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Punishment for drowning passengers in overcrowded boats.

7 and 8 Geo. 5. c. 28.] Local and personal.]

ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879.

Merchant Shipping.

other than boats or vessels having British, Colonial, or foreign registers, not being Chinese registers; and also other than market boats or vessels or junks within the meaning of Chapter I of Part III of this Ordinance.

(b.) For the licensing, registration and regulation of cargo boatmen;

(c.) For fixing the scale of fees payable for such licences;

(d.) For fixing the scale of fares to be charged by such boat or vessel;

(e.) For the regulation and management of all boats, sampans, or other vessels, used as dwelling places within the waters of the Colony and not plying for hire;

(f.) For the registration or licensing of such last mentioned vessels and of the people dwelling in the same.

2. In case any greater number of persons or passengers shall be taken or carried in any such licensed boat or vessel, within the waters of the Colony than are respectively allowed to be carried therein by any regulations made by the Governor in Council, and any one or more of such persons or passengers shall be drowned in consequence thereof, every person who shall be in charge of such boat or vessel, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished therefor without prejudice to any civil remedy that any person may have against such misdemeanant.

Ships to be marked with deck and load lines.

M. S. A. 1876, sections 25, 26.

PART IV.

Deck and load lines.

40. All ships registered in the Colony shall be marked with deck and load lines as is provided in the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1876." When a ship registered in the Colony has been marked as by this section required, she shall be kept so marked until her next return to a port of discharge in the Colony.

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1534 Punishment for drowning passengers in overcrowded boats. 7 and 8 Geo. 5. c. 28.] Local and personal.] ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879. Merchant Shipping. other than boats or vessels having British, Colonial, or foreign registers, not being Chinese registers; and also other than market boats or vessels or junks within the meaning of Chapter I of Part III of this Ordinance. (b.) For the licensing, registration and regulation of cargo boatmen; (c.) For fixing the scale of fees payable for such licences; (d.) For fixing the scale of fares to be charged by such boat or vessel; (e.) For the regulation and management of all boats, sampans, or other vessels, used as dwelling places within the waters of the Colony and not plying for hire; (f.) For the registration or licensing of such last mentioned vessels and of the people dwelling in the same. 2. In case any greater number of persons or passengers shall be taken or carried in any such licensed boat or vessel, within the waters of the Colony than are respectively allowed to be carried therein by any regulations made by the Governor in Council, and any one or more of such persons or passengers shall be drowned in consequence thereof, every person who shall be in charge of such boat or vessel, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished therefor without prejudice to any civil remedy that any person may have against such misdemeanant. Ships to be marked with deck and load lines. M. S. A. 1876, sections 25, 26. PART IV. Deck and load lines. 40. All ships registered in the Colony shall be marked with deck and load lines as is provided in the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1876." When a ship registered in the Colony has been marked as by this section required, she shall be kept so marked until her next return to a port of discharge in the Colony.
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1534 Punishment for drowning passengers in overcrowded boats. 7 and 8 Geo. set. 28.] ocal and personal.] ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879. Merchant Shipping. other than boats or vessels having British, Colonial, or foreign registers, not being Chinese registers; and also other than market boats or vessels or junks within the meaning of Chapter I of part III of this Ordinance. (b.) For the licensing, registration and regulation of cargo boatmen ; (c.) For fixing the scale of fees payable for such licences; (d.) For fixing the scale of fares to be charged by such boat or vessel; (e.) For the regulation and management of all boats, sampans, or other vessels, used as dwelling places within the waters of the Colony and not plying for hire; (f.) For the registration or licensing of such last mentioned. vessels and of the people dwelling in the same. 2. In case any greater number of persons or passengers shall be taken or carried in any such licensed boat or vessel, within the waters of the Colony than are respectively allowed to be carried therein by any regulations made by the Governor in Council, and any one or more of such persons or passengers shall be drowned in consequence thereof, every person who shall be in charge of such boat, or vessel, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished therefor without prejudice to any civil remedy that any person may have against such misdemeanant. Ships to be marked with deck and load lines. M. S. A. 1876, sections 25, 26.1 PART IV. Deck and load lines. 40. All ships registered in the Colony shall be marked with deck and load lines as is provided in the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1876.". When a ship registered in the Colony has been marked as by this section required, she shall be kept so marked until her next return to a port of discharge in the Colony.
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1534

Punishment for drowning

passengers in overcrowded boats.

7 and 8 Geo.

set. 28.] ocal and

personal.]

ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879.

Merchant Shipping.

other than boats or vessels having British, Colonial, or foreign registers, not being Chinese registers; and also other than market boats or vessels or junks within the meaning of Chapter I of part III of this Ordinance.

(b.) For the licensing, registration and regulation of cargo

boatmen ;

(c.) For fixing the scale of fees payable for such licences;

(d.) For fixing the scale of fares to be charged by such boat or

vessel;

(e.) For the regulation and management of all boats, sampans, or other vessels, used as dwelling places within the waters of the Colony and not plying for hire;

(f.) For the registration or licensing of such last mentioned.

vessels and of the people dwelling in the same.

2. In case any greater number of persons or passengers shall be taken or carried in any such licensed boat or vessel, within the waters of the Colony than are respectively allowed to be carried therein by any regulations made by the Governor in Council, and any one or more of such persons or passengers shall be drowned in consequence thereof, every person who shall be in charge of such boat, or vessel, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished therefor without prejudice to

any civil remedy that any person may have against such misdemeanant.

Ships to be marked with

deck and load

lines.

M. S. A.

1876, sections

25, 26.1

PART IV.

Deck and load lines.

40. All ships registered in the Colony shall be marked with deck and load lines as is provided in the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1876.". When a ship registered in the Colony has been marked as by this section required, she shall be kept so marked until her next return to a port of discharge in the Colony.

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