4.-CHINA
SHANGHAI SHIPPING REGISTRY.
SHIPPING REGISTRY) ORDER IN COUNCIL.
Order in Council,§ 15th July, 1904.
93
in China
for 4 months.
11. On any such transfer, whether from one British subject to another, pass to be granted by or from a foreigner to a British subject, or on the first arrival of any ship consul to provided with a sailing letter or other document as aforesaid at any port purchaser of in China other than Shanghai, where there is a surveyor, the consular ship at port officer of such port shall grant to the master of such ship, upon his other than application, a pass containing the particulars required by the 1st Shanghai: schedule to this Order. The pass so granted shall, within the Chinese to be effect- [and Corean] seas, including the waters of Hongkong and of Wei-hai-Wei, ive in Hong- possess the same force as a certificate of registry, until the expiration of kong waters 4 months, or until such earlier time as the new certificate of registry shall be delivered to the master of the said ship by a consular or other duly authorised officer, or until notice of the cancellation of such pass has been given to the master of the said ship by the Registrar at Shanghai but upon the expiration of such period, or upon such delivery, or upon receipt of such notice of cancellation, shall be void to all intents and purposes; and the said pass on becoming so void shall be at once delivered by the master of the said ship to a consular or other duly authorised officer, and in default of delivery, the said master shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £50.
12. His Majesty's Minister in China shall, with regard to the performance of any act or thing relating to the registry of a ship registered at Shanghai, or of any interest therein, be considered in all respects as occupying the place of the Board of Trade and the Commissioners of Customs.
13. His Majesty's Minister in China shall, at any port or place in China, have the same power to appoint fit and proper persons to be surveyors under the Merchant Shipping Acts as are possessed by the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom, and the persons so appointed shall have the same powers as are conferred on the surveyors appointed as aforesaid by the Board of Trade.
14. In cases where it appears to the Commissioners of the Customs or to the Governor or other person administering the Government of British possession, that, by reason of special circumstances it would be ship to
§ The references in this Order to ports and the Minister in Corea are omitted.
[i.e. "The transfer of a ship from one British subject to another under a certificate of sale at any port in China other than Shanghai " :-Art. 8 of the Order.]
proceed from Colony to Shanghai,
4.-CHINA
SHANGHAI SHIPPING REGISTRY.
SHIPPING REGISTRY) ORDER IN COUNCIL.
Order in Council,§ 15th July, 1904.
93
in China
for 4 months.
11. On any such transfert whether from one British subject to another, Pass to be granted by or from a foreigner to a British subject, or on the first arrival of
any ship consul to provided with a sailing letter or other document as aforesaid at any port purchaser of in China other than Shanghai, where there is a surveyor, the consular ship at port officer of such port shall grant to the master of such ship, upon his other than application, a pass containing the particulars required by the 1st Shanghai: schedule to this Order. The pass so granted shall, within the Chinese to be effect- [and Corean] seas, including the waters of Hongkong and of Wei-hai-Wei, ive in Hong- possess the same force as a certificate of registry, until the expiration of kong waters 4 months, or until such earlier time as the new certificate of registry shall be delivered to the master of the said ship by a consular or other duly authorised officer, or until notice of the cancellation of such pass has been given to the master of the said ship by the Registrar at Shanghai but upon the expiration of such period, or upon such delivery, or upon receipt of such notice of cancellation, shall be void to all intents and pur poses; and the said pass on becoming so void shall be at once delivered by the master of the said ship to a consular or other duly authorised officer, and in default of delivery, the said master shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £50.
12. His Majesty's Minister in China shall, with regard to the perform- Minister to ance of any act or thing relating to the registry of a ship registered at act as Board
of Trade; Shanghai, or of any interest therein, be considered in all respects as occupying the place of the Board of Trade and the Commissioners of Customs.
veyors.
13. His Majesty's Minister in China shall, at any port or place in and may China have the same power to appoint fit and proper persons to be appoint sur- surveyors under the Merchant Shipping Acts as are possessed by the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom, and the persons so appointed shall have the same powers as are conferred on the surveyors appointed as aforesaid by the Board of Trade.
any
Governor to unregistered
14. In cases where it appears to the Commissioners of the Customs or to Pass by the Governor or other person administering the Government of British possession, that, by reason of special circumstances it would be ship to
§ The references in this Order to ports and the Minister in Corca are omitted.
[i.e. "The transfer of a ship from one British subject to another under a certificate
of sale at any port in China other than Shanghai " :-Art. 8 of the Order.]
proceed from Colony to Shanghai,
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