51084-1917-Amendment-of-Table-G-of-the-Merchant-Shipping-Ordinance-1899 — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 30, 1917.

No. 121.

157

Order made by the Governor in Council under sub-section (18) of section 19 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, on the 29th day of March,

19 17.

1. Rules 1 to 5, both inclusive, of Table G are repealed and the following rules are substituted therefor

Forms.

investigation.

1. The forms in the appendix hereto shall be used as far as possible with such alterations as circumstances may require but no deviation from the pre- scribed forms shall invalidate the proceedings unless the Court shall be of opinion that the deviation was material.

Notice of 2. When an investigation has been ordered under section 19 the stipendiary magistrate appointed to the Court shall cause a notice in the form in the appendix hereto to be served on the master and officers of the ship, and ̧ on any other person who in his opinion ought to be served with such notice.

Summons to 3. A summons to a witness shall be in the form in the appendix hereto.

witness.

Absence of 4. If any person upon whom a notice of investigation has been served fails to attend as notified the Court may proceed to hear and ajudicate upon the case in his absence.

person served.

Right to appear.

5. Any person who shows that he has an interest in the investigation shall have a right to appear and be heard, and any other person may appear and be heard by leave of the Court.

2. Forms 1 to 3, both inclusive, of the appendix to Table G are repealed and the following form is substituted therefor :---

Or.

of..

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FORM No. 1.

MARINE COURT.

Notice of Investigation.

.master, mate, engineer, owner, &c., of.

belonging to the ship..

I hereby give you notice that the Governor has ordered an investigation into the circumstances attending the..

and that subjoined hereto is a copy of a report (or statement of the case) upon which the said investigation has been ordered. I further give you notice to produce to the Court (your Board of Trade or local certificate, the log books of the vessel, and) any (other) documents relevant to this case which may be in your possession.

The Court will be held at the Harbour Office at.

the..

.......day of...

The members of the Court will be :--

12345

Dated at Hongkong this

..a.m. on

.19.......

Report or Statement of Case.

day of

(President)

19

Stipendiary Magistrate und President of the Court.

N.B.-If the person on whom this notice is served fails to attend as notified the Court may proceed to

hear and adjudicate upon the case in his absence.

A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

29th March, 1917.