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37.-(1.) It shall not be lawful for any steam-ship not Steam-ships exceeding sixty tons to ply for hire within the waters under sixty

of the Colony, or to any place outside the waters of tous not to ply the Colony, miless she has obtained a licence as hereinafter out licence,

for hire with- provided, and in case any such steam-ship shall be so em- (No. 25 of 1891, ployed as aforesaid without such licence, the owner, master, sec. 7.) or person in charge thereof shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars: Provided that if such steamship has obtained a Certificate of Imperial or Colonial Registry under the provisions of The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, or of section 3 of this Ordinance, a licence shall not be required unless it is intended that she shall carry passengers for hire.

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5. I may add to these section 37 sub-section 1 so far as it purports to apply to any steamship not exceeding 60 tons plying to any place outside the waters of the Colony.

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