68 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD FEBRUARY, 1878.
NAME IN FULL.
OCCUPATION AND ADDRESS.
NAME IN FULL.
OCCUPATION AND ADDRESS.
Wai Kwong
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Wasserfall, Alexander Wemyss, Alexander Wheeler, William
White, John Robinson
Wicking, Harry
Wieler, Oscar Wilhelm Williams, James
Williamson, John Wise Lenton Wilson, Charles Henry Wilson, Robert
Assistant, Siemssen & Co.
W (Continued.)
Compradore, Chartered Mercantile Bank Wohlters, Andreas
Proprietor, British Inn
Wong Shing
Assistant, Oriental Bank
Woodford, James Daniel
Assistant, Olyphant & Co.
Woodin, Edward Littlefield
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Innkeeper, Stag Hotel
Assistant, Lane Crawford & Co. Merchant, Wieler & Co. Proprietor, Horse Repository Assistant, Holliday Wise & Co. [Assistant, East. Ext. Telegraph Co.
Assistant, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
Young, Alexander
Young, George Graham Bell Yuill, George Skelton
Merchant, 7, Peel Street
Assistant, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Assistant, P. & O, Co.
Shipwright, HK. & W'poa Dock Co.
Assistant, Birley & Co.
Assistant, Butterfield & Swire
G. S. NORTHCOTE,
Deputy Sheriff.
Revised, corrected, and the Special Jurors designated by the Legislative Council, this 19th day of February, 1878.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on Tuesday, the 19th February, is published for general information.
By Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 20th February, 1878.
Title.
Preamble.
Short title.
Interpretation clause.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to provide for the Survey and Regulation of Steam- ships and Vessels propelled by Steam.
[
1878.] WHEREAS it is expedient for the prevention of accidents
that provisions should be made for the survey and regu- lation of steam-ships and vessels propelled by steam: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Preliminary.
I. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Steam- ship Survey and Regulation Ordinance, 1878."
II. In the construction and for the purposes of this Ordinance (if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter) the follow- ing terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them, that is to say:--
"Stipendiary Magistrate" shall mean and include the Police Magistrates of the Colony, and the Marine Magistrate.
"Master" shall include every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of any ship.
"Seaman" shall include any person (except masters, pilots and apprentices duly indentured and registered) employed or engaged in any capacity on board any ship.
Ship"
"shall include any description of vessel used in naviga- tion not propelled by oars, whose real substantial business is to go to sea, except Chinese junks or lorchas not propelled by
steam.
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'Steam-ship" shall include every ship propelled or partially propelled by steam.
"Tons" " Tonnage" shall mean tons and tonnage, as cal- culated according to British measurement of registered tonnage. The term "Waters of the Colony" shall (except as herein- after provided) be, for the purposes of this Ordinance, deemed to comprise the waters situate within a radius of one marine league from the shores of the Colony: Provided always that this interpretation shall not be construed to affect waters within such radius in any case where such waters are situate within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of the empire of China.
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Passenger" shall mean and include any person carried in any vessel other than the master, seamen and apprentices duly indentured and registered.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Clerk of Councils,
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