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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JUNE, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-—No. 566.
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The following Order is published.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th June, 1905.
ORDER
Made by the Governor in Conneil, under Section 8 (2) of Ortinance
No. 6 of 1901, this 9th day of June, 1905.
It is hereby notified that a valuation under the Rating Ordinances No. 6 of 1901 and No. 28 of 1902 of the rateable tenements in Tai Hang for the year commencing 1st July, 1905, shall be made on or before the 30th day of June, 1905.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils,
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
HONGKONG.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, No. 367.
The following Rules are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th June, 1905.
RULES
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Made by the Governor in Council under Section 29 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1599, for the licensing and
control of Fishing Slakes and Nets.
this 9th day of IJune, 1905.
1. In these Rules the following terms shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them :-
An "inshore stake net" is a net which is attached to poles, and which is worked by a
windlass stationed on shore or in less than three fathoms of water.
An "offshore stake net" is a net which is attached to poles, and which is worked by a
windlass stationed in more than three fathoms of water.
A "line of stakes and nets" is a net or nets attached to a line of stakes which are driven into
the foreshore or seabed.
The expression "stake net" includes an inshore stake net, an offshore stake net and a line
of stakes and nets.
A "seine net" is a net not less than one hundred feet in length by three feet in width, which
is shot from a boat and hauled by both ends to the shore.
2. Owners of stake nets and seine nets shall pay to the Harbour Master annual licence fees com- mencing from the 1st June in each year in accordance with the schedule hereto.
3. Licences shall not be transferable, and shall specify the exact place in which they may be used. 4. No new stake net shall be erected without the previous permission in writing of the Harbour Master, which permission shall state the class of net and the place in which it is to be used.
5. No new stake net shall be erected within two hundred yards of an existing stake net without the consent of the owner thereof.
6. Every stake net shall exhibit between the hours of sunset and sunrise a bright white light visible in all directions seaward for at least one mile.
net.
7. Every stake net shall exhibit conspicuously a board shewing the licence number of the stake
8. The Harbour Master may order the removal of stakes when not in use.
9. Fishing by means of explosives is prohibited.
Inshore Stake Net, $2.
SCHEDULE. Annual Licence Fees.
Offshore Stake Net, if in less than 5 fathoms of water, $4; otherwise $5.
Line of Stakes and Nets, if removed daily, $1 for every 100 yards; if not removed daily, $1
for every 10 yards.
Seine Net, $2.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 9th June, 1905.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.