AD 1899.]
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
[No. 10.
ship.
er seaworthiness or her efficiency, either in her hull or in any part of accident to her machinery, the master shall, within twenty-four hours after the passenger happening of the accident or damage, or as soon thereafter as possible, M. S. Act,
report the same by letter to the Harbour Master, and in default, without reasonable cause therefor, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.
General Equipment.
471-
1894, s. 425.
11-(1.) Every passenger ship of which a survey is required by Equipment of the last preceding section shall-
passenger ship.
(a.) be provided (if a steamship) with a safety valve upon each Safety valve.
boiler, so constructed as to be out of the control of the engineer when the steam is up, and, if such valve is in addition to the ordinary valve, it shall be so constructed as to have an area not less, and a pressure not greater, than the area of and pressure on that valve;
(b.) have her compasses properly adjusted from time to time, such Adjustment of compasses.
adjustment to be made to the satisfaction of the Government surveyor or surveyors and according to such regulations as may be issued by the Governor;
(c.) be provided with a hose adapted for the purpose of extinguishing fire in any part of the ship and capable of being connected with the engines of the ship;
(d.) be provided with means for making the signals of distress at Signals.
night specified in Article 31 of the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea or in any Regulations substituted therefor, including a proper supply of lights inextinguishable in water and fitted for attachment to life buoys; and
deck passengers.
C. 104.
(e.) be provided (if a ship not coming within the provisions of the Shelter for Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, or of any Ordinance made in pursuance thereof), with such shelter for the protection of deck 18 & 19 Vict.
passengers, if any, as the Governor, having regard to the nature of the passage, the number of deck passengers to be carried, the season of the year, the safety of the ship, and the circumstances of the case, may require.
(2.) If any such passenger ship as aforesaid goes to sea from any Port in the Colony without being so provided as hereinbefore required, then, for each default in any of the above requisites, the owner shall (if he appears to be in fault) be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and the master shall (if he appears to be in fault) be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
Penalty for inadequate equipment.
(3.) If any requirement of this section or of Table D in the Schedule In case of non-compliance to this Ordinance is not complied with in the case of any passenger ship,
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