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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 28, 1914.

Power to

tions.

17. The Governor-in-Council shall have power to make regulations for the purposes of section 6 of this Ordinance make regula- prescribing the precautions to be observed with a view to the prevention of piracy.

18. The owners agents charterers and licensees of every Liability launch or ship which by any regulations made under this to pay for watchmen Ordinance shall be required to carry watchmen or guards and guards. shall be jointly and severally liable to pay to the Colonial Treasurer such monthly sum for each watchman or guard as may be fixed by the said regulations, and any such sum in respect of payment of which default is made may, with- out prejudice however to any proceedings already taken or to be taken on any bond catered into in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, he recovered as a fee payable to the Crown within the meaning of the Crown Remedies Ordinance, 1875.

Ordinance

of not to apply

19. This Ordinance shall not apply to any launch on occasions on which it is being used solely for purposes pleasure.

to launch when being used for pleasure.

to General

20. The Governor-in-Conncil shall have power exempt any launch or ship or class of launch or ship from power of

exemption. the provisions of this Ordinance either generally or for a specified period or for a specified voyage or class of voyages and shall have power in his absolute discretion to withdraw at any time any exemption so granted.

7 of 1900

21. The Launch and River Trade Steamer (Protection Repeal of against Piracy) Ordinance, 1900, and the Steam Launch Ordinances and River Trade Steamer (Protection against Piracy) and 18 of Ordinance, 1913, are hereby repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of August, 1914.

1913.

M. J. BREEN,

Clerk of Councils,

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 28th day of August, 1914.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

SCHEDULE.

BOND.

The Piracy Prevention Ordinance, 1914.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that We

and.. and.

.of.. .of.

of.....

are held and firmly bound to His Majesty the King His Heirs and Successors in the sum of..... ....thousand Dollars Hongkong Currency to be paid to His said Majesty His Heirs and Successors for which payment to be well and truly made we bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally by these presents Fealed with our seals and dated

day of

..One thousand

the Nine hundred and

WHEREAS the said

....and

are the owners agents

charterers and licensees of the ship (launch)

NOW THE CONDITION of the above written boud or obligation is such that if the said owners agents char- terers and licensees and their servants and employees and the master officers crew and staff of the said ship (launch) and any person to whom the said ship (launch) may be leased or chartered shall comply with all the provisions of the Piracy Prevention Ordinance

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