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THE HONGKONG GOV" GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9TH DEC., 1891.
1854 to 1876" or any legislative cuactment for the time being in force in Great Britain and Ireland or in any British possession.
(b.) 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 steam- 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.
(b.) Every steam-ship carrying more than twelve pas- sengers shall have her compasses properly adjusted from time to time; such adjustment, in the case of ships surveyed as hereinafter mentioned, to be made to the satisfaction of the Government surveyor or surveyors and according to such regulations as may be issued by the Governor.
(r.) Every steam-ship carrying more than twelve pas- sengers and every British steam-ship (unless used solely as a steam tug) shall be provided with a hose adapted for the purpose of extinguish- ing fire in any part of the ship and capable of being connected with the engines of the ship. (d.) Every steam-ship carrying more than twelve pas- sengers shall be provided, to the satisfaction of the Governor-
(1.) With means for making the signals of distress at night specified in the first, schedule to "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1873," or in any rules substituted therefor, including means of making flames on the ship which are inextinguishable in water, or such other means of making signals of distress as the Governor may previously approve; and
(2.) With a proper supply of lights inextinguish- able in water, and fitted for attachment to life buoys.
(e.) Every steam-ship carrying more than twelve pas- sengers by sea, not coming within the provisions of the Chinese Passengers Act of 1855, or of any Ordinance made in pursuance thereof shall be provided with such shelter for the protection of deck passengers (if any) as the Governor, having regard to the nature of the passage, the number of deck passengers to be carried, the season of the year, the safety of the ship, and the circumstances of the case, may require. If any such steam-ship as aforesaid goes to sea from any port in the Colony without being so provided as hereinbefore required, then for each default in any of the above requisites, the owner shall (if he appears to be in fault) be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and the master shall (if he appears to be in fault) be liable to a penalty not execeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
Equipment of steam-ships. (Ibid, sub-s. 2.)
Safety valve.
Compasses to be a ljusted.
Fire hose.
Skynals.
Shelter for ttock
passengers.
Penalty.
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