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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 28, 1935.

if he is satisfied that such steps, if any, as are reasonable and practicable have been taken to make the ship comply with that requirement; and

(b) modify, as respects any ship plying on short inter- national voyages, any of the requirements of the regulations relating to construction, made under this sub-section, which implement the provisions of the said Safety Convention contained in Regulations IX, X, XV and XIX thereof, if and to the extent that he is satisfied that that requirement is neither reasonable nor practicable in the case of that ship. Until such instructions and regulations are issued or made by the Governor in Council under this sub-section the Govern- ment surveyors shall execute their duties in accordance with the Instructions to Surveyors issued by the Board of Trade.

6. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 10 (8) of the Amendment Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, are repealed and the following paragraphs are substituted :--

of Ordin- ance No. 10 of 1899, s. 10.(8).

C. 60, s. 272.

(a) A declaration of a Government ship surveyor contain- 57 & 58 Vict. ing statements of the following particulars :----

(i) that the hull of the ship is sufficient for the service intended and in good condition;

(ii) that the boats. life buoys, lights, signals, compasses and shelter for deck passengers are such, and in such condition, as are required by law;

(iii) the time (if less than one year) for which the hull and equipments will be sufficient:

(iv) the voyages or class of voyages on which, as regards 22 Geo. 5, construction and equipment, the ship is in the surveyor's c. 9, s. 2 (1). judgment fit to ply;

c. 104.

1915.

(v) with reference to all passenger ships not coming 18 & 19 Vict. within the provisions of the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, or of the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, if plying or Ordinance intended to ply for hire, the number of passengers which such No. 30 of ship is, in the judgment of the surveyor, fit to carry, distinguishing, if necessary, between the respective numbers to be carried on the deck and in the cabins, and in the different parts of the deck and cabins; such numbers to be subject to such conditions and variations, according to the time of year, the nature of the voyage, the cargo carried or other circumstances as the Governor in Council may direct by any regulations to be made by him for this purpose.

(vi) that the certificates of the master and mate or mates are such as are required by law; and

(b) A declaration of a Government engineer surveyor containing statements of the following particulars

(i) that the machinery of the ship is sufficient for the 57 & 58 Vict. service intended, and in good condition;

(ii) the time (if less than one year) for which the machinery will be sufficient;

c. 60.

s. 272.

(iii) that the safety valves and appliances for the 22 Geo. 5, prevention, detection and extinction of fire are such and in 9, such condition as are required by law;

(iv) the limit of the weight to be placed on the safety valves;

(v) the voyages or class of voyages on which as regards machinery the ship is in the surveyor's judgment fit to ply.

s. 5 (4).

c. 9.

22 Geo. 5,

9,

s. 2 (2).

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