1478
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

DIVISION A, CLASS II.—INTERCOLONIAL AND HOME-TRADE STEAMSHIPS CARRYING CARGO ONLY.

General Licenses.

1. General licenses will be granted to intercolonial and home-trade steamships for carrying a special amount of deck cargo and live-stock when applied for, subject to the rules and regulations herein stated.

2. Intercolonial and home-trade steamships will be granted a general license to carry a quantity equal to 10 per cent. of the net register tonnage of the ship as measurement deck cargo, and such deck cargo will be subjected to reduction when carrying live-stock and dead-weight deck cargo.

3. Steamships with a general license will be allowed to carry a number of horses, bullocks, or cows equal to 5 per cent. of the net register tonnage, and eight sheep and eight pigs shall be considered equal to one horse, bullock, or cow. Proportionate allowance will be made for small live-stock.

4. Intercolonial and home-trade cargo steamships with a general or special license will be allowed to carry light measurement deck cargo and sheep on the poop or forecastle deck, provided it does not interfere with the crew’s accommodation or these regulations.

Special Licenses, Class A.

1. Licenses of this class will be granted to intercolonial and home-trade steamships for carrying a greater amount of deck cargo and live-stock than allowed by the general license, subject to the rules and regulations herein stated.

2. Intercolonial and home-trade steamships will be granted a license of this class to carry a quantity equal to 12 per cent. of the net register tonnage of the ship as measurement deck cargo, and such deck cargo will be subjected to reduction when carrying live-stock and dead-weight deck cargo.

3. Steamships with these licenses will be allowed to carry a number of horses, bullocks, or cows equal to 6 per cent. of the net register tonnage, and ten sheep or ten pigs shall be considered equal to one horse, bullock, or cow. Proportionate allowance will be made for small live-stock.

Special Licenses, Class B.

1. A special license of this class will be granted to intercolonial and home-trade steamships for carrying a greater amount of deck cargo and live-stock than allowed in the special license, Class A, subject to the rules and regulations herein stated.

2. Intercolonial and home-trade steamships will be granted these licenses to carry a quantity equal to 14 per cent. of the net register tonnage of the ship as measurement deck cargo, and such deck cargo will be subjected to reduction when carrying live-stock and dead-weight deck cargo.

3. Steamships with these licenses will be allowed to carry a number equal to 7 per cent. of horses, bullocks, or cows to the net register tonnage, and twelve sheep or twelve pigs shall be considered equal to one horse, bullock, or cow. Proportionate allowance will be made for small live-stock.

DIVISION A, CLASS III.—INTERCOLONIAL AND HOME-TRADE SAILING-SHIPS, WITH OR WITHOUT PASSENGERS.

General Licenses.

1. General licenses will be granted to intercolonial and home-trade sailing-ships, with or without passengers, for carrying a specified amount of measurement deck cargo and live-stock, subject to the rules and regulations herein stated.

2. Intercolonial and home-trade sailing-ships shall be granted a general license to carry a quantity equal to 5 per cent. of the net register tonnage of the ship as measurement deck cargo, and such deck cargo will be subjected to reduction when carrying live-stock.

3. A sailing-ship with a general license will be allowed to carry a number of horses, bullocks, or cows equal to 2½ per cent. of the net register tonnage, and four sheep or four pigs shall be considered equal to one horse, bullock, or cow. Proportionate allowance will be made for small live-stock,