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tonghong 2nd October, 1874. Received 2nd October: 1874.)
The Attorney General
(Iton :
Bramotor)
The Colonial Secretary) (Son : J. G. Austin)
The Merchant Thippion of Consolidation Ordinance 18744.
The report upon
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Enclosure NFR in
Governor
Iir Arthur Kennedy's Despatch Ne 194 of 54. Occuber, 1844.
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Title,
Preamble.
Short Title.
Interpretation Clause.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to consolidate and amend the laws relating to mer- chant shipping, the duties of the Harbour Master, the control and management of the waters of the Colony, and the regulation of vessels navigating the
[
same.
, 1874.] WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the laws
relating to merchant shipping, the duties of the Harbour Muster, the control and management of the waters of the Colony, and the regulation of all vessels navigating the same; and whereas doubts have arisen as to the applicability of certain sec- tions of "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," and the Acts amend- ing the same: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
PRELIMINARY.
J. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Mer- chant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1874.".
II. In the construction and for the purposes of this Ordinance (if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter) the follow- ing terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them, that is to say:-
"Stipendiary Magistrate" shall mean and include the Police Magistrates of the Colony, and the Marine Magistrate.
"Master" shall include every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of any ship;
"Senman" shall include any person (except masters, pilots and apprentices duly indentured and registered) employed or engaged in any capacity on board any ship;
"Ship" shall include any description of vessel used in naviga- tion not propelled by oars, except Chinese junks or lorchas not propelled by steam."
"Tons," "Tonnage" shall mean tons and tonnage, as cal- culated according to British measurement of registered tonnage.
The term "waters of the Colony" shall (except as herein- after provided) be, for the purposes of this Ordinance, deemed to comprise the waters situate within a radius of one marine league from the shores of the Colony: Provided always that this interpretation shall not be construed to affect waters within such radius in any case where such waters are situate within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of the empire of China.
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No British ves-
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PART I.
MERCHANT SHIPPING AND SEAMEN.
CHAPTER I.
REGULATION OF BRITISH AND COLONIAL SHIPS.
III. No ship owned by a British subject shall be at liberty to trade in or from the waters of this Colony, unless she is provided register, to use
an Imperial with a certificate of registry in conformity with the Imperial Acts
the waters of of Parliament in that behalf.
the Colony.
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