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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH OCTOBER, 1889.

And whereas by Order in Council dated the 26th day of June, 1873, Her Majesty was pleased to direct as follows:

1. As regards Sailing Ships, that Merchant Sailing Ships of the said German Empire the measure- ment whereof should, after the said 1st day of January, 1873, have been ascertained and denoted in the registers and other national papers of such Sailing Ships testified by the date thereof should be deemed to be of the tonnage denoted in such registers and other national papers in the manner and to the same extent and for the same purpose in, to, and for which the tonnage denoted in the Certificate of Registry of British Sailing Ships is deemed to be the tonnage of such Ships.

2. As regards. Steam Ships, that Merchant Ships belonging to the said German Empire which are propelled by Steam, or any other power requiring engine room, the measurement whereof should, after the said 1st day of January, 1873, have been ascertained and denoted in the registers and other national papers of such Steam Ships testified by the dates thereof, should be deemed to be of the tonnage denoted on such registers or other national papers in the same manner and to the same extent, and for the same purpose in, to, and for which the tonnage denoted in the Certificate of Registry of British Ships is deemed to be the tonnage of such Ships. Provided nevertheless, that should the owner or master of any such German. Steam Ship desire the deduction for engine room in his ship to be estimated under the rules for engine-room measurement and deduction applicable to British Ships instead of under the - German rule, the engine room should be measured and the deduction calculated according

to the British rules.

And whereas it has been made to appear to Her Majesty that a new Imperial Ordinance, which came into operation on the 20th day of June, 1888, stipulates that the owners of German Steamships may have the net tonnage of their vessels calculated according to British as well as according to German rules, and shall have issued to them a separate Certificate to be used in Foreign Countries, showing the net tonnage calculated according to British rules:

And whereas it has been made to appear desirable to Her Majesty that the provisions of the said recited Order in Council of the 26th day of June, 1873, should be revoked, and a new Order in Council made and substituted in lieu thereof:

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in virtue of the powers vested in Her by the said recited Acts, and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to direct that the said recited (rder of the 26th day of June, 1873, shall be and the same is hereby revoked, and in lieu thereof, and in substitution therefor, Her Majesty is hereby pleased. by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to direct as follows:-

1. As regards Sailing Ships, that Merchant Sailing Ships of the said German Empire, the measure- ment whereof after the said 1st day of January, 1873, has been ascertained and denoted in the registers and other national papers of such Sailing Ships, testified by the date thereof, shall be deemed to be of the tonnage denoted in such registers and other national papers in the same manner and to the same extent, and for the same purpose into and for which the tonnage denoted in the Certificate of Registry of British Sailing Ships is deemed to be the tonnage of such Ships.

2. As regards Steamships, that Merchant Ships belonging to the said German Empire, which are propelled by steam or any other power requiring engine room, the measurement whereof shall, after the said 1st day of January, 1873, have been ascertained and denoted in the registers and other national papers of such Steamships, testified by the dates thereof shall be deemed to be of the tonnage denoted on such registers or other national papers in the same manner and to the same extent, and for the same purpose in, to, and for which the tonnage denoted in the Certificate of Registry of British Ships is deemed to be the tonnage of such Ships. Provided, nevertheless, that if the Owner or Master of any such German Steamship desires the deduction for engine room in his Ship to be estimated under the rules for engine room measurement and deduction applicable to British Ships instead of under the German rule, the engine room shall be measured and the deduction calculated according to the British rules; and that, in the event of any such Steamship possessing a Certificate of Tonnage or other national paper issued as aforesaid on or after the 20th day of June, 1888, denoting the net registered tonnage of such Ship under the British rules, the Ship shall be deemed to be of the tonnage so denoted thereon.

C. L. PEEL.