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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1874.
Punishment
overcrowded
boats.
3. In case any greater number of persons or passengers shall for drowning be taken or carried in any such licensed boat or vessel, within the passengers in waters of the Colony than are respectively allowed to be carried therein by any regulations made by the Governor in Council, and 17 & 8 Geo. 4., any one or more of the passengers shall be drowned, every sec. 28.] person or persons who shall be in-charge of or navigating such [Local and
boat, or vessel, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and stall the personal.]
liable to imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court, for any period not exceeding two fears with hard labour and shall not be allowed to work or navigate any such boat, or vessel, at any time after such conviction.
Recovery of penalties.
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Fees payable under this Ordinance and under M. S. A. 1854.
Fees to be
paid into the
Colonial Treasury.
Abstract of Ordinance to be given
to masters of every vessel.
Repealing clause.
PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS.
Penalties.
XXXVIII. All offences against the provisions of this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder, except when otherwise provided, may be heard and tried by any stipendiary Magistrate, and all penalties imposed by this Ordinance, except when otherwise pro- vided, may be recovered summarily under the provisions of Ordi- nance No. 10 of 1844.
Fees.
XXXIX. The fees specified in tables marked B, C and D of the Schedule hereto are hereby declared to be payable to the Harbour Master as the lawful fees for the discharge of the respec- tive duties therein specified and may be recovered by him in a summary manner before any Magistrate.
2. All such fees shall be paid by the Harbour Master into the Colonial Treasury to the use of Her Majesty.
Abstract of Ordinance to be given to Masters. XL. An abstract of such portions of this Ordinance as the Governor in Council may direct, shall be delivered to the master of
every vessel
upon her entering the waters of the Colony; and if before obtaining clearance, the master do not return such abstract to the Harbour Master, he shall pay a fee of two dollars for the same.
Repealing Clause.
XLI. The following Ordinances and sections of Ordinances are hereby repealed :-
Ordinance 14 of 1845,.
Sub-sections 8 and 9 of sec. iii, and secs. vii and viii. Sub-sections 1, 2,
and 3 of sec. vi.
1 of 1848,
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6 of 1852,
Sec. iv. The whole.
8 of 1858,
Sec. xvi.
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10 of 1860,
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11 of 1860,
15 of 1860,
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17 of 1860,
The whole.
19
1 of 1862,
22
6 of 1866,
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4 of 1867.
12
10 of 1867,
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Secs. lxiii, lxiv, and lxv.
5 of 1869,
27
9 of 1872,
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9 of 1373,
The whole.
17 of 1873,
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1 of 1874,
Suspending clause.
But this repeal shall not affect:--
(1.) Anything duly done before this Ordinance comes into
operation;
(2.) Any right acquired or liability accrued before this Or-
dinance comes into operation;
(3.) Any penalty, forfeiture or other punishment incurred or to be incurred in respect of any offence committed before this Ordinance comes into operation;
(4.) The institution of any legal proceeding, or any other remedy for ascertaining, enforcing or recovering any such liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid;
(5.) Any regulations made and published by the Governor in Council, under any of the Ordinances hereby repealed, and not expressly repealed by this Ordinance or by any regulations made or to be made thereunder.
Suspending Clause.
XLII. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be hereafter proclaimed by the Governor.