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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 6, 1906.
points on each bow, and a green light and a red light over an are of the horizon from two points on each bow to two points abaft the beam on the starboard and port sides respectively; and not less than 6 nor more than 12 feet below the tricoloured lantern a white light in a lantern, so constructed as to show a clear uniform and unbroken light all round the horizon.
2. If sailing-vessels, shall carry a white light in a lantern, so con- structed as to show a clear uniform and unbroken light all round the horizon, and shall also, on the approach of or to- other vessels, show where it can best be seen a white flare-up- light or torch in sufficient time to prevent collision.
All lights mentioned in sub-division (d) 1 and 2 shall be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles.
(e) Oyster dredgers and other vessels fishing with dredge-nets shall carry and
show the same lights as trawlers.
(f.) Fishing-vessels and fishing-boats may at any time use a flare-up light in addition to the lights which they are by this Article required to carry and show, and they may also use working lights.
(.) Every fishing-vessel and every fishing-boat under 150 feet in length, when at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.
Every fishing-vessel of 150 feet in length or upwards, when at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and shall exhibit a second light as provided for vessels of such length by Article 11.
Should any such vessel, whether under 150 feet in length, or of 150 feet in length or upwards, be attached to a net or other fishing gear, she shall on the approach of other vessels show an additional white light at least 3 feet below the anchor light, and at a horizontal distance of at least 5 feet from it in the direction of the net or gear.
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(h.) If a vessel or boat when fishing becomes stationary in consequence of her
getting fast to a rock other obstruction, she shall in daytime haul down the day-signal required by sub-division, (k); at night show the light or lights prescribed for a vessel at anchor; and during fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms make the signal prescribed for a vessel at anchor. (See sub-division d, and the last paragraph, of Article 15.)*
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(.) In fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain-storms, drift-net vessels attached to their nets, and vessels when trawling, dredging, or fishing with any kind of drag-net, and vessels line fishing with their lines out, shall, if of 20 tons gross tonnage or upwards, respectively, at intervals of not more than one minute make a blast; if steam-vessels, with the whistle or syren, and if sailing-vessels with the fog-horn; cách blast to be followed by ringing the bell. Fishing vessels and boats of less than 20 tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to give the above-mentioned signals; but if they do not, they shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than one minute.
(4.) All vessels or boats fishing with nets or lines or trawls, when under way, shall in daytime indicate their occupation to an approaching vessel by displaying a basket or other efficient signal where it can best be seen.
If vessels or boats at anchor have their gear out, they shall, on the approach of other vessels, show the same signal on the side on which those vessels can pass. The vessels required by this Article to carry or show the lights hereinbefore specified shall not be obliged to carry the lights prescribed by Article 4 (a), and the last paragraph of Article 11.
This Article shall be read and construed as part of the Regulations contained in Schedule I. to the Order in Council, under Section 418 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, made the 27th day of November 1896, and as if it had formed one of such Regulations and been numbered 9 among the Articles containing the same.
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