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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1892.

No. 9 OF 1892..

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891.

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WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[28th May, 1892.]

Ordinance to be rend wirk No. 26 of 1891.

Amendment of Section 7 of No, 26 of 1891.

BE

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed together with Ordinance No. 26 of 1891.

2. Section 7 of Ordinance 26 of 1891 is hereby amended as follows:-

(a) Sub-sections (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (17), (18) and (20) shall not apply to any steam-ship under 60 tons on occasions when such steam- ship is being used solely for purposes of pleasure.

(b) Sub-section (9) of section 7 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "ten feet above the coloured lights" and substi- tuting therefor the words "six feet above the deck."

(c) Sub-section (19) of section 7 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting the word “law- ful" between the words "any" and "orders.” (d) Sub-section (21) of section 7 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed, and the words following shall be read and substituted for the said sub- section :-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 steam-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is hereby repealed, and the words following shall be read and substituted for the said sub- section:-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 tous 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.

Sub-section (23) of section 7 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed, and the words following shall be read and substituted for the said sub- section :--

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.

(g) Sub-section (25) is hereby repealed.

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