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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
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Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 7TH MAY, 1892.
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VOL. XXXVIII.
日一十月四年辰壬 日七初月五年二十九百八千一 簿八十三第
No. 22.
號二十二第
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 201.
The following Order in Council is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1892.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN,
Colonial Secretary.
REGULATIONS
Made the 3rd day of May, 1892, by the Governor in Council under "The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891,
with regard to anchoring near certain telegraph
cables within the waters of this Colony,
TELEGRAPH CABLES.
1. The line of Telegraph Cables crossing between the North point of Hongkong and the South- East point of British Kowloon is marked by four white posts (two on each side) each displaying a red lamp at night. The posts may be distinguished by day by their carrying a red diamond mark.
No ships, junks or vessels of any description shall anchor within the area enclosed by these four posts.
2. No ships, junks or vessels of any description shall anchor within fifty yards, on either side, of the Telegraph Cables laid between Tai-kok-t‘sui and the Eastern shore of Stone Cutters' Island.
The shore ends of these Cables are distinguished by posts carrying large diamond marks.
3. The Master or other person in charge of any ship, junk or vessel of any description anchoring within the limits forbidden by these regulations shall, for each offence, be liable to a penalty not exceeding $50 without prejudice to any liability he may be under to repair any damage caused to any such Telegraph Cables in consequence of so anchoring.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
HONGKONG.