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Trawlers.
Certificated colonial ship
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
vided with a duly certificated master, and if a steamship with an engineer who possesses a certificate of competency from the Har- bour Master.
Provided also that any steam trawler or other fishing vessel propelled by mechanical power other than oars or sails regularly engaged in trawling upon the high seas from the Colony shall also be deemed to comply with the requirements of this sub-section if it is provided with a duly certificated trawling master or a master pos- sessing at least a river trade certificate and an engineer possessing a certificate of competency from the Harbour Master.
(3) Every colonial ship not exceeding 60 tons trading or plying for not exceeding hire shell, when leaving the waters of the Colony, be provided with officers who possess valid certificates of competency according to the following scale:--
40 tons.
River steamiért.
Ship leaving without certificated officers.
(a) the master must possess a certificate appropriate to the grade of second mate or of a higher grade; and
(b) the engineer (in the case of a steamship) must possess a certificate appropriate to the grade of second class engineer or of a higher grade.
Provided that any British or colonial ship not exceeding 60 tons regularly plying between the Colony and any places on the Canton or West River or any river in the interior of the Kwangtung or Kwangsi province, or between the Colony and Macao, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this sub-section if carrying passengers it complies with the regulations contained in Table E of the schedule and is provided with a master who possessed a certificate of competency from the Harbour Master, and if a steamship is also provided with an engineer who possesses a like certificate.
(4) The master of any British ship, or of any colonial ship, exceeding 60 tona, or of any foreign ship holding a passenger certificate under section 10, leaving or attempting to leave any port of the Colony without having on board, and entered on the register and articles of agreement, officers possessing the certificates required by this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to refuse a port clear- ance to any British or colonial ship, or to any foreign ship holding & passenger certificate under section 10, in case of non-compliance with the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (8) of this section; and
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if any ship to which this sub-section refers leaves or attempts to [4]
conld.] leave any port of the Colony without a clearance, the master thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars.
(5) Every person who, having been engaged in any of the Penalty on capacitics mentioned in sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of this employment
of uncertif. section in any such ship as aforesaid, goes to sea in that capacity exted person. without being entitled to and possessed of such certificate as is required by this section, and every person who employs any per- son in any of the above capacities in such ship without ascertaining that he is entitled to or possessed of such certificates as is required by this section, shall, for each such offence, be liable to a fine not exceeding 250 dollars.
evidence.
(6) In any proceeding in Court against any person for a breach of Chaet the provisions of this Ordinance, all entries in the official log and official log as the articles of agreement shall be received in evidence, subject to all just exceptions.
(7) Examinations shall be instituted for persons who wish to Examina procure certificates of competency as masters, mates, or engineers certificates.
in the mercantile marine.
tion for
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(8) The Governor-in-Council may lay down rules as to the conduct Rules for of such examinations and as to the qualifications of the applicants, tions. and such rules shall be strictly adhered to by all examiners.
for certificete
(9) When any person is desirous of obtaining a certificate of con- Applicant petency as master, first, second, or only mate, or engineer in the to gire mercantile marine, he shall give notice in writing to that effect to notice to the Harbour Master, who shall forward the same to the Governor. Mesler.
Harbour
of board of
(10) It shall thereupon be lawful for the Governor to constitute Appointment and appoint a board of examiners to inquire into the competency of examiners. such applicant, and such board shall consist of three members, one of whom shall be the Harbour Master, and of the remaining two one
or both shall be commissioned officers in the Royal Navy or masters
or duly qualified engineers in the British mercantile marine,
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(11) On such appointment being notified to the Harbour Master, Harbour he shall summon the other members of the board to attend at the Master ta Harbour Office for the purpose of examining the applicant, at a day board and and at an hour to be named in such sunimons, and shall also notify applicant. the applicant to attend accordingly.
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