THE HONGKONG GOVEI NMENT GAZETTE, 5TH AUGUST, 1876.
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16. In the exercise of such discretion such officer shall be subject to the control of the Local Govern- Discretion to he ment, or of any intermediate authority which that Government may from time to time appoint in this subject to control of behalf.
Government.
17. The Owner or Master shall put up in a conspicuous part of the ship, so as to be visible to persons Copy of certificate to on board the same, a copy of each of the said certificates granted by an officer appointed under this Act be exhibited. in respect of the ship, and shall keep such copies in such position during the voyage.
18. The requirements of this Act respecting the supply of provisions for passengers shall not, except Contract by passengers as to the supply of water, be applicable to any passenger who has contracted to furnish his own provisions, for supply of their own and who has, in the opinion of such officer as the Local Government appoints in this behalf, actually provisions. furnished such provisions of the quality and to the amount for the time being prescribed by rules made under section forty-six.
CHAPTER III.
RULES FOR SHORT VOYAGES,
19. For seasons of fair weather, every ship performing a short voyage shall contain in the between- Space to be provided decks at least six superficial feet and thirty.six cubic feet of space for every intermediate or between-decks for intermediate or passenger, and shall contain on the upper-deck at least four superficial feet for each such passenger and. between-decks six superficial feet for each upper-deck passenger.
For seasons of foul weather, every ship propelled by sails and performing a short voyage shall con- tain in the between-decks at least twelve superficial feet and seventy-two cubic feet of space for every intermediate or between-decks passenger, and shall contain on the upper-deck at least four superficial feet for each such passenger and twelve superficial feet for each upper-deck passenger.
For seasons of foul weather, every ship propelled by steam, or partly by steam and partly by sails, and performing a short voyage, shall contain in the between-decks at least nine superficial feet and fifty- four cubic feet of space for every intermediate or between-decks passenger, and shall contain on the upper-deck at least four superficial feet for each such passenger and nine superficial feet for cach upper- deck passenger,
But in such seasons no ship shall carry upper-deck passengers unless she is furnished with substantial bulwarks and a double awning or other sufficient protection against the weather.
passengers.
20. If any ship performing a short voyage takes any additional passengers on board at any interme- Ship taking additional diate port or place, the Master shall obtain a supplementary certificate from the proper officer at such passengers at
intermediate port. port, stating-
(a) the number of passengers so taken on board, and
(b) that provisions, fuel and pure water (over and above what is necessary for the crew, and the other things, if any, prescribed for the ship by rule under section forty-six) have been placed on board, of the quality prescribed by rule under the same section, properly packed, and sufficient to supply the total number of passengers on board during the declared duration of the intended voyage, according to the scale for the time being prescribed by rule under the same section:
Provided that, if the certificate B held by the Master of such ship states that provisions, fuel and pure water, over and above what is necessary for the crew, and the other things, if any, prescribed for her by rule under section forty-six, have been placed on board, of the quality prescribed by rule under the same section, properly packed, and sufficient to supply the full number of passengers that she is capable of carrying, the Master shall not be bound to obtain any such supplementary certificate.
the voyage.
21. When the ship reaches her final port of arrival, the Master shall notify to such officer as the Report of deaths on Governor General in Council may appoint in this behalf, the date and supposed cause of death of every passenger dying on the voyage.
CHAPTER IV.
RULES FOR LONG VOYAGES.
22. Every ship propelled by sails and performing a long voyage shall contain in the between-decks Space to be provided at least twelve superficial feet and seventy-two cubic feet of space for every passenger.
for passengers.
Every ship propelled by steam, or partly by steam and partly by sails, and performing a long voyage, shall contain in the between-decks at least nine superficial feet and fifty-four cubic feet of space for every
passenger.
23. The Master of every such ship, before departing or proceeding on any long voyage from any Statement of port or place in British India, shall sign two statements, specifying the number and the respective sexes passengers. of all the passengers, and stating the number of the crew; and shall deliver them to the officer last afore- said, who shall thereupon (after having first satisfied himself that the numbers are correct) countersign and return to the Master one of such statements.
24. The Master shall note in writing on such last-mentioned statement, and on any additional state- Deaths on voyage. ment to be made under the next following section, the date and supposed cause of death of any passenger who may die on the voyage, and shall forthwith, on the arrival of the ship at her destination or at any
port at which it may be intended to land passengers, and before any passengers are landed, produce the Procedure on arrival. statement, with any additions thereto made, to any person lawfully exercising Consular authority on behalf of Her Majesty at the port of arrival if it be a foreign port, or to the Chief Officer of Customs, or the officer (if any) appointed under this Act to receive such statements, at any port or place at which it is intended to land the passengers or any of them.
25. If, after the ship has departed or proceeded on any long voyage, any additional passengers are Ship taking additional taken on board at a port or place within British India appointed under this Act for the embarkation of passengers and
touching at passengers,
intermediate port.
or if such ship upon her voyage touch or arrive at any such port, having previously received on board additional passengers at any place without British India,
the Master shall obtain a fresh certificate to the effect of certificate B from the proper officer at such port, and shall make additional statements specifying the number and the respective sexes of all such additional passengers;
and all the provisions hereinbefore contained in that behalf shall be applicable to any certificate granted or statement made under this section.
26. In the case of every ship sailing from any port within British India to any port in the Red Sea, Bond when ship clears the officer whose duty it is to grant a port-clearance for any such ship shall not grant such clearance for port in Red Sea. unless and until the Owner, Agent or Master of such ship and two sureties resident in British India have
by a joint and several bond become bound unto the Secretary of State for India in Council in the penal sum of five thousand rupees for the purpose of binding the ship to touch at Aden on the outward voyage,