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and 271 of the Imperial Act of 1894

do apply ...quiring.

the last named section re=

nnual

atv at Li

survey.

Ship with over 50 steerage

-passengers

ale

emigrant ships (268). Ships with over 12 passengers have to undergo annual survey (271).

The local Ordinance is in line with the Imperial Act section 271 requiring a passenger certificate granted on annual survey of hull, bottoms, boilers and engines for all ships carrying more than 12 passengers.

Foreign certificates of docking survey from a Foreign Government

it is usual to

recognise and accept as

equivalent

to a British Government Certificate

Three hundred Emigration

licences are

granted in Hong Kong,

too under section 10 of Ordinance

of 1889, viz :- a General licence marked

X valid for 12 months,

an ordinary

licence marked Y available only for

one voyage,

and under section 21 of the

same ordinance a Special licence

marked Z valid for 12 months but

issued

only

to mail steamers and

" any other steamer which is approved

by the Governor

as a first class steamer "

St. C. H. Hutchings,

38th August, 189...