
of
A.M., and your presence is requested. Dated at Victoria, Hongkong, this
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Stipendiary Magistrate and President of the Court,