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MERCHANT SHIPPING.

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(b) Branch stations of the Harbour Master's office shall be main- [s. 39

contd.] tained at such places as the Governor may determine, which shall Harbour be under the superintendence and control of the Harbour Master, Master's and shall be called “ Harbour Master's Stations.”

Stations.

(c) The Harbour Master shall, with the approval of the Governor, Anchorages

for junks. by regulation appoint suitable anchorages in the waters of the Colony to be called "Anchorages for Junks."

The limits of such anchorages shall be as indicated in Table S of Table S. the schedule, but may be altered by the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor.

(3) Every master of a vessel who fails to take out a licence as Penalty for required by this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.

(4) No vessel shall be licensed in more than one class without the permission in writing of the Harbour Master with the approval of the Governor.

failure to take out licence.

licences.

(5) Trading junk ficences shall be issued by the Harbour Master Trading junk upon payment of the prescribed fee for such periods and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine. Such conditions shall be endorsed on or contained in such licence, and when such junk has obtained a trading licence the master thereof shall cause the number of such licence to be painted in figures, which shall not at any time be concealed, 20 inches in length in such colours as the Harbour Master shall direct, on each bow and on the stern, and also branded on the hull in figures 2 inches in length. Every person guilty of a breach of any such conditions or of the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars, in addition to any other penalty he may thereby incur.

licence.

(6) Fishing junk licences shall be issued by the Harbour Master Fishing junk upon payment of the prescribed fee for such periods and subject to such conditions as the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, may determine. Such conditions shall be endorsed on or contained in such licence, and the master shall cause the number of such licence to be painted in figures, which shall not at any time be concealed, 20 inches in length in such colours as the Harbour Master shall direct, on each bow and on the stern, and on or about the centre of the main sail in black figures not less than 24 inches in length, and branded on the hull in figures 2 inches in length. Every