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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1892.

•Ameralment of Section 1365 No 26 of 1991.

Amendment of Tale Tat Sobe Trade.

(b) Sub-section (21) of section 7 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed, and the words following shall be read and substituted for the said sub- section :--

The owners of all stemn-ships under 60 tons not licensed to ply for hire, but being in the waters of the Colony, shall cause the boilers of such steam-ships to be sur- veyed annually by the Government Ma- rine Surveyor, the Assistant Marine Surveyor or some person authorized in that behalf by the Governor, and before any such steam-ship shall be again used the requirements of any such surveyor shall be complied with and thereupon a certificate to that effect shall be given by such surveyor and shall be produced to the Harbour Master without unne- cessary delay.

(e) Sub-section (22) of section 7 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed, and the words following shall be read and substituted for the said sub- section :-

The owner, master or person in charge of any such unlicensed steam-ship under 60 tons using the same before obtaining such Certificate of Survey as mentioned in the preceding sub-section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $250.

(d) Sub-section (23) of section 7 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed, and the words following shall be read and substituted for the said sub- section:-

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The owner shall pay into the Treasury a fee of $5 for each Survey and Certificate thereof made and given by the Govern- ment Marine Surveyor or the Assistant Marine Surveyor.

(e) Sub-section (25) is hereby repealed.

3. Sub-section (7) of Section 15 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof the following sub- section shall be read and substituted, that is to say :--

Every member of the board, except the Harbour Master, Assistant Harbour Master, the Marine Surveyor, and Assistaut Marine Surveyor, shall be entitled to receive out of the public revenue of the Colony a fee of five dollars for the examination of each applicant.

4. Clause 10 of Table U of the Schedule to Ordinance No. 26 of 1891 is hereby amended as follows:-

Between the words "shall" and "furnish" shall be inserted and read the words "if so required."

Statement of objects and reasons.

The objects.of the Amending Ordinance are—

(a) To relieve the owners of steam-ships under 60 tons from the requirements of The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891, with regard to reporting, clearing permits, night clearances, giving notice of departure, &c. on occasions when such steam-ships are being used solely for the purposes of pleasure.

(b) To substitute, in the case of steam-ships under 60 tons not licensed to ply for hire, a yearly survey of the "boilers" only for the yearly survey of hall and machinery required by The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891, and to facilitate such survey and mitigate the penalty for non-compliance with the Ordi-

nance.

(c) To retain in the Treasury the fees hitherto paid to the Marine Surveyor and Assistant Marine Surveyor for conducting examinations of applic- auts for certain certificates of competency. (d) To exempt applicants for cargo boat licences from the necessity of furnishing the Registrar General with a photograph except in cases where it is deemed requisite.