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Council (Section xxxxii) a generat power to make regulations for the

-corrying) out of the Act, in dealing generally with the recovery of fes and penalties

allies and in other

technicalities not

affecting the

principles of the Ordinance - The

following

ark

the more

important..

By) Sections VI ( b) private pleams launches not plying for hire,

subjected to survey.

ave

In Section VII.4.5: stringent provisions intended to

VlIgH. 5 : are new and

prevent

the

overcrowding of steamers

with deck passengers - a practice which has already) led to serious loss

of life,

in at least one

unfortunate

>

)

instance.

By

Section

xi (1) a change

is -

made in the Constitution of Marine

Courts,

1

tos, giving to the Governor greater without interfering

choice without in

freedom of o

with the Secretary of Itates instinctions as to the presence of officers of the Royal Navy.

Buy Section xvi (1) powers is given to the Governor specially to exempt -vessels from carrying this provision is

medical stores. -

to meet the

KADEI

of

medicines and)

:

steamers owned

carying le

by Chinese and passengers

Chinese would not use

Chinese

The

to the Count ports.

medicines, even

English

d on

if provided

board