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Table K.

Furnishing of accounts to boarder. Exclusion of prostitutes. Closing. Prohibition of gambling and prevention of disorder. Illness of boarder. Furnishing of weekly list of seamen boarders. Restriction on discharge of boarder. Inspection of boarding-house. Posting up of rules. Penalty for infraction of rules. Fees payable by boarder.

No. 10 of 1899. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

with a memorandum of the amount in which he is indebted to the boarding master or of the amount belonging to him still in the hands of the boarding master.

11. Before a boarder is discharged, he shall, if he so requires, receive from the boarding master a full and true statement of his account for board, lodging, and other expenses, and the boarder, if satisfied as to the correctness of the said statement, shall sign his name thereon in proof thereof. The boarding master shall take his book to the Harbour Master or his deputy for inspection every Monday at noon.

[Rule 12, rep. No. 16 of 1912.]

13. The boarding master shall not allow any prostitute on the premises.

14. Boarding-houses shall be closed every night at 11 o'clock.

15. No gambling shall be allowed in any boarding-house, and every master shall do his utmost to prevent noisy conduct on the part of the boarders or others frequenting the house; in the event of his not being able to preserve order, he shall give intimation thereof to the nearest constable or at a police station.

16. In the event of any boarder being sick, the master is immediately to procure the assistance of a duly qualified medical practitioner and report the case immediately to the Principal Civil Medical Officer, and the names of sick men are to be inserted in the column of remarks in the weekly list.

17. The master of every boarding-house shall, every Monday morning, send to the Government Shipping Office a list copied from his book of all the seamen boarding in his house on that day and of those boarders who have left during the previous week, showing how the latter have been disposed of.

18. No boarding master shall discharge a boarder from his house without the sanction of the Harbour Master, unless such boarder is provided with suitable employment.

19. Every boarding-house shall be open at all times for the inspection of any Justice of the Peace or the Harbour Master or his deputy or of any Inspector of Police, or any member of the Sanitary Board, as well as for the visits of the Principal Civil Medical Officer.

20. A copy of these rules shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in the general sitting room.

21. Any infraction of any of these rules shall render the offender liable to a fine of 25 dollars, and for a second offence to deprivation of his licence in addition.

22. Boarders are hereby informed that the only fees for which they are liable are a Government fee of 40 cents for discharge and 40 cents for shipping, and one dollar for boarding-house fee which is to include the commission for cashing an advance note.

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1042Table K.Furnishing of accounts to boarder. Exclusion of prostitutes. Closing. Prohibition of gambling and prevention of disorder. Illness of boarder. Furnishing of weekly list of seamen boarders. Restriction on discharge of boarder. Inspection of boarding-house. Posting up of rules. Penalty for infraction of rules. Fees payable by boarder.No. 10 of 1899. MERCHANT SHIPPING.with a memorandum of the amount in which he is indebted to the boarding master or of the amount belonging to him still in the hands of the boarding master.11. Before a boarder is discharged, he shall, if he so requires, receive from the boarding master a full and true statement of his account for board, lodging, and other expenses, and the boarder, if satisfied as to the correctness of the said statement, shall sign his name thereon in proof thereof. The boarding master shall take his book to the Harbour Master or his deputy for inspection every Monday at noon.[Rule 12, rep. No. 16 of 1912.]13. The boarding master shall not allow any prostitute on the premises.14. Boarding-houses shall be closed every night at 11 o'clock.15. No gambling shall be allowed in any boarding-house, and every master shall do his utmost to prevent noisy conduct on the part of the boarders or others frequenting the house; in the event of his not being able to preserve order, he shall give intimation thereof to the nearest constable or at a police station.16. In the event of any boarder being sick, the master is immediately to procure the assistance of a duly qualified medical practitioner and report the case immediately to the Principal Civil Medical Officer, and the names of sick men are to be inserted in the column of remarks in the weekly list.17. The master of every boarding-house shall, every Monday morning, send to the Government Shipping Office a list copied from his book of all the seamen boarding in his house on that day and of those boarders who have left during the previous week, showing how the latter have been disposed of.18. No boarding master shall discharge a boarder from his house without the sanction of the Harbour Master, unless such boarder is provided with suitable employment.19. Every boarding-house shall be open at all times for the inspection of any Justice of the Peace or the Harbour Master or his deputy or of any Inspector of Police, or any member of the Sanitary Board, as well as for the visits of the Principal Civil Medical Officer.20. A copy of these rules shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in the general sitting room.21. Any infraction of any of these rules shall render the offender liable to a fine of 25 dollars, and for a second offence to deprivation of his licence in addition.22. Boarders are hereby informed that the only fees for which they are liable are a Government fee of 40 cents for discharge and 40 cents for shipping, and one dollar for boarding-house fee which is to include the commission for cashing an advance note.
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1042Table K.Furnishing of accounts to boarder. Exclusion of prostitutes. Closing. Prohibition of gambling and preven tion of disorder. Illness of boarder. Furnishing of weekly list of seamen boarders. Restriction on discharge of boarder. Inspection of boarding. house. Posting up of rules. Penalty for infraction of rules. Fees payable by boarder.No. 10 of 1899. MERCHANT SHIPPING.with a memorandum of the amount in which he is indebted to the boarding master or of the amount belonging to him still in the hands of the boarding master.11. Before a boarder is discharged, he shall, if he so requires, receive from the boarding master a full and true statement of his account for board, lodging, and other expenses, and the boarder, if satisfied as to the correctness of the said statement, shall sign his name thereon in proof thereof. The boarding master shall take his book to the Harbour Master or his deputy for inspection every Monday at noon.[Rule 12, rep. No. 16 of 1912. ]13. The boarding master shall not allow any prostitute on the premises.14. Boarding-houses shall be closed every night at 11 o'clock.15. No gambling shall be allowed in any boarding-house, and every master shall do his utmost to prevent noisy conduct on the part of the boarders or others frequenting the house; in the event of his not being able to preserve order, he shall give intimation thereof to the nearest constable or at a police station.16. In the event of any boarder being sick, the master is immediate- ly to procure the assistance of a duly qualified medical practitioner and report the case immediately to the Principal Civil Medical Officer, and the names of sick men are to be inserted in the column of remarks in the weekly list.17. The master of every boarding-house shall, every Monday morn- ing, send to the Government Shipping Office a list copied from his book of all the seamen boarding in his house on that day and of those boarders who have left during the previous week, showing how the latter have been disposed of.18. No boarding master shall discharge a boarder from his house without the sanction of the Harbour Master, unless such boarder is provided with suitable employment.19. Every boarding-house shall be open at all times for the inspec- tion of any Justice of the Peace or the Harbour Master or his deputy or of any Inspector of Police, or any member of the Sanitary Board, as well as for the visits of the Principal Civil Medionl Officer.20. A copy of these rules shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in the general sitting room.21. Any infraction of any of these rules shall render the offender liable to a fine of 25 dollars, and for a second offence to deprivation of his licence in addition.22. Boarders are hereby informed that the only fees for which they are liable are a Government fee of 40 cents for discharge and 40 cents for shipping, and one dollar for boarding-house fee which is to include the commission for cashing an advance note.
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Table K.

Furnishing

of accounts to boarder.

Exclusion of prostitutes.

Closing.

Prohibition of gambling and preven tion of disorder.

Illness of boarder.

Furnishing of weekly list of

seamen

boarders.

Restriction on discharge of boarder.

Inspection of

boarding. house.

Posting up of rules.

Penalty for infraction of rules.

Fees payable by boarder.

No. 10 of 1899.

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

with a memorandum of the amount in which he is indebted to the boarding master or of the amount belonging to him still in the hands of the boarding master.

11. Before a boarder is discharged, he shall, if he so requires, receive from the boarding master a full and true statement of his account for board, lodging, and other expenses, and the boarder, if satisfied as to the correctness of the said statement, shall sign his name thereon in proof thereof. The boarding master shall take his book to the Harbour Master or his deputy for inspection every Monday at noon.

[Rule 12, rep. No. 16 of 1912. ]

13. The boarding master shall not allow any prostitute on the premises.

14. Boarding-houses shall be closed every night at 11 o'clock.

15. No gambling shall be allowed in any boarding-house, and every master shall do his utmost to prevent noisy conduct on the part of the boarders or others frequenting the house; in the event of his not being able to preserve order, he shall give intimation thereof to the nearest constable or at a police station.

16. In the event of any boarder being sick, the master is immediate- ly to procure the assistance of a duly qualified medical practitioner and report the case immediately to the Principal Civil Medical Officer, and the names of sick men are to be inserted in the column of remarks in the weekly list.

17. The master of every boarding-house shall, every Monday morn- ing, send to the Government Shipping Office a list copied from his book of all the seamen boarding in his house on that day and of those boarders who have left during the previous week, showing how the latter have been disposed of.

18. No boarding master shall discharge a boarder from his house without the sanction of the Harbour Master, unless such boarder is provided with suitable employment.

19. Every boarding-house shall be open at all times for the inspec- tion of any Justice of the Peace or the Harbour Master or his deputy or of any Inspector of Police, or any member of the Sanitary Board, as well as for the visits of the Principal Civil Medionl Officer.

20. A copy of these rules shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in the general sitting room.

21. Any infraction of any of these rules shall render the offender liable to a fine of 25 dollars, and for a second offence to deprivation of his licence in addition.

22. Boarders are hereby informed that the only fees for which they are liable are a Government fee of 40 cents for discharge and 40 cents for shipping, and one dollar for boarding-house fee which is to include the commission for cashing an advance note.

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