STEAM-LAUNCH ORDINANCE, 1875

STEAM-LAUNCH ORDINANCE, 1875

ORM\TAXCE No. .'`8 GF W5.

Steam-Launches.

No. 8 of 1875.

An Ordinance for licensing stnall Passenger Steamers and for other Two:

purposes.

[13th July, 1875.]

HEREAS it is expedient to regulate the number of passengers to be carried
by

small steam vessels, and to guard against accidents thereon from
overloading,

r r from defective machinery: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of
Hongkong,
with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows

1. It shall not be lawful for any steam vessel of less than one hundred
tons burden
to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony, or to any
place outside the
waters of the Colony, unless she has obtained a licence as hereinafter
provided.

2. The Harbour Master may issue to steam vessels of less than one hundred
tone

burden licences for carrying passengers upon the conditions prescribed by
such
i°agulations relating thereto as are for the t^ ma beina in force.

3. The re;uhations contained in the schedule hereto shall tale effect
from the
commencement of this Ordinance and shell continuo in force until altered
or repealed
as hereinafter provided.

4. The Governor in ouncilmay,froln time to time, alter, amend, or repeal
the
said regulations'or any of them, and may, make other regulations as
occasion requires.
Every new regulation and every alteration, am endmeut or repeal of an
existing
regulation shall be published in the Government Gazette, and after such
publication
shall have the force of law.

5. If any steam vessel licensed under this Ordinance carries within the
waters of penalty for
carrying pas-

the Colony more passengers than her licence allows, the owner or master
thereof shall 8engersinexcess
of the licence.
be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.,

6. If any unlicensed steam vessel of less than one hundred tons burden
arrives Penalty for
unlicensed

iv the waters of the Colony carrying more passengers in proportion to her
size than steamer arriving
with excessive

number of pas-
sengers.

Steam vessels
under 100 tone
not to carry

passengers. for
hire without
licence.

The Harbour
Master to issue
licences,

Regulations.

Alteratfnn or
repeal of regala-
tions.

she would be licensed to carry under the regulations for the time being
in force under

.

this Ordinance, the master thereof shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding one hundred
dollars.

7. Any person offending against the regulations in force for the time
being under offences against
regulations.
this Ordinance, shall be, liable, on conviction thereof, to a penalty
riot exceeding fifty

dollars.

$, All penalties for offences against this Ordinance may be recovered in
a summary Penalties.
way before a, Police Ma;istrrte or the Marine. Magistrate.

g. This Ordinance shall come into operation on 2 day to be hereafter
proclaimed Commencement.

by the Governor, and ma.y be cited for all purposes as 'The Steam-Launch
Ordinance,

Short title.
.ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1875.

Steam-Launches.

SCHEDULE.

1. The owner of any steam vessel of less than one hundred tons burden
desirous of obtaining a,
licence to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony, or
to any place outside of the
waters of the Colony. shall cause' the said vessel to be surveyed by a
Marine Surveyor and by an Engineer
Surveyor both of whom shall be persons approved by the Government.

2. The certificate of, the Marine Surveyor shall contain statements of
the following particulars :-.
a. That the hull, length breacdth depth _ ' tons, is sufficient for the
service
intended, and in good condition.
b. The number of passengers which the vessel is fit to carry, being, for
vessels plying beyond
the waters of the Colony, at the rate of ten superficial feet of the
upper or weather deck,
and'at the rate of ten superficial feet of the deck immediately below'the
upper deck, for
each passenger and member of the crew ; and for vessels plying within the
waters of the
Colony, at the rate of seven superficial feet per passenger and member of
the crew.
c. That the, master possesses a certificate of competency from the
harbour plaster of Hongkong
d. That provision is on board for the shelter of deck passengers, and
that there are two approved
life buoys on hoard.
c:. That the vessel carrying passengers outside the waters of the Colony
has boats sufficient
for the accommodation of half of the number of pafisengers and crew which
the vessel is
certified to carry. ,
f: That. the vessel is prolx~rly fitted with. how and masthead lights and
also n, riding light.
sg. That: the vessel is properly found with anchors rnd chains.
Ir.. That the crew i5 yufliaient for the requirements of the veFsel in
the opinion of the Harbon~
%Ister.

3. The certificate of the h:ng-ineer Surveyor shall contain statements of
the following particular*:-
a. That the machinery and boiler of. the vessel axe sufficient for the
service intended, and in
good condition, and that the safety valve :s so constructed as to be out
of the control of
the engineer when thcitsteam is up and is not. loaded beyond the pressure
permitted by the
Engineer 'Surveyor's certificate.
b, The time for which such machinery will be snfticient.
c. That the engineer of the vessel pos'esses :z certificate of
comheterc;; from the Ifarlior llastc.l
of llongkong.

4. Such certificates shall he in force for f period of six months.

5. On the receipt of the before-mentioned certileates, the liarbour
.Master will cause a licence to
lie issued to the owner or master empowering the therein described vessel
to convey the number of
passengers certified to on the Marine Surveyor's declaration for a period
of six months.

8. Every steam vessel licensed under this Ordinance, shall, when under
weigh between sunset and
sunrise, exhibit a green light on the starboard bow, and a red light on
the port bow, and a bright light
at least 10 feet above, the coloured lights.

7. Every such steam vessel shall cxlnbit a. bright light. at night at
lear-t 10 feet above the rail.

8. Every vessel licensed under thie Ordinance shall have her Dame in
English and in Chinese
legibly painted on her ;tern and on each bow, together with the number of
passengers she is licensed to
carat-.

9. The Engiuecr Survcyur and Marine Furveior shall be entitled to a fee
of five dollars each, for
vLCh ccrti'ficate of survey, recoverable from the owner of the vessel-

10. Vessels plying for hire within the waters of the Colony shall pay a
licence fee at the rate of $u
per annum, and vessels plying for hire outside the waters of the Colony
shall pay a licence fee at, the
rate of $10 per annum. These fees shall be payable half-yearly.

In force from 2nd August, IS 75, by proclamation of the 29th July, 1875,:
Repealed by Ordinance Xo. 8 of 1879.1
1379
Title.
Preamble.
Steam vessels under 100 tons not to carry passengers for hire without licence.
The Harbour Master to issue licences.
Regulations.
Alteration or repeal of regulations.
Penalty for carrying passengers in excess of the licence.
Penalty for unlicensed steamer arriving with excessive number of passengers.
Offences against regulations.
Penalties.
Commencement.
Short title.

1379
Title.
Preamble.
Steam vessels under 100 tons not to carry passengers for hire without licence.
The Harbour Master to issue licences.
Regulations.
Alteration or repeal of regulations.
Penalty for carrying passengers in excess of the licence.
Penalty for unlicensed steamer arriving with excessive number of passengers.
Offences against regulations.
Penalties.
Commencement.
Short title.

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