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Transfer to purchaser upon sale of vessel.
Trial of offences under this section.
Penalty for infraction (10) or (11).
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
case it shall be brought to the knowledge of the Magistrate that there is in the Colony any consignee or agent of such vessel no sale thereof shall be made until 3 days' notice shall have been given to him in writing.
(23) Every vessel forfeited or sold under this section shall be transferred to the purchaser thereof, at his expense, by a bill of sale from the Harbour Master, which shall confer upon such purchaser, his executors, administrators, and assigns an absolute title to such vessel.
(24) No vessel or cargo liable to forfeiture under this section, shall be so forfeited unless the offence in respect of which it is liable to forfeiture, shall be tried by two Magistrates who shall have power, in their discretion, to extend the period allowed for an appeal from their decision to the Supreme Court, either before or after the expiration thereof.
(25) Every master of a junk who refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (10) or (11), or who knowingly gives untrue particulars concerning the information which he is thereby required to furnish, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months.
Penalty for infraction of sub-section (10) or (11).
(26) Every master of a vessel violating the provisions of sub-section (13) or (14) shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months, and, further, such vessel and her cargo may, in the discretion of the Magistrates be forfeited. It shall be lawful for any officer of police or of the Harbour Department or for any revenue officer to arrest within the waters of the Colony any junk or other Chinese vessel leaving or attempting to leave her anchorage, or which he has good reason to believe had left her anchorage or any port between the hours aforesaid.
Junk not carrying lights to be deemed in fault for collision.
(27) If in any action brought in respect of a collision occurring between sunset and sunrise, in or outside the waters of the Colony, between a junk and any other vessel whatsoever, it is proved that such junk did not carry either the lights prescribed for sailing vessels by the International Collision Regulations, or the lights prescribed for junks by sub-section (1) or (2) respectively of section 25, then such junk shall be deemed to be in fault, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the circumstances of the case made the omission to carry such lights necessary.
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