, 1894-08-25
Translation.
Carl Emil Hedemann,
Goesrpor Of M Danish We.t India Stands,
Colonel.
Knight of DannsJrog
Knight Of DannsJrog

Knight Of DaHnsJrOg
n7AKETH KNOWN: On the most submissive repre-
III sentation of the Ministry of Finances Ills Majesty
the KING was most graciously pleased by Resolution of 2Oth
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 18th March last, and in the Colonial
Council for st. Croix on the 9th April last.
The ordinance of 9Th September 1871, concerning Registration of
Danish West India Shipss modified as follows;
To enaIe a vessel to .au under Danish flag, not less than two thirds
of the vessel must be owned by persons who possess Danish brthrght and
have not become citizens Of " foreign state, Dr. who are at the time m
Joint stock company of which the board of directors resides in the state of
denmark and is composed Of shareholders fulfilling the above conditions
A Register shall be kept of all vessels belonging in tao Danish weHndie
Islands that ae entitled to carry the Danish Flag 'nd have been measured
according to the Ordinance Of Measurement After Entry o the Register,
as long as it remains in force, shall in conjunction with the marks @0
affixed to the vessel serve for and be sufficient to identify it in all cases,
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Customs clearance, besides the necessary papers relating o the cargo
Exempted from the above enactments concerning the certificate DINA,
tonalhy and Registry are all vessels below 20 register tons gross Said
vessels shall be entered " separate Register aud only teo9ve " certificate
IN SO far ashley are uSed IN foreign trade, the custom house snaa sec
that previous to the delivery of The certificate of measurement certificate
Government. be also delivered to them.
Trading vessels belonging in the Danish. West India Islands shall
only be entitled to carry the ordinary Danish trading Flag as specified in
the Ordinance of the 1Ith July l748Sl 4, Government Vessels however
excepted.
Al! vessels registered according to S 2 shall always bear the figures
the Main beam in the after part of the Main Hatchway; or, if this cannot
be effected, IN another Conspicuous suitable place.
When these marks no longer exist, the vessel shall not be recognised
as q Danish registered vessel.
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The registration of vessels shall be under the control aud snperiHten-
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 Mt Chris
tansted and Frederiksted. each within their several District, and by the
Customhouse at St Thomas, in ST. Thomas and 81, John. H. -,
The Board Of registration and measurement of vessels in Copenhagen,
which keeps aGeneral Register of ell 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 in q
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The vessels belonging to each district shall be entered on the local
Register in consecutive Series and Numbers.
Shipownes may have their vessels registered in whichever district
they please; the vessel shall then be considered as belonging 80 the dis
trt in which til registered. Vessels belonging to Danish subjects resid,
ing outside the Danish West In(sa Islands cannot be placed on The Danish
West India Registers, except by special permission to that effect granted
by the Superior Authority in the West Indies and BY the Board of Gus
toms in the Mothercountry.
The Registers shall be Kept in authorised books which always shall
remain 10y the respective Offices
Tbs Registers of vessels, mentioned in s hereinabove. under 20
Register Tons gross and entitled to carry Danish fa,s shall be kept by
the Registration Office in the district in which the owner of the vessel re-
India Islands. may be entered 0 the Register, provided that the owner is
represented by attorney residing in the Danish West India Islands, and al
such reported to the registration authorities and authorised to act in the
owners behalf before sMd authorities; and the vessel shall then be entered
on the register of the district in which the attorney is residing.
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The letters given to = vessel in the General Register kept COpenha-
gen. which are Interchangeable as long as the Registration remains valid,
shall be the Regisrati n letters of the vessel, and shall be marked on it.