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1480 ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.


Merchant Shipping.


Chinese 2. The Governor may, at his discretion , grant a Colonial register as
Crown lessees
entitled to
hold Colonial hereinafter provided to any Chinese person resident within the Colony
register. applying for the same , provided such applicant be a registered lessee of
[ Ibid, sec. 6. ]
Crown lands within this Colony , and that he tenders as securities for the
due performance by him of all the requirements of this section two other
Crown lessees , and that he and such lessees be severally reported by the
Registrar General to be each worth two thousand dollars in this Colony,
and should such applicant be a member of any shop or partnership , that
the seal of such shop or partnership be also affixed to the security to be
given by him.

Declarations 3. When any person shall be desirous of obtaining a Colonial
necessary for
obtaining register, such person shall forward to the Colonial Secretary a declaration
.
register.
[Ibid, see. 2. ] in writing stating whether the Colonial ship for which such register is
sought is intended to be employed solely in trade with China , or on more
distant voyages : Provided always, that should such declaration be false ,

or the Colonial ship to which it relates not be employed in conformity with
it, the register thereby obtained shall ipso facto become null and void.
Documents 4. A Colonial register shall be given , under the hand of the Governor ,
necessary
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previous to on production of the following documents :
grant of
Colonial
register. (a ) The Surveyor's certificate as hereinafter provided by
{ Ibid, sec..3. ] subsection 5 .

(b.) A declaration of ownership with proof thereof to the satis-
faction of the Colonial Secretary .

(c.) A joint and several bond of the owner and two sureties
binding each and every of the several obligees under a

penal sum of five thousand dollars , to comply with all
the provisions of this Ordinance and with all the laws
binding on British subjects with regard to trade with
China.

Surveyor's 5. The Surveyor's certificate, referred to in subsection 4 of this
certificate.
[ Ibid, sec. 7. ] section , shall, in case of a steam- ship, be a certificate granted under
section 5 of this Ordinance, and in case of a sailing vessel shall be a

certificate specifying the proper measurement of the ship requiring a
Colonial register, and that such ship has proper anchors and chains ,
canvas sails , if any, her bottom sheathed with metal, and that such ship
is in all respects strongly built and properly equipped for the trade for
which she is intended .