HONGKONG.
No.
5
1924
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY H, E. THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG TO CONSIDER THE ADVISABILITY OF REVISING THE LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES RULES IN FORCE IN HONGKONG FOR FOREIGN GOING PASSENGER VESSELS.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excelleney
the Governor on the 31st July, 1924,
Appendix A.
1. We have given careful consideration to the suggestions and recommen dations contained in the letter (copy of which is shown in Appendix A; from the Mercantile Marine Department of the Board of Trade lated the 4th October, 1923, addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
2. We recommend the following:
That the Hongkong Passenger Certificate authorizing Foreign Going vessels to carry passengers be divided into 3 classes; each class to be governed by its own rules and regulations.
3.
Class I.
"HONGKONG PASSENGER CERTIFICATE".
Foreign going vessels certified to carry passengers beyond the limits of 10° S. Latitude and the Meridians 60° East and 141 East.
4.
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Class II
HONGKONG PASSENGER CERTIFICATE (FAR EAST)".
Foreign going vessels certified to carry passengers within the limits of 10° S. Latitude and the Meridians 60° East and 141° East.
5.
Class III.
"HONGKONG PASSENGER CERTIFICATE (RIVER STEAMERS)".
River steamers certified to carry passengers within the limits of the Canton and West Rivers including Macao.
6.
Class I.
Appendix B,
'HONGKONG PASSENGER CERTIFICATE",
This certificate to be in all respects the same as that issued by the Board of Trade for foreign going passenger steamships (see Appendix B).