THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1879.
(3.) The time (if less than twelve months) for which the said hull and equipments will be suf- ficient;
(4.) The limits (if any) beyond which, as regards the hull and equipments, the ship is, in the sur- veyor's judgment, not fit to ply;
(5.) With reference to all steam-ships or vessels propelled by steam not coming within the pro- visions of the Chinese Passengers Act 1855, or of any Ordinance made in pursuance thereof, if plying or intended to ply for hire, the number of passengers which such ship or vessel is, in the judgment of the surveyor, fit to carry, distinguishing, if necessary, between the res- pective numbers to be carried on the deck and in the cabins, and in the different parts of the deck and cabins; such numbers to be subject to such conditions and variations, according to the time of year, the nature of the voyage, the cargo carried, or other circumstances, as the Governor in Council may, from time to time, direct by any regulation to be made by him for this purpose, and until such regulations are made and so far as the same shall not extend, according to the regulations contained in table E in the schedule hereunto annexed.
(b.) And also a declaration of a Government surveyor containing statements of the following particulars, that is to say :-
(1.) That the boilers and machinery of the ship or vessel are sufficient for the service intended, and in good condition;
(2.) The time (if less than twelve months) for which such boilers and machinery will be sufficient;
(3.) That the safety valves and fire hose, when requisite, are such and in such condition as are required by this Ordinance;
(4.) The limit of the weight to be placed on the
safety valves;
(5.) The limit (if any) beyond which, as regards the boilers and machinery, the ship or vessel is, in the surveyor's judgment, not fit to ply; And such declarations shall be in such form as the Gov- ernor directs.
9. The said owner, agent, or master shall transmit such declarations to the Governor within fourteen days after the dates of the receipt thereof respectively; and in default, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding two dollars for every day that the sending of such declarations is delayed; and such sum shall be paid upon the delivery of the certificate hereinbefore mentioned in addition to the fee payable for the same, and shall be applied in the same manner as such fees, and if the declarations are not transmitted to the Governor within twenty-five days the fees and forfeitures shall be recover- able as a debt due to the Crown.
10. Upon the receipt of such declaration, the Governor shall, if satisfied that the provisions of this section have been complied with, cause a certificate in duplicate to be prepared and issued to the effect that the provisions of the law with respect to the survey of the ship and the trans- mission of declarations in respect thereof have been complied with, and such certificate shall state the limits (if any) beyond which, according to the declarations of the surveyor or surveyors, such ship is not fit to ply, and shall also contain a statement of the number of passengers which, according to the declaration of the surveyor or surveyors, such ship is fit to carry, distinguishing, if necessary, between the respective numbers to be carried on the deck and in the cabins, such number to be subject to such conditions and variations, according to the time of year, the nature of the voyage, the cargo carried and other circumstances, as the case requires.
11. The Governor shall transmit such certificate in dup- licate to the Harbour Master, who shall deliver the same to the owner, master, or agent on his applying and paying the balance of fee and other sums (if any) herein mentioned as payable in that behalf.
12. The owner, agent, or master of every steam-ship or vessel propelled by steam requiring a certificate under this section, shall pay for every certificate granted by the Governor the fees mentioned in the table marked in the schedule hereto.
Transmission of declarations to the Governor. Penalty for delay. (Ibid, sec. $10.)
Governor to issue cer- tificate. (Ibid, sec. 210.)
Issue And transmission of certificates. (Ibid, sec. 313.)
Fees to be paid for certificate. (Ibid, sec. 314,)
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