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1514 ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879 .


Merchant Shipping.


of the Court, to forfeit, for every twenty-four hours'
continuance of such disobedience or neglect either a sum

not exceeding six days ' pay, or any expenses which
have been incurred in hiring a substitute ;
Combining to (c. ) For combining with any other or others of the crew to
disobey.
disobey lawful commands , or to neglect duty, or to
impede the navigation of the ship, or the progress of the
voyage, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any period
not exceeding twelve weeks, with or without hard labour :
Provided that when there is a Consul, Vice - Consul , or Consular agent

resident at Hongkong of the nation to which the ship belongs , the Court
shall not deal with the case unless thereto requested by such officer in
writing.
Expenses by 6. All expenses incidental to the apprehension , confinement, and
whom pay
able. [Ordi removal of any seaman , under this section , shall be paid by the master
nance 4 of
* of the ship to which such seaman may belong, and be recoverable from

him at the suit of the Captain Superintendent of Police , as a debt due to
the Government of this Colony ; and the subsistence money for every

such seaman confined in gaol shall be paid in advance to the keeper of the
gaol, and in default of such payment , the gaoler may release such seaman :
Provided that every seaman imprisoned under this chapter may be sent
on board his ship prior to her departure from the waters of the Colony
by direction of the committing Magistrate.

Report ofdeath, desertion , &c.
Deaths, deser 21. In the event of the death of any of the passengers , or other
tions, or re
movals of persons, occurring on board of any merchant vessel in the waters of the
seamen, &c. to
be reported . Colony, or in case of the death , desertion or removal of any of the crew,
[Ordinance 1
of 1862, sec. the master of such vessel shall forthwith report the same to the Harbour
7.]
Master, under a penalty not exceeding twenty -five dollars for every death ,
desertion, or removal which he shall neglect to report .

Penalties for forgery, &c.

Penalties for 22. Any seaman , or other person , who shall give a false description
forging of do
cuments, and of his services, or show, or make, or procure to be made , any false cha
for false de
scriptions and racter , or shall make false statements as to the name of the last ship in
statements.
[ Ordinance which he served , or as to any other information which may be required
No. 6 of 1852,
sec. 12. ] of him by any person having lawful authority to demand such informa -

tion , shall incur a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.