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Table H, Report to

Governor.

Foon.

No. 10 of 1899.

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

17. The president shall report to the Governor in form 4 in the appendix to these rules.

18. The fees, a table whereof is in the appendix to these rules, shail be demanded and taken in any proceedings before a Court of Survey.

APPENDIX.

No. 1. Notice of Appeal.

In the matter of the ship

To the Harbour Master of Hongkong.

Take notice that I, [name and address] the master [or managing owner of

shares] of the ship

(1) From the report of

do appeal-

appointed by the Governor to survey the said ship; or

(2) From a declaration given by

of the port of

the Surveyor

Government Marine Surveyor [or from the refusal of Government Marine Surveyor to give a declaration], under the provi sions of section 10 (8) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899; or

(3) From the refusal of

the Emigration Officer to give a certificate under The Chinese Pessen- gers Act, 1855, or under The Chinese Emigration Ordinance, 1889, or

(4) From the refusal of the Harbour Master to give a clearance under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.

The address at which all notices and documents may be served by post or otherwise on me is

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MERCHANT SHIPPING.

No. 10 of 1899.

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No. 3.-Order of Court for Release or Detention of Ship.

The Court of Survey for Hongkong.

Table H.

In the matter of an appeal by

the Surveyor

appointed by the Governor to survey the

[or as the case may be].

We

do order

from the report of

the said ship to be released (or detained finally or conditionally upon

}.

Given under our hands at Victoria, Hongkong, this

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1

day of

Members of the Court of Survey.

No. 4.-Report of Members of Court. The Court of Survey for Hongkong.

In the matter of an appeal by from the report of

appointed by the Governor to survey the

[or as the case may be].

We

the Surveyor

do report that

]

having heard this appeal, we did order the said ship to be released [or detained finally or conditionally upon

for the reasons set forth in the annexed statement.

We are also of opinion that the costs of this appeal should be paid

by the appellant [or by the Government]; or [that all parties shall pay their own costs.]

Dated this

day of

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(To be signed by the appellant.)

No. 2.—Summons to Court.

The Court of Survey for Hongkong.

Dated this

day of

. 10

Members of the Court of Survey.

[a. 43 (3).]

TABLE OF FEES.

1. On filing notice of appeal, for every 50 tons of

the Surveyor

the gross registered tonange of the ship, ...$5,00 2. On filing every affidavit,

1.00

3. On entering appearance,

5.00

4. On every subpoena,

1.00

5. On every statement of the order required to be

made by the Court,

5.00

6. On the production and swearing of every wit-

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H

ners,

1.00

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7. On every consent by the parties to refer the question of costs, or of costs and damages, to the Court, to be paid by each party,

5.00

from the report of

[or as the case may be].

In the matter of an appeal by

appointed by the Governor to survey the

In pursuance of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, I hereby

summon you to attend as

on this appeal, at

A.M. on the

Dated at Victoria, Hongkong, this

day of day of

Stipendiary Magistrate and President of the Court.

I will attend as summoned.

(Signature of person aummoned.)

8. On every hearing, for each day, to be paid by

each party, the amount thereof to be at the discretion of the members of the Court, from 10.00 to $50.00

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