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No. 16 of 1899.

Obligation to

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

Table U.

[98. 28, 99 and 43.] Regulations for the Licensing, Management, and Control of Junks

and other Chinese Vessels.

GENERAL.

1. All vessels referred to in these Regulations must be duly licensed obtain licence. as therein directed. No person shall engage or let out for hire ny

véssel unless it has been licensed according to these Regulationų.

Licence Book.

Showing of licence to

certain

officers.

Power to

stop and

search,

Prosecution

for breach of Regulations.

Penalty.

Iante of

licences by

the Harbour

Master.

Issue of duplicate licences.

Suspension

or cancella- tion of licences by

the Harbour Master.

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The word vessels in this Table shall have the same meaning as in section 39 (1) of the Ordinance.

All licences shall be kept in a Licence Book which shall be in one of the forms in Table T. For the issue of each Licence Book 1 dollar shall be charged. If the Licence Book is damaged defaced or lost a new one will be issued for which 10 dollars will be charged.

2. Every person in charge of a licensed vessel must stop and show his licence when required to do so by any Police Officer or by any officer of the Harbour Department, or by any Revenus Officer, of by the employer of such vessel, each of whoan is hereby empowered to board and examine such vessel.

3. All vessels may be stopped and searched by any Police Officer or by any officer of the Harbour Department, or by any Revenue Officer, and every person in or on board such vessel shefi siswer truly all questions put to him by such officer as to the ownership of such vessel, and any such answer may be given in evidence in any proceedings thereafter instituted against any person in or on board of such vessel at the time when she was so searched.

4. For any breach of these Regulations the licensee or owner or any of the crew of a licensed vessel shall be liable to be prosecuted before

a Magistrate, and, if found guilty, to be punished accordingly.

5. Any breach of these Regulations shall be punishable with a penalty not exceeding 100 dollars.

6. Licenses shall be issued by the Harbour Master on production of a certificate from the Inspector of Junks stating the particulars re- quired by the form hereto annexed. Each licence shall be numbered and shall not be transferable.

7. Whenever any licence issued under these Regulations has been lost or destroyed, a duplicate thereof may be granted by the proper officer if he is satisfied of such loss or destruction, upon payment of one-tenth of the original fee, in no case exceeding $1.

8. The issue of a licence shall be in the discretion of the Harbour Master, and any licence may be suspended or cancelled by him, if it is

* As amended by G. N. 123 of 1912, No. 8 of 1912, No. 48 of 1912

and No. 48 of 1812 Supp. Sched.

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proved to his satisfaction after due enquiry that the licenses or one of Table U. the crew of the vessel has been guilty of any breach of these Regula- tions or of misconduct in connection with the requirements thereof.

9. Licences shall state the length, breadth, depth, and measurement Particulars in piculs of the vessel and shall be valid for one year only or for such and duration less period as shall be named in the licence. For those mentioned of licenses.

under Classes 1, II and IV hereafter indicated licences will be issued from 1st July, and for the remaining Classes from 1st April. Half- yearly licences may be issued at the discretion of the Harbour Master.

licence.

10. Every vessel, for which a licence has been granted, shall carry Painting of on each bow and on the stern the number of the licence legibly painted ber of to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master, and branded on the hull in Agures 2 inches in length. Such number shall be the only one per mitted and shall not be concealed.

number by

The number shall be painted by persons duly authorised in that be- Painting of half by the Harbour Master, and such fees shall be charged as set authorised out in Table T.

persona.

11. No vessel shall ply for hire within 300 feet of any ship of war Not to ply without the written permission of the Harbour Master or of the officer ear ship of in command of such ship of war.

War.

12. Every vessel, when lying alongside any ship or landing place, Yulu to be

rigged in. Yulu or at anchor within the waters of the Colony, shall keep ber

out of water and rigged in so as not to project out-board.

13. All vessels licensed under these Regulations on leaving or enter. Complica with provi- ing any port within the waters of the Colony, except when actually is to conveying or in the employ of pleasure parties, shall comply with the entry and provisions of section 39 of the Ordinance relating to the entry and clearance. clearance of junks.

13a. The Harbour Master may from time to time on payment of a Coasting fee of 25 cents grant to any junk or vessel licensed under section 39 trade by

junks.

a monthly permit which shall allow such vessel to trade between ports or places in the Colony without a clearance.

14. Every vessel other than a junk shall when under way, between Exhibition sunset and sunrise, exhibit a white light at the bow visible all round of light. at a height of not less than 8 feet above the gunwale. If of 150 feet

or upwards in length, she shall exhibit 2 such lights, one at the bow and one at the stern, the former being not less than 20 and not more than 40 feet above the hull and the latter not less than 15 feet lower than the former. Every vessel propelled by ours at anchor or at înöör+ ings or alongside any wharf shall between sunset and sunrise exhibit a white light at the bow visible all round at a height of not less than 5 feet above the gunwale.

15. If the vessel is propelled or pumped by steam power the boiler Survey of must be surveyed as provided by section 87 (21) of the Ordinance, and boilers of the certificate must be produced to the Harbour Master.

veasel pro

polled by

steam.