THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MAY, 1878.
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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 my place outside of the waters of the Colony, shall cause the said vessel to be surveyed by a Marine Surveyor and by an Engineer Surveyor both of whom shall be persons approved by the Government.
II. The certificate of the Marine Surveyor, shall contain statements of the following particulars :-
statements of the following particulars:—
a. That the bull, length-breadth-depth-
for the service intended, and in good condition.
-tons, is sufficient
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 immediately below the upper deck, for each passenger and member of the crew; and for vessels plying within the waters of the Colony, at the rate of seven superficial feet per passenger 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 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 passen- gers and crew which the vessel is certified to carry.
f. That the vessel is properly fitted with bow and masthead lights and also a
riding light.
g. That the vessel is properly found with anchors and chains.
h. That the crew is sufficient for the requirements of the vessel in the
opinion of the Harbour Master.
III. The certificate of Engineer the Surveyor 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 construct- ed 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 Engineer Surveyor's certificate.
b. The time for which such machinery will be sufficient.
c. That the engineer of the vessel: possesses a certificate of competency from
the Harbour Master of Hong kong.
IV. Such certificates shall be in force for the period of six 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 empowering the therein des- cribed vessel to convey the number of passengers certified to on the Marine Surveyor's declaration for a period of six months.
VI. Every vessel licensed under this: Ordinance shot have her name in English and Chinese legibly painted on her stern and on ech bow, Pagrie the number of passengers she is licensed to carry.
VII. Thengineer Surveyor and Marine Surveyor sh 'be entitled to a fee
of fiv" "doll
.he vessel.
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 for half-yearly.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, Title.
with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend Ordinance No. 4 of 1863.
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Pre able.
XI and XII of Ordinance No. 4 of 1863, punishments directed to be inflicted for breach of regulations or of prison discipline by the Superintendent of the Gaol or the Superintend- ent in conjunction with a Justice of the Peace (as the case may be) can lawfully be carried out after the expiration of the term of imprisonment for which the offender was originally sentenced, and it is desirable to remove such doubts: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--
I. All punishments imposed under the authority of sections XI and XII of Ordinance No. 4 of 1863, shall be valid and effectual to all intents and purposes, notwithstanding the expira- tion of the period for which the offender was originally sentenced to imprisonment by lawful authority, and the Superintendent any Gaol may lawfully detain any prisoner after the expiration of his original sentence and deal with him, in all respects, as if his original sentence had not expired in carrying out the punish- ment imposed on such offender under the authority of sections XI and XII of Ordinance No. 4 of 1863.
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