THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9TH DEC., 1891. 1119
(19.) Every master or other person in charge of any steam-ship under 60 tons who shall within the waters of the Colony dibey any orders which the Harbour Master may see fit to give, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.
(20.) Any person offending against the provisions of this section, or against any of the regulations in force for the time being under this section shall, where no penalty is spe- cified, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months with or without hard labour.
(21.) All steam-ships under 60 tons not holding passenger licences, but being in the waters of the Colony, must undergo a yearly survey of hull and machinery, and comply with the requirements of the Government Marine Surveyor before again using such ship. The Governor shall have power to prescribe or alter the fees to be paid for such surveys but until so prescribed or altered the fees in Table E of the schedule hereto shall be the fees for sur- veys.
(22.) The owner, master or person in charge of any steam-ship under 60 tons used without certificates of survey shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $500 or imprison- ment with or without hard labour for any term not ex- ceeding six months.
(23.) The owner of any steam-ship under 60 tons per- mitting her to be used before having complied with the requirements of the Government Marine Surveyor shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $500 or imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six months.
(24.) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the steam launches or other vessels belonging to Her Majesty or to any vessel under 60 tons in the service of any Foreign Government.
(25.) The provisions of sub-sections 21, 22 and 23 of this section shall not apply to steam launches or yachts kept solely for pleasure.
River Steamers.
8. (1.) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant a special licence to any River Steamer specifying the number of passengers she may lawfully carry.
Such number shall be subject to such conditions and va- riations as the Governor in Council may from time to time direct by any regulations to be made by him for this pur- pose, and until such regulations are made and so far as the same shall not extend, according to the regulations contained in Table F in the schedule hereunto annexed.
(2.) Such special licence shall continue in force during the period in which the River Steamer holding the same shall be regularly employed in such capacity; but such special licence may be revoked by the Governor in Council upon receiving a declaration in writing from any Govern- ment surveyor that the River Steamer holding the same has become unfit to carry the number of passengers author- ized by such licence or upon such River Steamer ceasing to be regularly employed as such.
(3.) The owner or master of any River Steamer leaving or entering the waters of the Colony with passengers on board in excess of the number authorized by the special licence shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, and in addition a penalty not exceeding five dollars for every passenger on board in excess of the number authorized by the special licence.
(4.) No steam-ship not holding a special licence shall, between the waters of the Colony and any port in the Can- ton River or Macao, carry more than two passengers in pro- portion to every three tons of the registered net tonnage of such steam-ship; and the owner, agent, or master of any such steam-ship leaving or entering the waters of the Colony with passengers on board in excess of such proportion, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars in addition to a penalty not exceeding five dollars for every passenger carried in excess of such proportion.
Unseaworthy Ships.
9. (1.) Where a British or Colonial ship being in any port of the Colony is by reason of the defective condition of her hull, equipment, or machinery, or by reason of over- loading or improper loading, unfit to proceed to sea with- out serious danger to human life, having regard to the
Offences
against Regulations.
Surveys.
Penalty.
Liability of
owner.
Licences may be granted to River Steam- ers limiting the number of passengers. (Ord. 9 of 1879, sec. 8.)
Period during which licences shall be in force.
(Ibid, sub-a. 2.)
Penalty for exceeding limit allowed by licences, (Ibid.sub-a.3.)
Limit of passengers to be carried by steam-ships not holding special licences between Hougkong, Canton and Mucho (Ibid.sub-e. 4.)
Power to din nusafa chips, mand proccdure for
men wote time. (No. 8 of 1879, sec. 9.)
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