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AD 1899.]

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

[No. 10.

pass, clear-

mentioned. Every master of a junk who knowingly uses or attempts to use any licence, anchorage pass, clearance, or special permit which has not been lawfully obtained shall be imprisoned with hard labour for any term not exceeding twelve months; and every junk in respect of which any licence, anchorage pass, clearance, or special permit has been used or attempted to be used in violation of this sub-section may, either with or without the cargo thereof and whether the master has been brought to trial or not, at the discretion of the Court, be forfeited to the Crown.

(13.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, in such cases as he may think fit and on payment of the prescribed fee, to grant to the owner of any junk a trading licence authorizing such junk to ply between the Colony and other ports or places out of the Colony, during such period and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine, and which conditions shall be indorsed on or contained in such licence; and such junk having obtained a trading licence, the master thereof shall cause the number of such licence to be painted in black figures twenty inches in length (to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master) on a white ground on each bow and the stern: Provided that no such licence shall be granted unless the intended licensee enters into a bond, together with one or more sureties resident in the Colony and to be approved of by the Harbour Master, conditioned in any such sum, not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars, as the Harbour Master may require for the observance of the conditions of such licence.

(14.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, in such cases as he may think fit and on payment of the prescribed fee, to grant to the Owner of any junk a fishing licence authorizing such junk to be used solely as a fishing junk for such period and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine, and which conditions shall be indorsed on or contained in such licence; and such junk having obtained a fishing licence, the master thereof shall cause the number of the said licence to be painted in white figures twenty inches in length (to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master) on a black ground on each bow and on the stern; and every person guilty of a breach of any such conditions or of the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month, in addition to any forfeitures thereby imposed.

(15.) It shall also be lawful for the Harbour Master to grant to any vessel other than a junk a licence under the provisions of sub-section (13) or sub-section (14) of this section in any case in which it may appear to him that the vessel referred to is to be employed in the same or similar manner as a junk.

Granting of licences to other vessels.

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AD 1899.] MERCHANT SHIPPING. [No. 10. pass, clear- mentioned. Every master of a junk who knowingly uses or attempts to use any licence, anchorage pass, clearance, or special permit which has not been lawfully obtained shall be imprisoned with hard labour for any term not exceeding twelve months; and every junk in respect of which any licence, anchorage pass, clearance, or special permit has been used or attempted to be used in violation of this sub-section may, either with or without the cargo thereof and whether the master has been brought to trial or not, at the discretion of the Court, be forfeited to the Crown. (13.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, in such cases as he may think fit and on payment of the prescribed fee, to grant to the owner of any junk a trading licence authorizing such junk to ply between the Colony and other ports or places out of the Colony, during such period and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine, and which conditions shall be indorsed on or contained in such licence; and such junk having obtained a trading licence, the master thereof shall cause the number of such licence to be painted in black figures twenty inches in length (to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master) on a white ground on each bow and the stern: Provided that no such licence shall be granted unless the intended licensee enters into a bond, together with one or more sureties resident in the Colony and to be approved of by the Harbour Master, conditioned in any such sum, not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars, as the Harbour Master may require for the observance of the conditions of such licence. (14.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, in such cases as he may think fit and on payment of the prescribed fee, to grant to the Owner of any junk a fishing licence authorizing such junk to be used solely as a fishing junk for such period and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine, and which conditions shall be indorsed on or contained in such licence; and such junk having obtained a fishing licence, the master thereof shall cause the number of the said licence to be painted in white figures twenty inches in length (to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master) on a black ground on each bow and on the stern; and every person guilty of a breach of any such conditions or of the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month, in addition to any forfeitures thereby imposed. (15.) It shall also be lawful for the Harbour Master to grant to any vessel other than a junk a licence under the provisions of sub-section (13) or sub-section (14) of this section in any case in which it may appear to him that the vessel referred to is to be employed in the same or similar manner as a junk. Granting of licences to other vessels.
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AD 1899.] MERCHANT SHIPPING. [No. 10. pass, clear- 507 mentioned. Every master of a junk who knowingly uses or attempts to any licence, anchorage pass, clearance, or special permit which has ance, or special. permit for ot been lawfully obtained shall be imprisoned with hard labour for any junk. term not exceeding twelve months; and every junk in respect of which licence, anchorage pass, clearance, or special permit has been used or attempted to be used in violation of this sub-section may, either with or ithout the cargo thereof and whether the master has been brought to trial or not, at the discretion of the Court, be forfeited to the Crown. + (13.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, in such cases as he Granting of may think fit and on payment of the prescribed fee, to grant to the licence to owner of any junk a trading licence authorizing such junk to ply between owner of junk. the Colony and other ports or places out of the Colony, during such period and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine, and which conditions shall be indorsed on or contained in such licence; and such junk having obtained a trading licence, the master thereof shall cause the number of such licence to be painted in black figures twenty inches in length (to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master) on a white ground on each bow and the stern: Provided that no such licence shall be granted unless the intended licensee enters into a bond, together with one or more sureties resident in the Colony and to be approved of by the Harbour Master, conditioned in any such sum, not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars, as the Harbour Master may require for the observance of the conditions of such licence. (14.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, in such cases as he may think fit and on payment of the prescribed fee, to grant to the Owner of any junk a fishing licence authorizing such junk to be used solely as a fishing junk for such period and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine, and which conditions shall be indorsed on or contained in such licence; and uch junk having obtained a fishing licence, the master thereof shall cause the number of the said licence to be painted in white figures twenty inches in length (to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master) on a black ground on each bow and on the stern; and every person guilty of a breach of any such conditions or of the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month, in addition to any forfeitures thereby. imposed. (15.) It shall also be lawful for the Harbour Master to grant to any vessel other than a junk a licence under the provisions of sub-section (13.) or sub-section (14.) of this section in any case in which it may appear to him that the vessel referred to is to be employed in the same or similar Granting of to owner of fishing licence junk. Granting of other vessels. licences to
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AD 1899.]

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

[No. 10.

pass, clear-

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mentioned. Every master of a junk who knowingly uses or attempts to

any licence, anchorage pass, clearance, or special permit which has ance, or special.

permit for ot been lawfully obtained shall be imprisoned with hard labour for any junk. term not exceeding twelve months; and every junk in respect of which licence, anchorage pass, clearance, or special permit has been used or attempted to be used in violation of this sub-section may, either with or ithout the cargo thereof and whether the master has been brought to trial or not, at the discretion of the Court, be forfeited to the Crown.

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(13.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, in such cases as he Granting of may think fit and on payment of the prescribed fee, to grant to the licence to owner of any junk a trading licence authorizing such junk to ply between owner of junk. the Colony and other ports or places out of the Colony, during such period and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine, and which conditions shall be indorsed on or contained in such licence; and such junk having obtained a trading licence, the master thereof shall cause the number of such licence to be painted in black figures twenty inches in length (to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master) on a white ground on each bow and

the stern: Provided that no such licence shall be granted unless the intended licensee enters into a bond, together with one or more sureties resident in the Colony and to be approved of by the Harbour Master, conditioned in any such sum, not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars, as the Harbour Master may require for the observance of the conditions of such licence.

(14.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, in such cases as he may think fit and on payment of the prescribed fee, to grant to the Owner of any junk a fishing licence authorizing such junk to be used solely as a fishing junk for such period and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine, and which conditions shall be indorsed on or contained in such licence; and uch junk having obtained a fishing licence, the master thereof shall cause the number of the said licence to be painted in white figures twenty inches in length (to the satisfaction of the Harbour Master) on a black ground on each bow and on the stern; and every person guilty of a breach of any such conditions or of the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month, in addition to any forfeitures thereby. imposed.

(15.) It shall also be lawful for the Harbour Master to grant to any vessel other than a junk a licence under the provisions of sub-section (13.) or sub-section (14.) of this section in any case in which it may appear to him that the vessel referred to is to be employed in the same or similar

Granting of to owner of fishing licence

junk.

Granting of other vessels.

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