474
Inspection by surveyor..
Notice of deficiency.
Harbour Master not to clear ship not complying with above provisions.
$10.6 Ord. go figog See.
Marking of deck-lines. M. S. Act, 1894, s. 437. Brd. 90/190987
Marking of load-line. Ib. s. 438.
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1899-
then the owner of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and the master of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
(4.) Any surveyor appointed under this Ordinance may inspect any ship for the purpose of seeing that she is properly provided with appliances for saving life at sea in conformity with this Ordinance.
(5.) If any such surveyor finds that any ship is not so provided, he shall give to the owner or master notice in writing, pointing out the deficiency and also, what is, in his opinion, requisite to remedy the same.
(6.) The Harbour Master shall not grant a clearance for any ship hereinbefore required to be provided with boats, life-jackets, and other appliances for saving life, unless the same are duly so provided; and if any such ship attempts to go to sea without such clearance, the Harbour Master may detain her until she is so provided.
Deck and Load Lines. All Ships in the waters of the colony.
14.—(1.) All British or Colonial ships registered in the Colony (except ships under twenty-five tons, pleasure yachts, ships not trading or plying for hire, and ships employed solely as tugs) shall be permanently and conspicuously marked with lines of not less than twelve inches in length and one inch in breadth, painted longitudinally on each side amidships or as near thereto as is practicable, and indicating the position of each deck which is above water, subject to the following provisions:-
(a.) the upper edge of each of the deck lines must be level with the upper side of the deck plank next the waterway at the place of marking; and
(b.) the deck-lines must be white or yellow on a dark ground or black on a light ground.
(2.) The owner, agent, or master of every British or Colonial ship registered in the Colony (except ships under twenty-five tons, pleasure yachts, ships not trading or plying for hire, and ships employed solely as tugs) shall, before clearing his ship outwards from the Colony, mark upon each of her sides amidships within the meaning of this section or as near thereto as is practicable, in white or yellow on a dark ground or in black on a light ground, a circular disc twelve inches in diameter, with a horizontal line eighteen inches in length drawn through centre, subject to the following provisions:
(a.) the centre of the disc shall be placed at such level as may be approved by the Governor below the deck-line marked under this section and specified in the certificate given thereunder, and shall