THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH DECEMBER, 1884.
reimbursing himself, deduct in respect of each such engagement or discharge from the wages of all persons (except apprentices) so engaged or discharged and retain any suns not exceeding the sums specified in that behalf in the table marked II in the Schedule hereto: Provided that, if in any cases the sums which the owner is so entitled to deduct exceed the amount of the fee payable by him, such excess shall be paid by him to the larbour Master in addition to such fee. In Section 21 by inserting between the words "waters of the Colony" and the words "or in case" the words “or in the course of a voyage to the Colony" and between the words “shall forthwith" and the words "report the same the words or on the arrival of such vessel in Hongkong as the case may be.”
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And in the Schedule by adding thereto the following words namely:
Table G.
Fees to be charged and paid into the Treasury in
pursuance of this Section.
1. ENGAGEMENT OF CREWS.
In ships under 100 tons,....
100 to 400 LOUS,.
400 10
700 tons,.
5
10
15
20
Amaniment of Section 21.
Addition to Schedule.
700 to 1,000 tons.............
and so on for ships of larger tonnage adding for every 300 tons or
part of 300 tons, five dollars.
2. ENGAGEMENT OF SELMEN.
Separately 80 cents each.
3. DISCHARGE OF SEAMEN.
In ships under 100 tons,
$ 5
100 to 400 tons,
10
400 to 700 tons,
15
700 to 1,000 tons,
20
and so on for ships of larger tonnage adding for every 300 tons or
part of 300 tons, five dollars.
4. DISCHARGE OF SEAMEN.
Separately 80 cents each.
Table H.
Sums to be deducted from wages by way of
partial repayment of fees in table G.
1. In respect of engagements and discharges of crews, upon each
engagement and cach discharge.
From wages of any Mate, Purser, Engineer, Surgeon,
Carpenter or Steward,..
All others, except apprentices,.
50 cents.
.40 cents.
2. In respect of engagements and discharges separately, upon each
engagecut and each discharge.
From wages of any Mate, Purser, Engineer, Surgeon,
Carpenter or Steward,.
All others, except apprentices,....
...50 cents.
.........40 cents.
A BILL
ENTITLED
The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1884.
BE
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. All sums of money which at the time of the passing of this Ordinance have remained unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony for a period of five years or longer, shall be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for their refund if claimed after such trausfer.
Lists of such sums shall forthwith be published in the Government Gazette with a notice calling upon the owners thereof to claim them.
2. Any sum of money other than the balance of an In- testate Estate which after the passing of this Ordinanco may from any canse be unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony may, on the expiration of five years from the date of payment of such sum into the Treasury, be transferred to the general Revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for the refund of such sum if claimed.
Transfers under the provisions of this Scetion shall bo made by au order under the band of the Governor, which order, with the particulars of the suns so transferred, shall be published in the Government Gazette, and shall state the conditions on which a refund of such suns may be obtained.
Transfer of old balanceE to revenue of Colony.
Chelimet balances other tan Intestict Estates, fature transfer of.
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