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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.
succession until sufficient assistance shall be rendered; if during the day the ensign Union down with the signal NM "I am on fire" shall be hoisted at the highest masthead and guus fired as above provided for night time.
(3.) If on board any ship or vessel in the waters of the Colony a disturbance or riot shall oceur which the master or his officers are unable to quell, if by day the ensign Union down shall be hoistod at the peak and the signal PC "want assistance; mutiny" shall be hoisted at the highest masthead or wherever practicable under the eir- cumstances; guns may also be fired as in sub-section 2; if by night three lights shall be hoisted at the peak and a single light at the masthead, and guns may also be fired as before stated.
(4.) The Governor in Council may from time to time make, and when made, alter, add to, or revoke all rules, regu- lations or orders necessary for the protection, management and navigation of the waters of the Colony, for the better and more effectual keeping of order therein, and the pro- vention of any nuisance in the same,
Provided that unless and until such rules are made rescinded or varied the rules in Table M of the schedule to this Ordinance shall apply.
(5.) All such rules and regulations shall be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette.
(6.) Upon the publication of any such rules, regula- tions or orders in the Gazette they shall, after the date of such publication, or after any later date mentioned in such rules, regulations or orders, take effect as if they were enacted by the Legislature of the Colony.
(7.) In any rule, regulation or order made under this Ordinance it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to impose penalties for the breach thereof, but so neverthe- less that the penalty for the breach of any such rules, re- gulutions or orders does not exceed one hundred dollars, and in default of payment of the said penalty, imprison- ment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding three months.
(8.) All offences against any rule regulations or order made under this Ordinance except when otherwise provid- ed may be heard and determined by a Stipendiary Magis- trate, and all penalties imposed by and expenses recoverable may be recovered in a summary way before any Stipen- diary Magistrate.
Offences in the Waters of the Colony.
[See also "The Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873,” and Regulations.]
28. (1.) Every person who within the Colony or the waters thereof shall commit any of the following offences, shall incur a penalty of not more than fifty dollars, or imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour.
(a.) Every person who shall unlawfully cut, damage, or destroy any of the ropes, cables, cordage, tackle, headfasts, or other furniture of or belong- ing to any ship, boat, or vessel lying in the harbour or waters aforesaid, with intent to steal or otherwise unlawfully obtain the same or any part thereof.
(6.) Every person, who for the purpose of preventing seizure or discovery of any materials, furniture, stores, or merchandise belonging to or having been part of the cargo of any ship, boat, or vessel lying in the waters aforesaid, or of any other articles unlawfully obtained from any such ship or vessel, shall wilfully let fall or throw into the waters aforesaid, or in any other manner convey away from any ship, hoat, or vessel, wharf, quay, or landing place, any such article, or who shall be accessory to any such offence; and it shall be lawful for any constable to take any such offender into custody and to seize and detain any boat in which such person shall be found, or out of which any article shall be so let fall, thrown, or conveyed away.
(c.) Every owner, or headman, or other person in charge of any boat which shall be found along- side of any publie wharf or landing-place (unless while taking on board or landing passengers or cargo), or lying off the same so as to prevent the free access of other boats thereto, and the owner, headman, or other person in charge of
Precautious to
be taken in case of miny. (Ibid. Bec. 28.)
Governor i Council may make Regula-
tions.
¿Ord, 203 at 1986, sec. 1.)
Publicatioa uj Regulations, Ibid, sec. 2.
Effect of Kendatipis.
Penalties for Inreach of Regulations. (Ibid, #cc. 43
Trintur Offences. (Ïbid, sec. 4.)
(No. 8 of 1873.)
Prohibiting offences in the harbour of Hongkong (Ord. No. Of i27a sce. 389
Damaging furniture of ship.
Throwing into water goods unlawfully obtained.
Mooring of hows. (Thi, s. 3,
sub-sens, Baari 9.)
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