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No. 200.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21st AUGUST, 1880.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognize provisionally, and until further notice, M. PIERRET, as in charge of the French Consulate at this Port.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th August, 1880.
No. 201.
1879.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
The following Regulations are published under the provisions of Section 42 of Ordinance 8 of
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th August, 1880.
Regulations for the licensing, management and control of Boats and Boatmen, made by the Governor
in Council under the provisions of Section 39 of Ordinance 8 of 1879.
1. These Regulations apply in respect of all boats or vessels plying for hire within the waters of this Colony, except :-
(a) Boats or vessels having British, Colonial or foreign registers (not being Chinese registers). (b) Market boats or vessels or junks within the meaning of Chapter I of Part 3 of Ordinance
8 of 1879, and in respect of Cargo Boatmen.
2. Every boat must be duly licensed as required by these Regulations.
3. Every boat owner desiring a boat licence must apply for it to the Registrar General, and must give him such statement of particulars and such evidence as he may require as to the size and character and fitness of the boat to be licensed and the names of owner and crew, and must furnish such security as the Registrar General may require for his appearance before the Registrar General whenever he may be called upon, and must pay the proper licence fee, and thereupon the Registrar General shall grant him a numbered licence certificate in such form as he may think fit.
4. Licences shall be good for one year only from the date of granting.
5. Every boat for which a licence has been granted shall carry on each bow and on her stern, legibly painted upon wood or tin, the number of her certificate, and no other.
6. No cargo boat shall have a false bottom.
7. Every person having charge of a boat for which a licence has been granted, must shew his certificate when required to do so by any Police Constable.
8. No person shall employ an unlicensed boat in plying for hire or in carrying passengers or cargo. 9. The following Table indicates the proper licence fees to be chargéd in respect of boat licences:--
For Cargo Boat measuring less than 13 feet in length, For Cargo Boat measuring less than 21 feet in length, For Cargo Boat measuring less than 31 feet in length, ................. For Cargo Boat measuring 31 feet and upward in length, For other Boats measuring less than 12 feet in length, ................... For other Boats measuring less than 21 feet in length, For other Boats measuring less than 31 feet in length, For other Boats measuring 31 feet and upward in length, .....
$ 2.50. $ 3.00. .$ 5.00.
$10.00.
.$ 0.40.
.$ 0.75.
$ 1.20.
.$ 1.75.
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