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Sir alKennedy, Kemby. OA.

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The Right Amorable

The Earl of leamawon.

Ordinance No 11 of 1876. Aiver Gleamon

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No. 11 or 1876.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, Title,

with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to regulate the Number of Passengers carried by Steam-vessels plying between Hongkong and Macao, and between İlongkong and Places on the Canton

River.

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[18th December, 1870.] HEREAS it is expedient to regulate the mumber of Preamble.

passengers to be carried by steamers plying between Hongkong, Canton, und Macao, and to guard against accidents arising from overcrowding and other probable dangers: Be it enueted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. This Ordinance may be cited as "The River Steamers' short title. Ordinance, 1878,"

tou only allow-

II. Three days after the passing of this Ordinance, if any steam- Steamers leav xbip shall leave the waters of the Colony of Hongkong for Canton, ingilongkong. or for any place on the Canton river, or for Macao, having on Macao, ur Can- board a greater number of passengers thau in the proportioned to carry a of two passengers for every three tons of the registered net tonnage limited nu of such steam-ship, the owner or master thereof, shall be liable to ber of passen-

a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, in addition gers,

to a penalty of five dollars for every passenger on board in excess

of the proportion of two passengers for every registered three tons (net) of the said steam-ship.

11. Three days after the passing of this Ordinance, if any steam- steamers from ship shall enter the waters of the Colony of Hongkong, having Canton and

on the Cauton Macao allowed passengers on board, from Canton or from places

to fetch only a river, or from Macao, in excess of the proportion of two passengers nited num for every three tons of the registered net tonnage of sich steam-ber of passen- ship, the owner or master thereof, shall be liable to a penalty not gers to Hong- exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to a penalty kong. of five dollars for every passenger on board, in excess of the proportion of two passengers for every registered three tons (net) of the said steam-ship.

IV. All penalties for offences against this Ordinance, may be Penalties how recovered in a summary way before a Stipendiary Magistrate.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 18th day of December, 1876.

levied,

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Clerk of Councils.