, 1894-08-29
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Carl Emil Hederftann,
Governor of The Danish Vest India s7asds.
Colonel.
Knight Of DaansJrOg

Knight Of DaansJrog
MAKETH KNOWN: On the most ubmissive repre-
lJ sentation of the Ministry of Finances His Majesty
the King was most graciously pleased BY Resolution of goth
ultimo to sanction the following ordinance concerning
the registration Of Danish West India vessels as passed
at 3rd discussion in the Colonial Council for st. Thomas
and St. John on the 7h March last, and in the Colonial
Council for St. Croix on the 9th April last.
Danish Ths v Ss,i2 Pa9ss s If s 9. 1 Ss3%mSs o.f lga. concerning Registration Of
To entrhe a vesselt to lal under Danish flag not less than two thirds
Of the vessel must be owned by persons who possess Danish brthnignt and
have not become citizens Of n foreign state, or who are a the time, and
joint stock company Of Which the board . Of directors resides in the y stat s Of +
Denmark and is composed of shareholders fulfilling the above conditions
ARegIster shonbe kept of all vessels belonging in tae Danish westIndia
Islands tht are entitled to carry the Danish Flag and have been measured
according to the Ordinance of Measurement After Entry on the Register,
a document shalb issued Certificate Of Nationality and Registry which,
as long as it remains in force, shall in conjunction with the marks Is 81
affixed to the vesscL, serve for ard be sufficient to identify it in all cases,
Besides the above mentioned document every REGISTERED vessel shall
Custom, clearance. bcsidys the necessity papsrs relating 70 the cargo. .
EXEMPTED from the above enaotmontS concerning the certificate ina
tonaity and Registry are all vessels below 20 register tons gross Said
vessels shall be entered on y separate Register aud only receive a certificate
Of measurement The form Of wMe9 sha. be prescribed by the Government.
that nreyio"s to He3 delivery Of the ceTtifcrte Of mrasnIrmenTtn cs srMa see see
of Nationality and Registry, the form Of which, shall be prescribed hy the
Trading vessels belonging in the Danish West India Islands shall
only be enttIed to carry the ordinary Danish trading Flag a. specified in
the Ordinance Of the 18th July l74S 81, Government Vessels however
excepted.
i i%a a%Mn til. the to t"% ,a sf aud . the =, fg &. %ao ih Letters, plainly : marked on
inS r G%t %s in mother 'p re Conspicuous p%pS n and and s s"I 11ie plaee Or " TINS cannot
When these marks ito Longer exist The vessel shall not be recognised
as a Danish registered vessel.
The registration of vessels shall be under Che control and superinten-
dence of the Authority appointed for that purpose BY the King, and shall
be effected in the Danish West India Island by the Custom houses at Chris
thmsted and Fredenksed. each within their several District, and by the
Cmtomhouse at St Thomas. in St. Thomas and s., John. > "'
The Board of registration and measurement of vessels ia COPENHAGEN
which keeps a General Register ofMl vessels registered in the Kingdom, in
which will also be entered all vessels registered in the Danish West India
Islands issues the Certificate of Nationality and Registry mentioned il S 3
50 $50,
The vessels belonging to each district shall be entered on the Iooat
Register in consecutive Series and Numbers.
Sh,ipowneTS may have their vessels registered in Whichever district
they please; the vessel shall then be considered as belonging 30 the dis
tUcl in which it is registered. VeEels belonging to Danish subjects resid,
ing outside the Danish West India Islands cannot be placed on he Danish
West India Registers, except by special permission to ttt effect granted
by the Superior Authority in the West Indies and by the Board Of Gus
toms in the Mothercomtry. ,
The Registers shall be kept in authorised books, which always shall
remain 10y the respective offices
The Registers of vessels, mentioned in s 2 hereinabove, under 20
Register Tons gross and entitled to carry Danish fAr shall be kept by
the Registration office in the district in which the owner of the vessel re-
sides. Such vessels, the owners Of which reside outside the Danish West
India Islands may be entered on he Register provided that the owner ia
represented by attorney residing in the Danish West India Islands, and as
such reported to The registration authorities and authorised to ct in the
owners behalf before SAID authorities; and The vessels shall then be entered
on the register of The district in which the attorney is residing.
The letters given to- vessel in the General Register keptin Copenha.
shall be the Re&istrat IN letters of the vessel and shall be marked on it: