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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1874.

any one

overcrowded

3. In case any greater number of persons or passengers shall Punishment be taken or carried in any such licensed boat or vessel, within the for drowning waters of the Colony than are respectively allowed to be carried passengers in therein by any regulations made by the Governor in Council, and boats.

or more of the passengers shall be drowned, every [7 & 8 Geo. 4., person or persons who shall be in charge of or navigating such sec. 28.] boat, or vessel, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be [Local and

personal.] liable to imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court, for any period not exceeding two years with hard labour, and shall not be allowed to work or navigate any such boat, or vessel, at any time after such conviction.

PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS.

Penalties.

XXXVIII. All offences against the provisions of this Ordinance Recovery of or any regulation made thereunder, except when otherwise provided, penalties. may be heard and tried by any stipendiary Magistrate, and all penalties imposed by this Ordinance, except when otherwise pro- vided, may be recovered summarily under the provisions of Ordi- nance No. 10 of 1844.

Fees.

Ordinance

XXXIX. The fees specified in tables marked B, C and D Fees payable of the Schedule hereto are hereby declared to be payable to the under this Harbour Master as the lawful fees for the discharge of the respec- and un'er tive duties therein specified and may be recovered by him in a M. S. A. summary manner before any Magistrate.

1854.

2. All such fees shall be paid by the Harbour Master into Fees to be the Colonial Treasury to the use of Her Majesty.

Abstract of Ordinance to be given to Masters.

paid into the Colonial Treasury.

Ordinance

XL. An abstract of such portions of this Ordinance as the Abstract of Governor in Council may direct, shall be delivered to the master to be given of every vessel upon her entering the waters of the Colony; and to masters of if before obtaining clearance, the master do not return such abstract to the Harbour Master, he shall pay a fee of two dollars for the same.

Repealing Clause.

every vessel.

XLI. The following Ordinances and sections of Ordinances Repealing are hereby repealed :-

Ordinance 14 of 1845,

Sub-sections 8 and 9 of sec. iii, and secs. vii and viii. Sub-sections 1, 2,

and 3 of sec. vi. Sec. iv.

clause.

1 of 1848,...

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6 of 1852,

The whole.

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8 of 1858,

Sec. xvi.

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10 of 1860,

11 of 1860,

15 of 1860,

17 of 1860,

The whole.

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1 of 1862,

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6 of 1866,

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4 of 1867

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10 of 1867.

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Secs. lxiii, lxiv, and Ïxv.

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5 of 1869,

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9 of 1872,

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9 of 1373,.

The whole.

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17 of 1873,.

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1 of 1874,.

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But this repeal shall not affect:-

(1.) Anything duly done before this Ordinance comes into

operation;

(2.) Any right acquired or liability accrued before this Or-

dinance comes into operation;

(3.) Any penalty, forfeiture or other punishment incurred or to be incurred in respect of any offence committed before this Ordinance comes into operation;

(4.) The institution of any legal proceeding, or any other remedy for ascertaining, enforcing or recovering any such liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid;

(5.) Any regulations made and published by the Governor in Council, under any of the Ordinances hereby repealed, and not expressly repealed by this Ordinance or by any regulations made or to be made thereunder.

Suspending Clause.

XLII. This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to Suspending be hereafter proclaimed by the Governor.

clause.

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