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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1914.
PART I.
ENTRANCE TO PORT.
Time of Arrival of Vessels.
(a.) Local Shipowners and Agents are advised to time the arrival of their vessels at Hongkong for daylight.
Notice of Arrivals and Descriptions of Vessels.
(b.) Shipowners and agents will facilitate the entry of their vessels by giving previous notice of the probable time of arrival to the Colonial Harbour Master at the Harbour Office, who will inform the Officer-in-charge of the Examination Service.
Descriptions of the vessels, tonnage, appearance, etc., should also be forwarded so as to facilitate recognition.
Restrictions on Merchant Vessels Approaching the Port.
(c)(i.) The Western Entrance (Lamma Channel) will be closed except to River Traffic and Junks.
(ii) River Traffic, wishing to come through the Kap Sing Mun Pass, is only to use the Western Channel, e, between Ma Wan and Lantau.
The Channels to the Northward of Ma Wan and Chung Hue are closed.
(iii.) All Merchant Shipping other than junks, approaching Hongkong from seaward will, if possible, be warned by signal from Waglan or Gap Rock, that they must proceed to the Eastern Examination Anchorage by the Eastern (Tathong) Channel.
(iv.) Should an incoming vessel not be warned by Waglan or Gap Rock to go to the Eastern Entrance, and should she make for the Western Examination Anchorage, one of the Examination Steamers or a Patrol Boat will close the incoming vessel and direct her to go to the Eastern Entrance.
(v.) The Port will be closed at night, viz., 15 minutes after sunset to 15 minutes before sunrise, or in foggy weather, during which time no Merchant Vessel will be allowed to enter the Port.
(vi) No Vessel carrying powder or other explosives will be allowed into the Port of Hongkong during war, unless such vessel be on Government Charter.
Distinguishing Signals of Examination Steamer,
(d.) By Day the distinguishing flags for the Examination Steamers will be a special flag (white and red horizontal, surrounded by a blue border) and a Blue Ensign. Also three red vertical balls if the Port is closed.
By Night the Examination Steamers will carry :-
(1.) Three Red Vertical lights if the Port is closed.
(2.) Three White Vertical lights if the Port is open.
The above lights will be carried in addition to the ordinary navigation lights, and will show an unbroken light all round the horizon.
Signals Indicating" Port Closed".
When the Port is closed, i.e., when entrance to the Port is prohibited, three Red vertical balls by Day or three Red vertical lights by Night will be hoisted at the following places in addition to being hoisted in the Examination Steamers :-
Eastern Entrance,..... Western Entrance,
...Cape D'Aguilar.
.Ma Wan Custom Station and Green Island.