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No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
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Payment
and recovery of sums for storage.
Penalty.
Saving of Ordinance No. 1 of 1873.
Exception
of ships of war and
(13) The sums charged in respect of the storage of such gunpowder or other explosive shall be paid monthly by the party in whose name the same is or are stored, and, in the event of non-payment within twenty-one days after the money has become due and payable, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct the said gunpowder or other explosive to be sold in order to defray the expense of storage, and the proceeds thereof, after deducting all Government charges and the expenses of sale, shall be paid to the party who proves himself entitled thereto to the satisfaction of the Governor.
(14) Every person who violates, or refuses or fails to comply with, any of the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months.
(15) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.
(16) Nothing in this section shall apply to His Majesty's ships of war, or to the ships of war of any foreign nation, or to Government hired armed vessels in His Majesty's service or in the service
of any foreign nation, or to any Government stores.
stores.
Gunpowder anchorage.
Interpreta- tion.
(17) "Gunpowder Anchorage means the anchorage on the south side of Stonecutters Island, to the west of a line from which the White Rock bears north and to the north of a line from which the mast of the Royal Observatory at Kowloon bears
east.
PART IX.
LAUNCHES, FERRY VESSELS, MOTOR BOATS AND RIVER STEAMERS. Launches, ferry vessels and motor boats.
37.-(1) In this section,
(a)
tons;
(b)
(c)
"Launch ** means any steamship not exceeding sixty
Owner" includes charterer and agent;
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Ferry vessel means any steam or motor vessel which plies regularly for the conveyance of persons, or of persons and things, between two or more points within the Colony.
As amended by No. 28 of 1933 [22.12.33].
As amended by No, 23 of 1932 [10.12.32] and No. 28 of 1933 [22.12.33].
(2) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make [s.37 contd,] regulations for the following purposes:—
Regulations.
(a) the licensing, regulation and control of launches, ferry vessels and motor boats, and of the owners, masters and engineers of launches, ferry vessels and motor boats;
(b) the payment of fees in respect of licences, permits, clearances, certificates, surveys and other documents and services relating to launches, ferry vessels or motor boats;
(c) the duties of the owners, masters and engineers of launches, ferry vessels and motor boats; and
(d) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this section.
Table E.
(2A) The Harbour Master shall, with the approval of the Anchorages. Governor, by regulation appoint suitable anchorages in the waters of the Colony to be called anchorages for launches, ferry vessels and motor boats.
(3) Every person who does or is a party to any act forbidden Offences and by this section or by any regulation made thereunder, and every penalty. person who omits to do anything which he is required to do by this section or by any regulation made thereunder, and every licensee who commits a breach of any condition of his licence, shall, where no other penalty is provided, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
or motor
excessive
(4) If any unlicensed launch, ferry vessel or motor boat Launch, carries more persons than might lawfully be carried under the ferry vessel regulations made under this section, having regard to the size boat carry- of the launch, ferry vessel or motor boat, the amount of space ing an available, and the part or parts of the waters of the Colony in number of which the launch, ferry vessel or motor boat has carried such persons. persons, or if any licensed launch, ferry vessel or motor boat carries more passengers than may lawfully be carried under the conditions of the licence, the owner and master shall be liable
to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
of licensed launch or
(5) Every person who places on the safety valve of any Safety valve licensed launch or ferry vessel any greater pressure than is allowed under the conditions of the licence, shall be liable to a ferry vessel. fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
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