THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9TH DEC., 1891. 1151
(9.)-Buoyant Apparatus.
Approved buoyant apparatus shall be deemed sufficient for a num- ber of persons to be ascertained by dividing the number of pounds of iron which it is capable of supporting in fresh water by 32. Such buoyant apparatus shall not require to be inflated before use, shall be of approved construction and marked in such a way as plainly to indicate the number of persons for whom it is sufficient.
(10.)-Life-belts.
An approved life-belt shall mean a belt which does not require to be inflated before use and which is capable at least of floating in the water for 24 hours with 10 lbs. of iron suspended from it.
(11.)-Life-buoys.
An approved life-buoy shall mean either :-
(a.) A life buoy built of solid cork and fitted with life lines and loops securely seized to the life buoy and capable of float- ing in the water for at least 24 hours with 32 Ms. of iron suspended from it: or
(b.) A strong life buoy of any other approved pattern and mate- rial provided that it is capable of floating in the water for at least 24 hours with 32 tbs. of iron suspended from it and provided also that it is not stuffed with lashes cork shavings or loose granulated cork or other loose material and does not require inflation before use.
(12.)-Position of Life-belts and Life-buoys.
All life-buoys and life-belts shall be so placed as to be readily ac cessible to the persons on board and so that their position may be known to those for whom they are intend ed.
TABLE (B.)
(See section 44.)
Table of Fees under Section 44.
Amoaut of Feet
Effecting an Imperial register and granting certificate thereof,... $15 Effecting a Colonial register and granting certificate thereof....... Copy from Registry Book,
25
5
Endorsing a memorandum of change of ownership upon certiti-
cate of Colonial registry,
For every declaration made in any of the forms B, C, F, G, H. or L, in the schedule to "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," or under section 3, sub-section 3 of this Ordinance,.. Endorsing a memorandum of change of master upon certificate
of registry,.
2
1
25
Endorsing a memorandum of change of ownership upon certifi-
cate of Imperial register,
Certificate of sale or mortgage,..
NA
Recording a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made under
a certificate of mortgage,
5
For every sale of a ship, or shares in a ship, under a certificate
of sale,...
Recording the transfer of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a
ship, made under a certificate of mortgage, Recording the discharge of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a
ship, made under a certificate of mortgage, Endorsement on register of change in rig or tonnage,
5
5
2
5
For every alteration in agreements with seamen,
1
For certifying a désertion,.
For attesting a seaman's will,
.Nil.
For examining provisions or water (to be paid by the party fail-
ing to support his case),
5
For renewing Colonial register under section III, sub-section 12.. For inspection of Registry,
5
1
TABLE (C.)
(See section 5 s.s. 6 and section 41.)
Scales of Fees under Section 5, Sub-section 6, and Section 44.
(1.)-Surveys of Steam-ships for Passenger Certificates.
Tons (Register.)
Fee.
Tons (Register.)
Fee.
$
$
100 and under,
25
1,200 & under 1,500,
74
Over 100 & not exceeding 300,.
35
1,500
1,800,
86
Over 300 and under 900,
50
1.800 62 2,100
5
2,100,.
98
2,400,. 110
900 and under 1,200,
$12 for every additional 300 tons.
The above scale is for twelve months. For six months six-twelfths of the fee will be charged, for nine months nine-twelths, and so on, at the rate of one-twelfth for each month; but no fee is to be less in amount than three-twelfths. In all cases of new steam-ships, or of steam-ships coming under survey for a passenger Certificate for the first time a full twelve months' fee must be paid, notwithstanding that a certificate for twelve months may not be required, and in no case of an incomplete declaration will less than three-twelfths be charged.
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