THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.
TABLE (U).
Regulations for the licensing, management, and control of Boats, Section 39.
These Regulations apply in respect of all boats or vessels herein- after mentioned within the waters of this Colony, except :
(a.) Boats or vessels having British, Colonial, or Foreign re-
gisters.
(b.) Market Boats, junks or vessels licensed under section 7
and sub-sections 21 and 26 of section 38.
General.
1. All boats referred to in these Regulations must be duly licensed as therein directed. No person shall engage or let out for hire any boat unless it has been licensed, according to these Regulations.
2. Every person in charge of a licensed boat must show his licence when required to do so by any officer of the Police, Registrar General's, or Harbour Departments, or by the employer of such boat, each of whom is hereby empowered to board and examine such boat.
3. All boats may be stopped and searched by the Police.
4. Every boat shall go alongside a wharf when ordered to do so by a Police Constable, and shall, when conveying passengers, be carefully steered, and travel with reasonable expedition.
5. The Registrar General is authorised to refuse à licence, or, if a licence has been granted, to withdraw the same and cause it to be forfeited, in respect of any boat which has been reported to him by the Police not to be as regards repairs and cleanliness in a state fit for public use; or for any misconduct on the part of the licensee, or any of the crew of the boat.
6. The licensee of every boat will be held responsible for any breach of these Regulations, and for any misconduct on the part of himself or of the crew of his boat.
7. No boat shall lie or ply for hire within 300 feet of any ship-of- war without the written permission of the Harbour Master or of the Officer in command of such ship-of-war.
8. Any breach of these Regulations shall be punishable with a penalty not exceeding 100 dollars, or, in default of payment, with imprisonment not exceeding 3 months, with or without hand labour
Cargo boats.
9. Cargo boat licences shall be issued by the Registrar General on production of a Certificate from the Harbour Master or his deputy, stating the particulars required by Form A. hereto an- nexed. A fee of one dollar shall be payable to the Harbour Master for this Certificate. The applicant shall furnish the Registrar Ge- neral with his Photograph and shall also give such security for his appearance when required as the Registrar General may demand. Each licence shall be numbered, and shall not be transferable.
10. Each licence shall state the length, breadth, depth, and dead- weight capacity of the boat, together with the scale of fares, and shall be valid for one year only, from the 1st April.
11. Every boat for which a licence has been granted shall carry on each bow and on its stern, legibly painted upon wood, the number of its licence in figures 24 inches in height, and no other number. Such number shall not be concealed, and such boat shall, between sunset and sunrise, exhibit a light, visible all round, not less than two feet above the gunwale.
12. No boat shall have a false bottom, or any other secret compart- ment for the concealment of goods or persons.
13. No licensee shall refuse to let his boat, except for some reason- able cause.
14. Cargo boats will only be allowed to carry such passengers as may be in charge of goods or baggage for the conveyance of which the boat is hired, or who may be required or may have been required to assist in loading or unloading.
15. The following licence fees shall be charged :—
1st Class Boat,....800 piculs capacity and upwards,....$20.00 2nd Do.,
under 800 and not less than 450 picnls
capacity,.
See Ordinance 1 of 1862, § 15.
See Regula- tions, 4th March, 1891.
See Ordinance 1 of 1862. § 15.
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$10.00
3rd Do.,
4th Do., 16. The following table indicates the maximum scale cargo boats:
of hire før
under 450 and not less than 100 piculs
capacity,. under 100 piculs capacity,
$ 5.00
.$ 3.00 ·
Per day or night of 12 hours.
First Class Boat, Second
$10.00
.$ 5.00
Third Fourth
""
$ 3.00
22
Per load.
$5.00
$3.00
$2.00
$100
.$ 1.50 Lighters.
17. Lighter licences shall be issued by the Registrar General on production of a certificate from the Harbour Master or his deputy, A fee stating the particulars required by Form A. hereto annexed. of one dollar shall be payable to the Harbour Master for this Certi- ficate. The applicant shall give such security for his appearance when required as the Registrar General may demand. Each licence shall be numbered, and shall not be transferable.
18. Each licence shall state the length, breadth, depth and dead- weight capacity of the lighter, and shall be valid for one year only, from the 1st April.
19. Every lighter for which a licence has been granted shall carry on each bow and on its stern, legibly painted, the number of its licence in figures 23 inches in height, and no other number. Such number shall not be concealed, and such lighter shall, between sunset and sunrise, exhibit a bright white light, visible all round, at the place where it can be best seen, but at a height not exceeding 20 feet above the hull.
20. No lighter shall have a false bottom, or any other secret com- partment for the concealment of goods or persons.
21. Lighters will only be allowed to carry such passengers as may be in charge of goods or baggage for the conveyance of which the lighter is engaged, or who may be required or may have been required to assist in loading or unloading.
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