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No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
exceeding 300 tons.
Trawlers.
British river
steamers not exceeding 60 tons. Regulations Table E.
Local steam or motor ferry vessels.
Ship leaving without certificated
officers or clearance.
does not carry more than twelve passengers, shall be provided with a master who possesses a river trade certificate, and also with an engineer who possesses a local certificate of competency from the Harbour Master:
Provided also that every 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 such vessel is provided with a duly certificated trawling master or a master who possesses a river trade certificate and an engineer who possesses a local certificate of competency from the Harbour Master:
Provided further that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant special exemption, which may be subject to any conditions he may impose, from all or any of the require- ments of this sub-section in the case of any ship regularly plying between the Colony and Dosing, Swabue (Shanmi), Ping Hoi, Ma Kung, Sha Yu Chung, Nam (, Tip Fuk, 0 Tau or any other non-treaty port if the master and mate shall have passed a special examination before the Harbour Master and shall be approved by him for service on such voyages.
(3) Every British river steamer not exceeding sixty tons shall comply with the regulations contained in Table E in the Regulations, and shall be provided with a master who possesses a local certificate of competency from the Harbour Master and also with an engineer who possesses a like certificate.
(3A) Every steam or motor vessel which plies as a ferry between two or more points within the Colony shall comply with the regulations contained in Table E in the Regulations for the time being in force and shall be provided with a master who possesses a local certificate of competency from the Harbour Master and also with an engineer who possesses a like certificate.
(4) The master of every British ship and of every 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,