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THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9TH DEC., 1891.

(5.) With reference to all steam-ships not com- ing within the provisions of "The Chinese Passengers Act, 1855," or of any Ordinance made in pursuance thereof, if plying or intended to ply for hire, the number of passengers which such ship or vessel is, in the judgment of the surveyor, fit to carry, distinguishing, if necessary, between the respective numbers to be carried on the deck and in the cabins, and in the different parts of the deck and cabins; such numbers to be subject to such conditions and varia- tions, according to the time of year, the nature of the voyage, the cargo carried, or other circumstances, as the Governor in Council may, from time to time, direct by any regulations to be made by him for this purpose, and until such regulations are made and so far as the same shall not ex- tend, according to the regulations contained in table D in the schedule hereunto annexed. (b.) And also a declaration of a Government surveyor containing statements of the following particu- lars, that is to say :-

(1.) That the boilers and machinery of the steam-ship are sufficient for the service intended, and in good condition;

(2.) The time (if less than twelve months) for which such boilers and machinery will be sufficient;

(3.) That the safety valves and fire hose, when requisite, are such and in such condition as are required by this Ordinance; (4.) The limit of the weight to be placed on

the safety valves;

(5.) The limit (if any) beyond which, as regards the boilers and machinery, the steam-ship is, in the surveyor's judgment, not fit to ply; (6.) That the certificates of the engineer or engineers are such and in such form as required by law.

(7.) That the steam-ship is duly marked in accordance with section 40 of this Ordi- nance or in accordance with the "Merchant Shipping Acts 1854 to 1890."

And such declarations shall be in such form as the Governor directs.

(9.) The said owner, agent, or master shall transmit such declarations to the Colonial Secretary within fourteen days after the dates of the receipt thereof respectively; and in default shall forfeit a sum not exceeding two dollars for every day that the sending of such declarations is delayed; and such sum shall be paid upon the delivery of the certifi- cate hereinbefore mentioned in addition to the fee payable for the same and shall be applied in the same manner as such fees, and if the declarations are not transmitted to the Co- lonial Secretary within twenty-eight days, the fees and for- feitures shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Crown.

(10.) Upon the receipt of such declarations, the Gover- nor shall, if satisfied that the provisions of this section have been complied with, cause a certificate in dupli- cate to be prepared and issued to the effect that the provisions of the law with respect to the survey of the steam-ship and the transmission of declarations in respect thereof have been complied with, and such certificate shall state the limits (if any) beyond which, according to the declaration of the surveyor or surveyors, such steam-ship is not fit to ply, and shall also contain a statement of the number of passengers which, according to the declaration of the surveyor or surveyors, such steam-ship is fit to carry, distinguishing (if necessary) between the respective numbers to be carried on the deck and in the cabins, such number to be subject to such conditions and variations, according to the time of year, the nature of the voyage, the cargo carried, and other circumstances, as the case requires.

(11.) The Colonial Secretary shall transmit such certifi- cate in duplicate to the Harbour Master, who shall deliver the same to the owner, master, or agent on his applying and paying the balance of fee and other sums (if any) herein wentioned as payable in that behalf.

Transmission

of declaration to the Governor. Penalty for delay, (Ibil. sub-s. 9, see No. 3 of 1880.)

Governor to issue cer- tificate. (Ibid. sub-s. 10.)

Issue and transmission of certificates (Hod, sec. 11.)

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