SUNDAY CARGO WORKING ORDINANCE, 1891
Title
SUNDAY CARGO WORKING ORDINANCE, 1891
Description
No. 1 of 1891.
To restrict the loading and unloading of Cargo in Sunday.
[1st August, 1891.]
1. The Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance, 1891.
2. In this Ordinance-
'Vessel' includes all steamships and also all sailing ships of Eu-
ropean construction or design, except ships of war belonging to His
Majesty or to any foreign Government
'Cargo' does not include mails, personal luggage, live stock, ice,
or articles of food of a perishable nature required for immediate con-
sumption:
As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
'The Harbour Master' includes any person authorised or
deputed by him to perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him
by this Ordinance.
3. No cargo shall be, received on board, loaded, worked, or dis-
charged from any vessel within the waters of this Colony on Sunday,
without a permit (hereinafter called a Sunday Permit), in the form
in the 1st schedule, from the Harbour Master.
4. An application for a Sunday Permit may be made at the Har-
bour Master's office on any week day, and, if not made till
the Saturday preceding the Sunday for which the permit is required,
the application must be made not later than 5 p.m., unless some
other hour is fixed by regulations.
5. Unless such fees are altered by regulations, there, shall be
payable for Sunday Permits the fees rnentioned in the 2nd schedule.
6. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Gouncil to make regula-
tions as to the fees to be taken for Suday Permits, the hours
within which applications for such permits inay be made, and the
conditions on which such permits are granted, and the hours for
working under them.
7. Where any cargo is received on board any vessel or loaded,
worked, or discharged contrary to the provisions of section 3, the
master of such vessel, and, if he leaves the Colony before conviction,
then the agent and the consignee of such vessel, shall, on summary
conviction, be severally liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars,
or, in default of payment, to imprisonment for any term not
exceeding one month.
8. The person in charge of every steam-launch, sampan, junk, or
other boat assisting, by the carriage of cargo or otherwise, in any
contravention of section 3 shall, on sunimary conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or, in default of payment,
to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 days.
* As ainclided by No. 1 of 1912 and 1%o. 2 of 1912.
+ As arnended Gy No. 1 of E312.
No. 2 of ~912.
As amended by, No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912, No. 2 of 1912 and
No. 4b of 1912 supp. Sched.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911 piid No. 21 of 1912.
FIRST SCHEDULE. [s.3.]
FORM OF WARRANT.
The Sunday Cargo Working, 1891.
The sum of $ having been duly paid, permission is hereby granted to*
the Master, * the Agent, and* the Consignee to receive on board,
load, work, and dischargecargo on and from the + vesel name
within the waters of this Colony on Sunday, the day of , 19 ,
between the hours of and .
Dated the day of , 19 .
(Signed.) A.B.,
Harbour Master.
N.B- Cargo-working on Sunday without a permit is punishable by fine, or imprison-
ment in default of payment, under the Sunday Cargo Worhing Ordinance,
1891.
SECOND SCHEDULE. [s.5.]
SCALE OF FEES FOR SUNDAY PERMITS.
Registered tonnage-
400 or under..................... $75
Over 4OO but not exceeding 700 ...... 100
Over 700 ,, 1000 ..... 125
Over 1,000 ,, 1500...... 150
Over 1,500 ,, 2000...... 175
Over 2,000 ,, .......... 200
Short title. Interpretation of terms. Permit for working cargo on Sunday. Application for permit. Fees. Regulations. Penalty for infringement of section 3. Penalty for assisting in such infringement. * Insert names. + Insert 'steam' or 'sailing.'
To restrict the loading and unloading of Cargo in Sunday.
[1st August, 1891.]
1. The Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance, 1891.
2. In this Ordinance-
'Vessel' includes all steamships and also all sailing ships of Eu-
ropean construction or design, except ships of war belonging to His
Majesty or to any foreign Government
'Cargo' does not include mails, personal luggage, live stock, ice,
or articles of food of a perishable nature required for immediate con-
sumption:
As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
'The Harbour Master' includes any person authorised or
deputed by him to perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him
by this Ordinance.
3. No cargo shall be, received on board, loaded, worked, or dis-
charged from any vessel within the waters of this Colony on Sunday,
without a permit (hereinafter called a Sunday Permit), in the form
in the 1st schedule, from the Harbour Master.
4. An application for a Sunday Permit may be made at the Har-
bour Master's office on any week day, and, if not made till
the Saturday preceding the Sunday for which the permit is required,
the application must be made not later than 5 p.m., unless some
other hour is fixed by regulations.
5. Unless such fees are altered by regulations, there, shall be
payable for Sunday Permits the fees rnentioned in the 2nd schedule.
6. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Gouncil to make regula-
tions as to the fees to be taken for Suday Permits, the hours
within which applications for such permits inay be made, and the
conditions on which such permits are granted, and the hours for
working under them.
7. Where any cargo is received on board any vessel or loaded,
worked, or discharged contrary to the provisions of section 3, the
master of such vessel, and, if he leaves the Colony before conviction,
then the agent and the consignee of such vessel, shall, on summary
conviction, be severally liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars,
or, in default of payment, to imprisonment for any term not
exceeding one month.
8. The person in charge of every steam-launch, sampan, junk, or
other boat assisting, by the carriage of cargo or otherwise, in any
contravention of section 3 shall, on sunimary conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or, in default of payment,
to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 days.
* As ainclided by No. 1 of 1912 and 1%o. 2 of 1912.
+ As arnended Gy No. 1 of E312.
No. 2 of ~912.
As amended by, No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912, No. 2 of 1912 and
No. 4b of 1912 supp. Sched.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911 piid No. 21 of 1912.
FIRST SCHEDULE. [s.3.]
FORM OF WARRANT.
The Sunday Cargo Working, 1891.
The sum of $ having been duly paid, permission is hereby granted to*
the Master, * the Agent, and* the Consignee to receive on board,
load, work, and dischargecargo on and from the + vesel name
within the waters of this Colony on Sunday, the day of , 19 ,
between the hours of and .
Dated the day of , 19 .
(Signed.) A.B.,
Harbour Master.
N.B- Cargo-working on Sunday without a permit is punishable by fine, or imprison-
ment in default of payment, under the Sunday Cargo Worhing Ordinance,
1891.
SECOND SCHEDULE. [s.5.]
SCALE OF FEES FOR SUNDAY PERMITS.
Registered tonnage-
400 or under..................... $75
Over 4OO but not exceeding 700 ...... 100
Over 700 ,, 1000 ..... 125
Over 1,000 ,, 1500...... 150
Over 1,500 ,, 2000...... 175
Over 2,000 ,, .......... 200
Short title. Interpretation of terms. Permit for working cargo on Sunday. Application for permit. Fees. Regulations. Penalty for infringement of section 3. Penalty for assisting in such infringement. * Insert names. + Insert 'steam' or 'sailing.'
Abstract
Short title. Interpretation of terms. Permit for working cargo on Sunday. Application for permit. Fees. Regulations. Penalty for infringement of section 3. Penalty for assisting in such infringement. * Insert names. + Insert 'steam' or 'sailing.'
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/854
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 1 of 1891
Number of Pages
3
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“SUNDAY CARGO WORKING ORDINANCE, 1891,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed January 24, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/854.
