998 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 13, 1936.
EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL.
No. 895.
Hong Kong.
ORDINANCE No. 18 of 1936. (TELECOMMUNICATION).
In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (1) of section 32 of the Telecommunica- tion Ordinance, 1936, the Governor in Council makes the following amendment of the Radiocommunication Regulations in the Schedule to the said Ordinance :-
Amendment.
The following additional regulations are inserted in the said Schedule immediately after regulation 18:-
19. All apparatus for wireless telegraphy on board any ship, whether British or foreign, not having the status of a ship of war, in the waters of the Colony or on any aircraft in or over the Colony shall be worked in such a way as not to interfere with (a) Naval signalling; or (b) the working of any wireless telegraph station lawfully established, installed, or worked in the Colony or the waters thereof, and in particular the said apparatus shall be so worked as not to interrupt or interfere with the transmission of any messages between wireless telegraph stations established as aforesaid on land and wireless telegraph stations established on ships
at sea.
20. No apparatus for wireless telegraphy on board any ship, whether British or foreign, not having the status of a ship of war, shall be worked or used while such ship is in any harbour of the Colony:
Provided that-
(a) When the ship is in harbour and is being navigated- i.e., is not anchored or made fast-the apparatus may be used for the purpose of communicating, on minimum power, with the nearest coast station or, if the interests of navigation so require and communication with the nearest coast station is impracticable, with a more distant coast station, or, if necessary, with another ship station;
(b) When the ship is in harbour and is anchored or made fast, the apparatus may be used in exceptional circumstances such as may concern the safety of life or the safety of the ship, for the purpose of communicating with the nearest coast station or, if communication with the nearest coast station is impracticable, with a more distant coast station, or if necessary, with another ship station;
(c) Broadcast receiving stations may be used at all times provided that proper precautions are taken to avoid inter- ference with other stations;
(d) When the ship is in harbour and is anchored or made fast, the apparatus may be used, with the written consent of the Postmaster General and subject to such conditions as to station, time, wave length or other matters as he may in