Cancelled
528
& Substituted
for by G. N. Frbq/5' p. 316.
l. q. Issue of
licence for vessel.
Painting of name, etc., on vessel.
Fee for certificate
Fees for licence
No. 10. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1899
recognized by the Board of Trade or a certificate of competency from the Harbour Master of Hongkong.
3. On the receipt of the certificate, the Harbour Master will cause a licence to be issued to the owner, empowering the vessel therein described to ply for hire as therein mentioned for a period not exceeding twelve months,
4. Every vessel licensed under these Regulations shall have her name in English and Chinese, legibly painted on her stern and on each bow, together with the number of passengers she is licensed to carry.
5. A fee of $15 for each certificate shall be payable to the Government
6.-(a.) The fees to be paid for the licence shall be according to the following scale :-
Vessels under 10 tons. $3 10 tons to 20 tons 10 per annum. 20 do.. 30 do. 20. 30 do. 40 do. 30 40 do. 50 do. 40 50 do. 60 do. 50 60 do.. Deduction(b.) The above scale is for 12 months.
(c.) For six months six-twelfths of the fee will be charged, for nine months nine-twelfths, and so on at the rate of one-twelfth for each month. But no fee is to be less in amount than three-twelfths.
7. If the space measured for passenger accommodation is at any time occupied by cargo, then one passenger is to be deducted for every 7 super feet of space so occupied.
of passengers.
Prohibition of carriage of
dangerous
goods.
Fee for examination
of master or engineer.
Suspension or cancellation of certificate of master or engineer.
8. Dangerous goods of any description and in whatever quantity shall not be carried at the same time as passengers.
9. A fee of two dollars and a half for the examination of any person for the post of master or engineer of a steamship not exceeding 60 tons shall be payable to the Harbour Master for the Government, and such master or engineer shall, if he obtains a certificate, produce three copies of a photograph of himself, one to be attached to his certificate of competency, one to be attached to the licence of any vessel to which he may belong or hereafter belong, and one for record in the Harbour Office; and when a master or engineer is transferred from one steam launch to another steam launch he shall produce a photograph of himself to be attached to the licence of the vessel to which he is to be transferred.
10. The certificate granted by the Harbour Master to any person for the post of master or engineer of a steamship not exceeding 60 tons may be suspended or cancelled by the Harbour Master, if it is proved to his satisfaction, after due inquiry held by him, that the said master or engineer has been guilty of incompetency or negligence in the performance of his duties.