1480
Chinese
Crown lessees entitled to hold Colonial register.
[Ibid, sec. 6.]
Declarations necessary for obtaining register.
[Ibid, sec. 2.]
Documents necessary previous to grant of Colonial register.
[Ibid, sec. 3.]
Surveyor's certificate.
ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.
Merchant Shipping.
2. The Governor may, at his discretion, grant a Colonial register as hereinafter provided to any Chinese person resident within the Colony applying for the same, provided such applicant be a registered lessee of Crown lands within this Colony, and that he tenders as securities for the due performance by him of all the requirements of this section two other Crown lessees, and that he and such lessees be severally reported by the Registrar General to be each worth two thousand dollars in this Colony, and should such applicant be a member of any shop or partnership, that the seal of such shop or partnership be also affixed to the security to be given by him.
3. When any person shall be desirous of obtaining a Colonial register, such person shall forward to the Colonial Secretary a declaration in writing stating whether the Colonial ship for which such register is sought is intended to be employed solely in trade with China, or on more distant voyages: Provided always, that should such declaration be false, or the Colonial ship to which it relates not be employed in conformity with the register thereby obtained shall ipso facto become null and void.
4. A Colonial register shall be given, under the hand of the Governor, on production of the following documents-
(a) The Surveyor's certificate as hereinafter provided by subsection 5.
(b) A declaration of ownership with proof thereof to the satisfaction of the Colonial Secretary.
(c) A joint and several bond of the owner and two sureties binding each and every of the several obligees under a penal sum of five thousand dollars, to comply with all the provisions of this Ordinance and with all the laws binding on British subjects with regard to trade with China.
5. The Surveyor's certificate, referred to in subsection 4 of this section, shall, in case of a steam-ship, be a certificate granted under section 5 of this Ordinance, and in case of a sailing vessel shall be a certificate specifying the proper measurement of the ship requiring a Colonial register, and that such ship has proper anchors and chains, canvas sails, if any, her bottom sheathed with metal, and that such ship is in all respects strongly built and properly equipped for the trade for which she is intended.
1480
Chinese
Crown lessees entitled to hold Colonial register.
[Ibid, sec. 6.]
Declarations
necessary for obtaining
register.
[Ibid, sec. 2.]
Documents necessary previous to grant of Colonial
register.
[Ibid, sec. 3.1
Surveyor's
certificate.
ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.
Merchant Shipping .
2. The Governor may, at his discretion, grant a Colonial register as hereinafter provided to any Chinese person resident within the Colony applying for the same, provided such applicant be a registered lessee of Crown lands within this Colony, and that he tenders as securities for the due performance by him of all the requirements of this section two other Crown lessees, and that he and such lessees be severally reported by the Registrar General to be each worth two thousand dollars in this Colony,. and should such applicant be a member of any shop or partnership, that the seal of such shop or partnership be also affixed to the security to be given by him.
3. When any person shall be desirous of obtaining a Colonial register, such person shall forward to the Colonial Secretary a declaration in writing stating whether the Colonial ship for which such register is sought is intended to be employed solely in trade with China, or on more distant voyages: Provided always, that should such declaration be false, or the Colonial ship to which it relates not be employed in conformity with the register thereby obtained shall ipso facto become null and void.
4. A Colonial register shall be given, under the hand of the Governor, on production of the following documents-
(a) The Surveyor's certificate as hereinafter provided by
subsection 5.
(b.) A declaration of ownership with proof thereof to the satis-
faction of the Colonial Secretary.
(c) A joint and several bond of the owner and two sureties binding each and every of the several obligees under at penal sum of five thousand dollars, to comply with all the provisions of this Ordinance and with all the laws binding on British subjects with regard to trade with China.
5. The Surveyor certificate, referred to in subsection 4 of this [Ibid, sec. 7.] section, shall, in case of a steam-ship, be a certificate granted under section 5 of this Ordinance, and in case of a sailing vessel shall be a certificate specifying the proper measurement of the ship requiring a Colonial register, and that such ship has proper anchors and chains, canvas sails, if any, her bottom sheathed with metal, and that such ship is in all respects strongly built and properly equipped for the trade for which she is intended.
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