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[Table T contd.]

No. 10 of 1899.

MERCHANT SHIPPING

3. This licence is to be produced, on demand, to every harbour or police or revenue officer in the waters of the Colony.

4. This licence is not transferable. It is valid only for the junk to which it is issued, and to such junk only for so long as such junk remains the property of the owner named therein.

5. In the event of a change of ownership, or should the junk to which this licence is issued be lost or broken up, this book, if available, must be returned at once to the Harbour Master's office, or to the nearest Harbour Master's station.

6. A change of master is to be reported at once, and the licence indorsed accordingly.

7. In addition to the licence fee, a fee of $1 will be charged for each licence book issued to any junk. When it has all its pages filled a new licence book will be substituted. Should this book be lost, damaged, or destroyed, a new licence book will be issued on payment of a fee of $10.

8. The crew of the junk to which this licence is issued are to use their utmost endeavour to save life.

9. The junk shall not carry stink-pots.

10. This licence is valid for a period of................................months only from the date of issue thereof,

Harbour Master.

(Sheet 1)

No. of licence, Name of junk,

Name of owner,

Residence of owner,

...Length...

.Breadth,

Name of master,

Agent in Hongkong,

Capacity, ..of.

....piculs.

Over 15,

Over

Crew: Males,

Females,

Under 15,..

Under 15,.........

Armament.

Cannons,

No........

Shot,..

lbs.

Muskets, Bullets,

.... No........

.lbs..

Rifles,

.No......

Revolvers,

.No......

Cartridges for,... No...

Gunpowder,......lbs..

Gingalls,

.No..

Cartridges for,.......... No......................

Percussion caps,... Boxes,

Blunderbusses, ..No..

Swords,

.No.......

Pikes,

No.......

Spears,...

..No.......

Shields,

No..

Rockets,

Blue lights,......... No.

No..................

Received fee of $1 for Licence Book.

Shroff.

Date of issue.....

....19

Harbour Master,

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1038 [Table T contd.] No. 10 of 1899. MERCHANT SHIPPING 3. This licence is to be produced, on demand, to every harbour or police or revenue officer in the waters of the Colony. 4. This licence is not transferable. It is valid only for the junk to which it is issued, and to such junk only for so long as such junk remains the property of the owner named therein. 5. In the event of a change of ownership, or should the junk to which this licence is issued be lost or broken up, this book, if available, must be returned at once to the Harbour Master's office, or to the nearest Harbour Master's station. 6. A change of master is to be reported at once, and the licence indorsed accordingly. 7. In addition to the licence fee, a fee of $1 will be charged for each licence book issued to any junk. When it has all its pages filled a new licence book will be substituted. Should this book be lost, damaged, or destroyed, a new licence book will be issued on payment of a fee of $10. 8. The crew of the junk to which this licence is issued are to use their utmost endeavour to save life. 9. The junk shall not carry stink-pots. 10. This licence is valid for a period of................................months only from the date of issue thereof, Harbour Master. (Sheet 1) No. of licence, Name of junk, Name of owner, Residence of owner, ...Length... .Breadth, Name of master, Agent in Hongkong, Capacity, ..of. ....piculs. Over 15, Over Crew: Males, Females, Under 15,.. Under 15,......... Armament. Cannons, No........ Shot,.. lbs. Muskets, Bullets, .... No........ .lbs.. Rifles, .No...... Revolvers, .No...... Cartridges for,... No... Gunpowder,......lbs.. Gingalls, .No.. Cartridges for,.......... No...................... Percussion caps,... Boxes, Blunderbusses, ..No.. Swords, .No....... Pikes, No....... Spears,... ..No....... Shields, No.. Rockets, Blue lights,......... No. No.................. Received fee of $1 for Licence Book. Shroff. Date of issue..... ....19 Harbour Master,
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1038 [Table T contd.] No. 10 of 1899. MERCHANT SHIPPING. 3. This licence is to be produced, on demand, to every barbour or police or revenue officer in the waters of the Colony. 4. This licence is not transferable. It is valid only for the junk to which it is issued, and to such junk only for so long as such junk remains the property of the owner named therein. 5. In the event of a change of ownership, or should the junk to which this licence is issued be, lost or broken up, this book, if available, must be returned at once to the Harbour Master's office, or to the nearest Harbour Master's station. 6. A change of master is to be reported at once, and the licence indorsed accordingly. 7. In addition to the licence fee, a fee of $1 will be charged for each licence book issued to any junk. When it has all its pages filled a new licence book will be substituted. Should this book be lost, damaged, or destroyed, a new licence book will be issued on payment of a fee of $10. 8. The crew of the junk to which this licence is issued are to use their utinost endeavour to save life. 9. The junk shall not carry stink-pots. 10. This licence is valid for a period of................................months only from the late of issue thereof, Harbour Master. (Sheet 1) No. of licence, Name of junk, Name of owner, Residence of owner, ...Length... .Breadth, Name of master, Agent in Hongkong, Capacity, ..of. ....piculs. Over 15, Over Crew: Males, Females, Under 15,.. Under 15,......... Armament. Cannons, No........ Shot,.. lbs. Muskets, Bullets, .... No........ .lbs.. Rifles, .No...... Revolvers, .No...... Cartridges for,... No... Gunpowder,......lbs.. Gingalls, .No.. Cartridges for,.......... No...................... Percussion caps,... Boxes, Blunderbusses, ..No.. Swords, .No....... Pikes, No....... Spears,... ..No....... Shields, No.. Rockets, Blue lights,......... No. No.................. Received fee of $1 for Licence Book. Shroff. Date of issue..... ....19 Harbour Master,
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1038

[Table T contd.]

No. 10 of 1899.

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

3. This licence is to be produced, on demand, to every barbour or police or revenue officer in the waters of the Colony.

4. This licence is not transferable. It is valid only for the junk to which it is issued, and to such junk only for so long as such junk remains the property of the owner named therein.

5. In the event of a change of ownership, or should the junk to which this licence is issued be, lost or broken up, this book, if available, must be returned at once to the Harbour Master's office, or to the nearest Harbour Master's station.

6. A change of master is to be reported at once, and the licence indorsed accordingly.

7. In addition to the licence fee, a fee of $1 will be charged for each licence book issued to any junk. When it has all its pages filled a new licence book will be substituted. Should this book be lost, damaged, or destroyed, a new licence book will be issued on payment of a fee of $10.

8. The crew of the junk to which this licence is issued are to use their utinost endeavour to save life.

9. The junk shall not carry stink-pots.

10. This licence is valid for a period of................................months only from the late of issue thereof,

Harbour Master.

(Sheet 1)

No. of licence, Name of junk,

Name of owner,

Residence of owner,

...Length...

.Breadth,

Name of master,

Agent in Hongkong,

Capacity, ..of.

....piculs.

Over 15,

Over

Crew: Males,

Females,

Under 15,..

Under 15,.........

Armament.

Cannons,

No........

Shot,..

lbs.

Muskets, Bullets,

.... No........

.lbs..

Rifles,

.No......

Revolvers,

.No......

Cartridges for,... No...

Gunpowder,......lbs..

Gingalls,

.No..

Cartridges for,.......... No......................

Percussion caps,... Boxes,

Blunderbusses, ..No..

Swords,

.No.......

Pikes,

No.......

Spears,...

..No.......

Shields,

No..

Rockets,

Blue lights,......... No.

No..................

Received fee of $1 for Licence Book.

Shroff.

Date of issue.....

....19

Harbour Master,

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