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28. In the absence of the master of a ship, or if such master departs from the Colony before repaying such costs and charges as are mentioned in the last two sections, the owner, agent, and consignee of such ship at the time the person landed, or, in the case of a seaman discharged or left behind, at the time of such discharge or of his being so left behind, shall be liable to repay such costs and charges to the Government.
EXTRACTS FROM THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE, 1900.
(No. 2 of 1900.)
17. No arms or ammunition shall be imported except at the port of Victoria, and the Master of every vessel (not being a ship of war or hired armed vessel in the service of His Majesty or of any foreign nation), having on board as cargo any arms or ammunition whether in transitu or for transhipment or otherwise shall, on arrival, forthwith furnish to the Harbour Master a manifest thereof.
22.-(1.) Whenever any vessel (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war), whether under way or not, is about to leave the waters of the Colony, it shall be lawful for the Master or Officer in charge thereof for the time being, without any warrant for the purpose, to search or cause to be searched all passengers (not being exempted persons), and their luggage, baggage, and goods for arms or ammunition, and for that purpose, where necessary, to use force or to break open any cases, boxes or other receptacles, wherein
any ammunition or arius are OF may be reasonably suspected to be concealed.
(2.) Every person who is in possession of such ammunition or arms may be arrested forthwith by the Master or any other officer of the vessel, and unless such person satisfactorily accounts therefor he shall be liable to the punishments prescribed by section 28.
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EXTRACT FROM THE POST Office OrdinANCE, 1900. (No. 6 or 1900.)
Despatch and Receipt of Mails.
25.--(1.) Every master of a vessel shall, im- mediately on arrival and before reporting at the Harbour Office, deliver to any person authorised by the Post- master General to receive them all letter bags and correspondence on board, except such as are exempt by
law.
(2.) If such vessel is put in quarantine, the master may deliver all such letter bags and correspondence to The Health Officer or any person authorised by him.
By section 33 of the above Ordinance the penalty for neglect to comply with the above quoted provision is 5500 to be recovered in a summary manner before a Magistrate.
Order made by the Officer Administering the fioren- ment in Council, under the Pilots Ordinance, 1904, this 7th day of June, 1901.
Inder section 3 :-
Every applicant for a Licence as Pilot shall, upon lodging his application pay to the Harbour Master a fee for said Licence ol...
$30.00
Fee to be paid for renewal of Licence......
5.00
Under section 7 :--
For pilotage of a Steamship inside the waters of the Colony, in or out of the Harbour For pilotage of a Steamship from or to outside the waters of the Colony, in or out of the Harbour
15.00
20.00
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