1548 ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.
Merchant Shipping.
That portion of the waters of the Colony having for its eastern boundary a line
drawn across the centre of the Li- ü-mún Pass ; and for its western boundary, a line drawn
from the west end of Hongkong to the west end of Green Island , thence in a straight
line to the west end of Stone Cutters' Island , continued to the mainland .
That portion of the waters of the Colony lying within a line drawn from waterfall
Bay to south-end of Táitám Peninsula, continued to Cape d'Aguilar and Cape Collinson,
terminating at south-east corner of the Li- ü-mún Pass.
Scale of Measurements, made by the Governor in Council, to which steamers trading
between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao are to be subject, under sections 8
ofthe Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance 8 of 1879,
on the 9th May, 1882, ( Gazette 27th May, 1882. )
1. On lower deck, one passenger for each six superficial feet.
2. On upper deck and cabins, one passenger for each nine superficial feet.
3. The above number to be further regulated by the surveyor's judgment as to
whether the vessel is stable enough for the measurement number of passengers .
4. A sufficient number of life boats, rafts , and life buoys, approved by the Govern
ment marine surveyor, to be supplied.
5. No passengers to be carried on more than two decks.
6. On the lower passenger deck, one passenger to be deducted for each six square
feet occupied by cattle or cargo ; and on the upper passenger deck, one passenger to be
deducted for each nine feet occupied by cattle or cargo.
General Rules for formal investigations into Shipping Casualties made by
the Governor in Council under sub-section 8 of section 13 of
Ordinance 8 of 1879 on the 14th November, 1882.
(Gazette 18th November, 1882. )
1. These rules shall be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and a copy
shall be kept at the office of the Harbour Master, and may be perused thereat by the
master or owner of any ship, and by any person deputed by him.
2. When the Governor has directed that a formal investigation into a shipping
casualty shall take place and has issued a warrant to form a Court for the purpose , the
Stipendiary Magistrate, appointed as the presiding member of the Court, shall cause a
notice to be served on the master, and upon the certificated officers of the ship who were
on board at the time of the happening of the casualty , in the form No. 1 in the Appendix
When the master himself applies for an investigation into a casualty, and the
Governor has issued a warrant thereon , the Stipendiary Magistrate shall cause a notice .
to be served on the certificated officers only, who were on board at the time of the
casualty .