THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JANUARY, 1880.
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I. The owner of any steam vessel of less than fifty tons burden desirous of obtaining a licence to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony, or to any place outside of the waters of the Colony, shall cause the said vessel to be surveyed by a Government Surveyor or Surveyors.
II. A certificate of the Government Surveyor or Surveyors, shall contain statements of the following particulars :—
-tons, is
a. That the bull, length-breadth depth-
sufficient for the service intended, and in good condition. b. The number of passengers which the vessel is fit to carry, being, for vessels plying beyond the waters of the Colony, at the rate of ten superficial feet of the upper or weather deck, and at the rate of ten superficial feet of the deck imme- diately below the upper deck, for each passenger and mem- ber of the crew; and for vessels plying within the waters of the Colony, at the rate of seven superficial feet per pas- senger and member of the crew.
c. That the master possesses a certificate of competency from the
Harbour Master of Hongkong.
d. That provision is on board for the shelter of deck passengers, and that there are not less than two approved life buoys on board.
e. That the vessel carrying passengers outside the waters of the Colony has boats sufficient for the accommodation of half of the number of passengers and crew which the vessel is certi- fied to carry.
f. That the vessel is properly fitted with bow and masthead lights and also a riding light, in accordance with the international regulations.
g. That the vessel is properly found with anchors and chains, 2. That the crew is sufficient for the requirements of the vessel
in the opinion of the Harbour Master.
III. A certificate of the Government Surveyor or Surveyors shall contain statements of the following particulars ---
a. That the machinery and boiler of the vessel are sufficient for the service intended, and in good condition, and that the safety valve is so constructed as to be out of the control of the engineer when the steam is up and is not loaded beyond the pressure permitted by the Surveyor's certificate.
b. The time for which such machinery will be sufficient.
e. That the engineer of the vessel possesses a certificate of com-
petency from the Harbour Master of Hongkong.
IV. Such certificates shall be in force for a period not exceed- ing twelve months.
V. On the receipt of the before-mentioned certificates, the Harbour Master will cause a licence to be issued to the owner or master em- powering the therein described vessel to convey the number of pas- sengers certified to on the Surveyor's declaration for a period not exceeding twelve months,
VI. Every vessel licensed under this Ordinance shall have her name in English and Chinese legibly painted on her stern and on each bow together with the number of passengers she is licensed to carry.
VII. A fee of five dollars for each certificate shall be payable to the Government.
VIII. 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.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. The following document is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th January, 1880.
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W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
NETHERLAND'S CONSULATE, HONGKONG, 12th January, 1880.
By instructions from His Excellency the Netherland's Minister in China, I have the honour to voor Excellency that by a Decree, dated the Hague, 21st October, 1879, No. 2990, for the pre-
importation of contagious diseases into the Netherland East Indies, all vessels from this and China bound for the Netherland East Indies require in future a Bill of Health granted or lly the Netherland's Consulate in the port of Departure and that the same in order to be valid, de ta tas granted within 48 hours preceeding the vessel's departure, whilst vessels arriving without a Health or such that have not been able to obtain a clean Bill of Health, will be subjected to the sens of said Decree.
I have, &c.
(Signed,)
LUDWIG BEYER,
II. Netherlands Majesty's Consul.
1. H:- Excellency
Jons POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
Se.,
&c., HONGKONG.
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