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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 5, 1917.

Use of un- surveyed launch or motor boat.

Reporting of name of

master, etc., engaged;

or dis- charged.

Production

of certificate

on engage- ment.

Reporting of discharge by

master.

Record of

surveyor shall be complied with, and thereupon a certificate to that effect shall be given by such surveyor to the owner on payment of a fee of $10 in respect of each survey, and such certificate shall then be produced to the Harbour Master without undue delay.

27. No owner, master, or person in charge of any launch or motor boat shall use the same before obtaining such certificate of survey.

28. Every owner of any launch or motor boat shall report to the Har- bour Master the name of, and the number of the certificate held by, every master and engineer engaged by him for such launch or motor boat within 48 hours of such engagement.

29. Every owner of any launch or motor boat shall report to the Harbour Master the name of, and the number of the certificate held by, every master and engineer of such launch or motor boat discharged by him, giving the reasony for such discharge, within 48 hours of such discharge.

30. Every master and engineer of any launch or motor boat holding a certificate shall, on engagement, produce such certificate to the Harbour Master for registration, and shall pay for such registration a fee of 50

cents.

31. Every master and engineer of any launch or motor boat shall, on discharge, report such discharge to the Harbour Master within 48 hours of such discharge, and shall produce his certificate.

32. A record shall be kept in the Harbour Master's office, setting engagements forth the dates of engagement and discharge of all certificated masters and dis- and engineers of launches or motor boats, the reason for their discharge, charges.

and all complaints and charges against them, and any punishments awarded in respect thereof by the Marine or other Magistrate, or by the Harbour Master. Such record shall be open to inspection by owners of launches or motor boats or their representatives.

Certificates of com-

33. The certificates of competency of masters and engineers of launches or motor boats, while under way in the waters of the Colony, petency to be shall be kept on board the vessel, ready to be produced for inspection

by the Harbour Master or his deputy, or by any officer of police.

on board the vessel.

Harbour

Master may permit engineer with master's

certificate to be in charge

of boat.

Exemption

of motor boats used solely for pleasure.

34. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master in such special cases as he may think fit to issue a permit to any motor boat carrying a certi- ficated motor engineer, who also holds a master's certificate under the rules in this Table, to be under way in the waters of the Colony in charge of such engineer only. Such permit shall be in writing and shall be signed by the Harbour Master and shall be subject to the conditions therein contained: Provided always that it shall not be necessary for any motor boat not exceeding 35 feet in length over all (and not plying for hire) to carry a certificated master or engineer.

35. These Regulations shall not apply to any motor boat which is used solely for purposes of pleasure.

Audit No......

Schedule A.

FORM OF LICENCE BOOK.

Back of Cover.

*or, within

Hongkong Government.

Launch Motor Boat.

Licence Book.

Licence to ply* to and from and between any places in the waters of

the Harbour the Colony *.

limits (as the case may be).

Name of Launch .

Licence No.

7.