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No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [AD. 180.
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(b.) a declaration of ownership, with proof thereof, to the satisfaction of the Registrar of Shipping; and,
(c.) in the case of a Chinese person, a joint and several bond of owner and two sureties binding each and every of the seven obligees, under a penal sum of five thousand dollars, to comply
Ord: 2 of 1903. with all the provisions of this Ordinance and with all the laws.
Surveyor's certificate.
Marking of ship.
Sec 2 of M. S. Act, 1894, s. 7.
binding on British subjects with regard to trade with China (5.) The surveyor's certificate referred to in the last preceding section shall be a certificate granted by the Government Marine Surveyor specifying the proper measurement of the ship, the particulars descriptive of her identity, that such ship has proper anchors and chains, that the boiler and machinery (if a steamship) and the sails (if a sailing ship) are in good condition, and that she is, in all respects, strongly built and properly equipped for the trade for which she is intended.
(6.) It shall not be lawful for the owner of any Colonial ship to give her any name other than that of her registry. Such name shall, before registry, be painted in white or yellow letters, not less than four inches long, upon some conspicuous part of her stern and on each bow, in a distinct and legible manner, and, in the case of a Chinese-owned vessel, in Roman letters and in Chinese characters, and shall be so kept and preserved. A scale of feet denoting her draught of water shall also be marked on each side of her stem and of her stern post, in such manner as the Government Marine Surveyor may approve. For the breach of any of the provisions of this sub-section, the owner, or (in the absence of the owner from the Colony) the master, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Production of Colonial Certificate of Registry to Harbour Master.
(7.) The Certificate of Registry of every Colonial ship shall be produced once at least every six months to the Harbour Master, who shall indorse the date of such production on such register. On failure of such production, such register may be forfeited, unless satisfactory cause for such non-production is shown to the Harbour Master.
Proof of register, etc.
(8.) Every register, certificate, indorsement, declaration, or bond authorized or required by this section may be proved in any Court of Justice, or before any person having by law or by consent of parties authority to receive evidence, either by the production of the original, by an examined copy thereof, or by a copy thereof purporting to be certified under the hand of the Registrar of Shipping, or other person who for the time being may happen to have charge of the original, which certified copy he is hereby required to furnish to every person applying at a reasonable time for the same, and paying therefor the sum of one dollar; and every document, when so proved as aforesaid, shall be received as primâ facie evidence of all matters therein recited, stated, or appearing.