THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 1, 1911.

11. No boat or vessel shall ply for hire within 300 feet Prohibition of any Ship-of-War without the written permission of the of plying Harbour Master or of the officer in command of such near Ship-of- Ship-of-War.

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12. Every junk, cargo-boat or other vessel, when lying Yulo to be alongside any ship or landing place, or at anchor within rigged in. the waters of the Colony, shall keep her Yulo out of water and rigged in so as not to project out-board.

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13. All boats or vessels licensed under these Regula- Compliance tions on leaving or entering any port within the waters of with provi. the Colony, except when actually conveying or in the sions as to employ of pleasure parties, shall comply with the provi- clearance. sions of section 39 of this Ordinance relating to the entry and clearance of Junks.

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14. Every boat or vessel other than a juck shall when Exhibition under way, between subser and sunrise, exhibit a white of light. light at the bow visible all round at a height of not less than 3 feet above the gunwale. If of 150 feet or up- wards in length, she shall exhibit two such ligh's, one at the bow and one at the stern, the former being not less than 20 and not more than 40 feet above the hill and the luter not less than 15 lect lower than the former. Every boat propelled by ours at anchor or at moorings or along- side day wharf shall between sineet and sunrise exhibit a white light at the bow visible all round at a height of not less than 8 feet above the gunwale.

15. If the beat or vessel is propelled or pumped by steam power the biler must be surveyed as provided under sub-section (29) of section 87 of this Ordinance, and the certificato must be produced to the Harbour Master.

16. The licenen of a boat or vessel propelled or pumped by steam shall be liable to be cancelled or suspended at any time by the Harbour Master on the report of the Government Marino Surveyor that in his opinion the boat or vessel is not fit for the service for which she is intended.

Survey of

boilers of ressol pro- pelled or Jamped by steam power.

Cancellation suspension

of licence of vessel pro-

pelled or pumped by

Bream.

17. The number of adult persons or passengers taken Passenger or carried in any junk, boat or other vessel within the crew waters of the Colony shall not exceed--

(0.) in the case of vessels not exceeding 150 piculs, une passenger for every ten pienls with an additional crew allowance of four adults;

(5.) in the ease of vessels exceeding 150 pieuls and not exceeding 1,000 piculs, one passenger for an additional crew every ten pienis with allowance of eight adults;

(c.) in the case of vessels exceeding 1,000 piculs, one passenger for every ten piculs with an additional crew allowance of 15 adults.

allowance.

I.--PASSENGER BOATS.

18. No boat shall carry more than the number of pass- Number of engers for which it is licensed, and no boat shall carry passengers. any cargo except passengers' baggage.

19. Every bont shall go alongside a wharf when ordered Regulation of to do so by a member of the Police Force, and shall, when movements. conveying passengers, be carefully steered, and travel with reasonable expedition.

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20. Every boat shall, as regards repairs and cleanliness, Boat to be in a state fit for be kept in a state fit for public use.

public use.

21. Every boat shall, between sunset and sunrise, keep Exhibition a lighted lantern with the licence anmber either painted of Light. on the glass or cut in on the frame in figures at least 2 inches in height, to be produced when demanded.

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