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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.
No person to
keep in any house, stera, &c. more than Afteen s. of gunpowder. (Ibid, sec. 18.)
Power to Justices to issue warrants to search.
(Ibid, sec. 14.)
Governor in Council empowered to frame rules for carrying out provisions of chapter and to fix charges. (Ibid, sec. 16.)
Sume how to be paid and if
not paid how to be recover-
ed.
17.)
bid, see.
Trial of
effences under this chapter.
Ibid, sec.
14.)
Slaps of war and Govern-
ment stores exceptod,
(Ibid, sec. 19.3
(10.) It shall not be lawful for any persou, without the permission in writing of the Governor, to keep except at the Government Depôt aforesaid for any time however short within any house, store, godown, or other place on land, any quantity of gunpowder or other explosives.
(11.) It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, or Police Officer duly authorized by warrant, to enter and if necessary to break into any house; store, godown, vessel, or place either on land or water within which such Justice of the Peace shall be credibly informed on oath, or shall have reasonable grounds of his own knowledge to suspect and believe that gunpowder or other cxplosives is kept or carried or is on board of any vessel contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(12.) The Governor in Council is hereby empowered to make rules and regulations for the proper carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including the storage of gunpowder or other explosives otherwise on land, or its carriage within the waters of the Colony, and to fix and vary, from time to time, the sums chargeable for the storage of gunpowder or other explosive as hereinbefore prescribed, and every viola- tion or neglect of any such rules or regulations shall render the party so offending liable to the penalties imposed by sub-section 14 of this section for offences against any pro-- visions thereof.
Provided that unless and until such rules are made rescinded or varied the rules and scale of charges in Tables Q&R respectively of the schedule to this Ordinance shall apply.
(13.) The sums charged in respect of such storage shall be paid monthly by the party claiming to be entitled to such gunpowder or other explosives, and in the event of the same not being paid within twenty-one days after the same shall have become due and payable, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct the said gunpowder or other explosives to be sold in order to defray the expense of storage, and the proceeds thereof, after deducting all Government charges and the expenses of sale shall be paid to the party who shall prove himself entitled thereto to the satisfaction of the Governor.
(14.) Every person who shall violate or refuse, or fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall incur a penalty not exceeding three hundred dollars, or imprison- ment for any period not exceeding six months.
(15.) Nothing in this chapter contained shall apply to Her Majesty's ships of war or to the ships of war of any foreign nation, or to hired armed vessels in Her Majesty's service or in the service of any foreign nation, or to any Government stores.
Interpretation
of terms:
"Junk."
Ordinanes 6 of 1466, Rec.
** Licensed Junk."
**Master."
Branch stations of the Harbour Master's office. (ībid, suc. 4.)
Anchorages for Juuks. (Ibid, sec. 5.)
PART III.
REGULATION OF JUNKS AND SMALL BOATS.
CHAPTER I.
LICENSING OF JUNKS.
38. (1.) In the construction of this chapter the term "Junk" shall mean every sea-going Chinese or other vessel not coming within the provisions of section 24 of this Ordinance and not being a fishing boat or vessel licensed under sub-section 21 of this section.
**
The term Licensed Junk" shall mean a junk, boat, or vessel, licensed under sub-section 21 of this section to ply between the Colony and other poris.
The term "Master" of a junk shall include any person for the time being in command or charge of the same.
(2.) Branch stations of the Harbour Master's office shall be maintained at such places in the Colony as the Governor may, from time to time, determine, which shall be under the superintendence and control of the Harbour Master, and shall be called "Harbour Master's Stations,"
(3.) The Harbour Master shall, with the approval of the Governor, appoint suitable anchorages for junks in the waters of the Colony to be called "Anchorages for Junks."
Unless and until the limits of such anchorages shall be altered by the Harbour Master with the approval of the Governor those in Table S shall be in force.
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