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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MAY, 1878.

sending of such declarations is delayed; and such sum shall be Penalty for paid upon the delivery of the certificate hereinbefore mentioned in delay. addition to the fee payable for the same, and shall be applied in (Ibid, sec. the same manner as such fees.

310.)

10. Upon the receipt of such declaration, the Governor shall, Governor to if satisfied that the provisions of this section have been com- issue cer-

tificate. plied with, cause a certificate in duplicate to be prepared and issued to the effect that the provisions of the law with respect to 310.)

(Ibid, sec. the survey of the ship and the transmission of declarations in respect thereof have been complied with, and such certificate shall state the limits (if any) beyond which, according to the decla- rations of the surveyors, such ship is not fit to ply, and shall also contain a statement of the number of passengers which, according to the declaration of the shipwright-surveyor, such ship is fit to carry, distinguishing, if necessary, between the respective num- bers to be carried on the deck and in the cabins, such number to be subject to such conditions and variations, according to the time of year, the nature of the voyage, the cargo carried and other cir- cumstances, as the case requires.

11. The Governor shall' transmit such certificate in duplicate Issue and to the Harbour Master, who shall deliver the same to the owner, transmission master, or agent on his applying and paying the fee and other of certificates. sums (if any) herein mentioned as payable in that behalf.

(Ibid, sec. 313.) 12. The owner, agent, or master of every steamer requiring a Fees to be paid certificate under this section, shall pay for every certificate granted for certificate. by the Governor the fees mentioned in the table marked in the (Ibid, sec. schedule hereto.

314.)

13. No certificate shall be held to be in force for the pur- How long poses of this section beyond a period of twelve months; and certificates to no certificate shall be in force after notice is given by the Governor continue in to the owner, agent, or master, of the ship to which the same (Ibid, sec. relates, that he has cancelled or revoked the same.

315.)

force.

14. The Governor may revoke and cancel such certificates Governor in any case in which he has reason to believe:-

may cancel

and require

fresh de-

(a.) That the declarations of the sufficiency and good certificates,

condition of the hull, equipments, and machinery of any steamer or vessel, or either of them, have been clarations. fraudulently or erroneously made, or;

(Ibid, see, (b.) That such certificate has otherwise been issued 316.)

false or erroneous information, or;

upon

(c.) That since the making of such declarations, the hull, equipments, or machinery of such ship or vessel have sustained and injured, or are otherwise insufficient: And in every such case the Governor may, if he thinks fit, require

b. owner

or vessel again.

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แน uansmit a er declaration or declarations of the sufficiency and good condition thereof, before re-issuing any certificate, or granting a fresh one in lieu thereof.

15. The owner or master of every such steam ship, or vessel pro- Copy of cer- pelled by steam, shall forthwith, on the transmission of any such tificate to be certificate as aforesaid to him or his agent, cause one of the dupli- placed in cates thereof so transmitted to be put up in some conspicuos conspicuous part of the ship, so as to be visible to all persons on board the (Ibid, sec.

part of ship. same, and shall cause it to be continued so put up so long as such 317.) certificate remains in force and such ship is in use; and in default, such owner or master shall, for every offence, incur a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.

misdemeanour.

16. Every person who knowingly and wilfully makes, or assists Forgery of in making, or procures to be made a false or fraudulent declara- declaration or tion or certificate with respect to any steamer requiring a certifi- certificate a cate under this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and on (Ibid, sec. conviction thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to 320.) be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years with or with- out hard labour,

and other

17. The said surveyors shall, from time to time, make such Surveyors to returns to the Governor as he requires with respect to the build, make returns dimensions, draught, burden, rate of sailing, room for fuel, and of the build the nature and particulars of machinery and equipments of the particulars of ship surveyed by them; and every owner, master and engineer of steam ships, any such ship shall, on demand, give to such surveyors all such and owners information and assistance within his power as they require for and masters the purpose of such returns; and every such owner, master, or information for engineer who, on being applied to for that purpose, wilfully re- that purpose. fuses or neglects to give such information or assistance, shall be (Ibid, sec. liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

321.)

Penalties for carrying Passengers in excess of the Numbers

allowed by Certificate.

to give

VI. The master of any ship carrying more than ten passengers Harbour (except such ship come within the operation of "The Chinese Pas- Master ma senger's Act, 1855") shall, upon application to the Habour Mas- refuse cle ter for a port clearance, state the number of passengers he purpo- carrying more ses to carry in the then projected voyage; and if such number

passengers

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