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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 28, 1935.

(iii) in sub-section (9) by the substitution of the words "five dollars" for the words "two dollars";

(iv) in sub-section (18) by the substitution of the words "one hundred dollars" for the words "fifty dollars";

(v) in sub-section (20) by the substitution of the words "one hundred dollars" for the words "fifty dollars";

(vi) in sub-section (21) by the substitution of the words "fifty dollars" for the words "twenty-five dollars".

12. Section 11 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, Amendments 1899, is amended-

(i) in sub-section (1) by the repeal of paragraph (c);

(ii) in the fifth line of sub-section (2) by the substitution of the words "one thousand dollars" for the words "five hundred dollars";

(iii) in the last line of sub-section (2) by the substitution of the words "five hundred dollars" for the words "two hundred and fifty dollars";

(iv) in sub-section (4) by the substitution of the words "one thousand dollars" for the words "five hundred dollars”.

of Ordin- ance No. 10

of 1899,

s. 11.

for Ordin- ance No. 10

13. Section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, Substitution 1899, is amended by the repeal of sub-sections (1), (2), (2A), (3), (4), (5), (G) and (7) and by the substitution of the of 1899, following sub-sections therefor :--

s. 13 (1), (2), (2A), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7).

of Trade

(1) The rules for life-saving appliances from time to time Application in force made by the Board of Trade under section 427 of the of Board Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as amended by section 5 (1) of life-saving the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) rules. Act, 1932, shall apply to the Colony in respect of the following 57 & 58 Vict. ships :--

(i) Passenger steamers plying on international voyages;

(ii) Passenger steamers plying on short international voyages;

(iii) Foreign-going steamships (except steamships, such as salvage tugs, dredgers and the like, declared by the Governor in Council to be special service craft) not certified for the carriage of passengers.

Provided that the Governor in Council may, in addition to any powers of exemption or modification given to the Governor under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, as extended to the Colony by Order of His Majesty in Council, make regulations with regard to life-saving appliances for ships to which the said rules do not apply.

In this sub-section-

"Passenger steamer" means a steamer carrying more than twelve passengers.

Foreign-going" means plying outside the limits within which river steamers: ply.

appliances

c. 60, 22 Geo. 5, c. 9.

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