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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.

Penalties on masters and owner, &c., neglecting to provide boats. (M. S. A., 1988, N8O. 4.)

Surveyora Powers:

Harbour Mas-

ter not to clear ships not complying

with the above provisions.

Curd, of 1879 sec. 4 sub, 3.)

Class of vessel

to which

action

applies. (Ibid sec. b.)

Equipment of starm-slips. (Ibid. sub-s. 2.)

Safety valve.

(2.) In any of the following cases, that is to say :---- (a.) If any ship hereinbefore required to be provided with bouts and other appliances for saving life proceeds to sea without being so provided there- with, or,

(b.) If any such appliances for saving life are lost or rendered unfit for service in the course of the voyage through the wilful fault or negligence of the owner or master; or,

(c.) If in case of any of such appliances for saving life being lost or injured in the course of the voyage, the master wilfully neglects to replace or repair the same on the first opportunity; or, (d.) If such appliances for saving life are not kept so

as to be at all times fit and ready for use;- Then if the owner appears to be in fault he shall incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and if the master appears to be in fault he shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

3. Any surveyor appointed under this Ordinance may inspect a ship for the purpose of seeing that the ship is properly provided with appliances for saving life at sea in pursuance of the Rules and shall for that purpose have all the powers given to Inspectors by section 14 of The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854.

4. If any such surveyor finds that any ship is not so pro- vided he shall give to the masters or owner notice in writing pointing out the deficiency and also what is in his opinion requisite to remedy the sume.

(5.) The Harbour Master shall not grant a clearance for any ship hereinbefore required to be provided with boats, life jackets and other appliances for saving life unless the same is duly so provided; and if any such ship attempts to go to sea without such clearance, the Harbour Master may detain her until she is so provided.

Survey of Steam-ships of 60 tons and upwards.

5. (1.) This section shall apply-

(a.) To all British steam-ships of 60 tons and upwards carrying more than twelve passengers and being within the waters of the Colony which have not been surveyed in the United Kingdom or in any British possession within the preceding twelve months under the pro- visions of "The Merchant Shipping Acts, 1854 to 1876" or any legislative enactment for the time being in force in Great Britain and Ireland or in any British possession.

(6.) To all Foreign steam-ships of 60 tons and upwards being within the waters of the Colony and car- rying more than twelve passengers from the Colony and which have not, from their own country, or the country from whose flag they may have been transferred, or from any British port, survey and other certificates equivalent to those required in the case of British steami- ships Provided that in the event of any ques- tion arising as to the sufficiency of any Foreign certificate to protect the steam-ship holding the same from survey under this section, such · question shall be referred for settlement to the Governor in Council whose decision thereon shall be final.

(c.) To all steam-ships of 60 tons and upwards plying within the waters of the Colony, and carrying more than twelve passengers.

(d.) To all steam-ships registered in this Colony of 60 tons and upwards, and carrying more than twelve passengers

(e.) To river steamers.

(2.) Such steam-ships shall be provided as follows, that is to say :-

(a.) Every steam-ship of which a survey is required by this section shall be provided with a safety valve upon each boiler, so constructed as to be out of the control of the engineer when the steam is up, and, if such valve is in addition to the ordinary valve it shall be so constructed as to have an area not less, and a pressure not greater than the area of and pressure on that valve.