CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5] — Page 503

SCHEDULE TO THIS ORDINANCE. TABLE (A.)

Spaces to be allotted to passengers in ships not within the "Chinese Passengers Act. 1855."

Between the 15th of October, and the 31st of May, inclusive

1. The space to be provided on the between decks shall be for the lower between decks 12 superficial and 84 cubin feet of space for encr passen- ger; and in the upper between decks there shall be 9 sapertical and 54 cubic feet for each passenger.

2. On the upper or weather deck there shall be provided 4 superficial fect of deck space for exercise for the crew and for every passenger accom- modated in the between decks; and if it shall be intercled to carry passengers on the

of the said weather deck then 12

euperficial feet of such remaining shall be provided for each such upper deck passenger.

Between the 1st of June, and the 14th of October, inclusive -

9. The space to be provided in the between decks shall be in accordance with the first paragraph of this table, but no skip shall carry upper deck passengers unless she is furnished with a deck house or other permanent protection against the weather for the number of passengers such structure will accommodate at 12 superficial feet and 72 cubic feet per adult passenger.

Generally.

Passengers are not to be carried on more than two decks on any one voyage. The superficial area of a deck shall mean the area of the deck itself exclusive

of skylights, hatchways and other encumbrances.

TABLE (B.)

1. The owner of any steam-vessel of less than Afty tous burden desirous of obtaining a fleence to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony, or to any place outside of the waters of the Colony, shall cause the suid vessel tó

be surveyed by a Surveyor or Surveyors appointed by the Governor.

II. The certificate of the Surveyor, appointed for this purpose, shall contain

statements of the following particulars :---

a. That the bull, length-breadth depth tune, is sufficient

for the service intended, and in good condition.

b. The number of passengers which the vessel is fit to carry, being, for vessels plying beyond the waters of the Colony, at the rate of ten superficial. feet of the upper or weather deck, and at the rate of ten superficial feet of the deck immediately below the upper deck, for each passenger and member of the crew; and for vessels plying within the waters of the Colony, at the rate of seven superficial feet per passenger and member of the crew.

e. That the ouster possesses a certificate of competency from the Harbour

Master of Hongkong,

d. That provision is on board for the shelter of deck passengers, and that

there are two approved life buoys on board.

e. That the vessel carrying passengers outside the waters of the Colony has bosts sufficient for the accommodation of half of the number of passen-

gers and crew which the vessel is certified to carry.

That the vessel is properly fitted with bow and masthead lights and also a

riding light.

g. That the vessel is properly found with anchors and chains.

h. That the crew is sufficient for the requirements of the vessel in the

opinion of the Harbour Master.

III. The certificate of the Surveyor, appointed for this purpose, shall contain statements of the following particulars -

a. That the machinery and boller of the vessel are sufficient for the service intended, and la good condition, and that the safety valce is so construct-

ed as to be out of the control of the engineer when the steam is up and

is not loaded beyond the pressure permitted by the Engineer Surveyor's

certificate.

b. The time for which such machinery will be sufficient.

c. That the eugineur of the vessel possesses a certificate of competency from

the Harbour Master of Hongkong.

IV. Such certificates shall be in force for period afsismantle 1k tausta

V. On the receipt of the before-mentioned certificates, the Harbour Master will cause a licence to be issued to the owner or master empowering the therein des- cribed vessel to convey the number of passengers certified to oa the Surveyor's declaration for a period not exceeding six months.

VI. Every vessel licensed under this Ordinance shall have her nue in English and Chinese legibly painted on her stern and on each box, together with the number of passengers she is licensed to carry,

VII. The Surveyor or Surveyors shall be entitled to a fee of ten dollara for the ecrtificates of survey, recoverable from the owner of the vessel, to be divided equally between them if more than one.

VIII. Vessels plying for hire within the waters of the Colony shall pay a licenec. fee at the rate of 0 per annum, atud vessels plying for hire outside the water of the Colony shall pay a ficence fee at the rate of $10 per annum. These fees shall be payable for half-yearly.

Objects and Reasmas.

The objects of this Ordinance sufficiently appear from its Title and Preamble.

The bulk of it is adapted from "The Merchant Shipping Acts," and a reference is given to the various sections of "The Merchant Shipping Act," in the marginal notes.

Ordinances 8 of 1870 and 11 of 1876 are also incorporated, with some alterations. The most important alteration is contained in section VI, by which power is given to The Gov«Cour to aut,eiul licenc

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