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ER, 1860.

IZE.

Knight, Governor lencies, and Vice- ongkong.

others employed

, 1860.]

f Hongkong, with

ntered the Num- ployed on Board ister and be ad- › Colony of Hong-

Board any Cargo ise Ticket, which to demand and shall have thereon nber in consecu-

he Registrar Ge- notice to the said default of his so

y void and of no rs, or to Impri-

ry until the end

and in possession exceeding Fifty lard Labour, not

the same, may. accident, obtain ,ch the Applicant

any Counterfeit any term of Im-

e been employ- cense Ticket, or ialty not exceed-

largo Boat, who rd thereof, shall,

any time, with Dose of searching f whatever des- proved that any Master or other had, as the case

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1860. 217 may be, unlawful possession of such Goods, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable ta Penalty not exceeding One hundred Dollars, or to Imprisonment not exceeding Six Months.

withdrawn or sus-

XI. The Magistrate before whom any Conviction may take place under the Provi- License may be sions of this Ordinance, may, if he shall think fit, either in addition to or in lieu of any ponded, Fine or Imprisonment hereby imposed, suspend, or altogether withdraw the License of ay Offender, and transmit his License Ticket to the Registrar General, with a Certifi- ate setting forth the decision at which he has arrived; and, in case of suspension, the Registrar shall re-issue the Ticket to the Applicant at the expiration of the time for which the Magistrate shall have suspended the License.

Owners employing

XII. Every Owner of a Cargo Boat who shall employ any unregistered Person to take charge thereof, or to work therein, or who shall refuse when called upon to give in- unregistered Persons. formation which he may possess as to Naines, Places of Abode, or other Particulars relative to Persons charged with the commission of Offences against this Ordinance, hall on conviction thereof be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollars.

ness of Cargo Boat required.

XIII. On and after the First Day of January next, every Applicant for a License Certificate of Fit- any Cargo Boat shall produce, at the time of making his application, a Certificate under the Hand of the Harbour Master, or an Inspector appointed for that purpose, tting forth that he has examined the Boat for which a License is required, and that it in all respects fit and proper to be employed as a Cargo Boat: and the Harbour Master or Inspector shall deliver to the Applicant a Certificate to the effect stated on

vinent of a Fee of Two Dollars.

Examination of

XIV. The Harbour Master or Inspector is hereby empowered to enter at any Time Board of any Licensed Cargo Boat, and to survey and examine the same; and in Cargo Heats. the event of his discovering that any false Bottom or other Fitting, Alteration or Addi- on has been made therein for the purpose of facilitating the fraudulent Concealment of Goods, he shall seize and detain such Boat, and apprehend or cause to be apprehended the Master or other Person in charge thereof, and deliver him into the Custody of a Police Constable.

Boats with faise Bottoms, &c. may be

XV. As soon as conveniently may be after the seizure of any Boat, the Harbour Master, or Inspector, shall prefer an Information before a Police Magistrate against the seized and condeman- Licensed Owner, and also against the Master or other Person found in charge of such ed. Bat: and if the Magistrate, after hearing all the Evidence which may be offered, shall satisfied that the false Bottom or other Fitting, Alteration, or Addition complained

f was used or made for the purpose of fraudulently concealing Goods therein, he may jjudge that such Boat shall be forfeited and sold and the Proceeds thereof be paid to the Colonial Treasury; and also that the Master or other Person found in charge of ech Boat, shall forfeit and pay any Sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars, or be Imprisoned and kept to Hard Labour for any Term not exceeding Six Months. And the Licensed Owner of such Boat shall, if the Magistrate be satisfied that the Alteration, Addition, Fitting complained of, was made or used by his Order, or with his Sanction or Con- ivance, be liable to forfeit and pay any Sum not exceeding One hundred Dollars, or

be Imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Six Months.

XVI. If any Person shall resist, impede, or obstruct the Harbour Master or In- Obstracting In- pector in the execution of his Duty under this Ordinance, he shall be liable on convic-spector. on thereof to a Penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollars, or to Imprisonment with Hard Labour not exceeding Three Calendar Months.

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