, 1894-03-03

case remain In force longer that two years
from the date of It's issue.
The Master of a Danish West India regis
tei ed vessel that is rebuilt abroad may re-
quire the nearest Consular Officer to issue q
permit, under which he shall be authorized to
continue to use his certificate Of Nationality
and Registry until he arrive at a Danish
port, wher" The vessel can undergo pxamina-
ton as to whether the alteration made in her
shall render the issue of a new Certificate
necessary. Such permit cannot, however.
without special permission granted by the
Government, remain in force longer that 2
years from the date of its issue.
Bvery registered vessel shall bear, in ~
cOnsp cuous part of her stern, her own name
and the name of her port of registry. il Latin
letters Of a hight colour on dark ground or
rice terso, and SO placed that in case the
vessels name consists Of two words or moro
there shall be set IF an open space, equal TO
at least the breadth of one letter. between
each two words
II the vessel is used in foreign trade, her
name shall also. III a corresponding manncr,
be borne on each sidessof the vessel. and IN
soon as circumstances Z shall permit, het
dIanght stall be marked on her STEM AID
stern, on one side in NO OF one metre, on th,,
other in English feet.
Concealing or obliteratlng said names il
allowable only in&ime of war, in order &c
escape capture by the enemy. So
No vessel shall be designated by any other
name than its registered name.
A registered vessels name can be altered
only III case of change of ownership. aud
then only with the consent of the Superior
Authority In the case of the alteration. of
the vessels name a new certificate Of nation
atty and registration shall be issued the
Registry letters remains unchanged.
s Is.
On application through the Superior An.
thorlty a new certificate Of nationality and
registry of the same tenor RS the former one
may be given, conditional upon tho return Of
the former issue.
In the event of a Certificate Of nationality
and registry having been lost, II new one
can be obtained, on application TIN Ough the
Superior Authority.
IN all cases whe.e n new certificate 10
issued, without remeasurement at the same
time having taken place, no charge is made
for the issue, the applicant is OILY required
to pay the stamp duty. .
Ii the loss of tho Certificate takes place
abroad, the nearest Consular Officer may
issue a provisional certificate Is I3) with
special endorsement explanatory of its Issue.
In this case the Applicant shall make a de-.
0larat'on, setting forth The particulars of the
loss.
l6.
If a Registered vessel is lost, broken MD or
otherwise destroyed, the Owner shall, III.
order that the weasel may be- taken off the
register, immediately give notice in writing
thereof to the Registrar of the vessels port
OF registry, and.at the same time return the
certificate of nationality and registry, or
show cause why it cannot be ret rned.
IT the vessel is Loaf abroad. the above.
notice shall be given to n Danish Consul and
the certificate delivered to him.
. The Consul shall transmit these docu-
ments with particulars Of the loss Of ths
vessel to the MiniSt V concerned.
Si7.
Whenever any registered vessel, or share
therein, becomes vested in a person not full
filling the conditions set forth in s l herein
above, and the vessel thus loses her right to
be considered as Danish property and to
carry t fe Danish Flag, the registered Owner
shall within four weeks after having received
OF the execution of the transfer
"lve written notice OF the transaction. and
deliver up the Certificate to the Registrar of
the vessePS Port of Registry.
If tie transfer has taken place abroad, the
said notice, with the Certificate and other