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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MAY, 1878.
(See Ordi- nance 14 of
if such person fail to remove the obstruction within the specified time, the Harbour Master shall cause the obstruction to be removed, 1845, sec. 37.) and may recover the expenses of removal from the person named in
Harbour Mas-
ter may per- mit mooring
to be laid down.
Superintend- ents and In-
board vessels.
the notice.
Moorings.
XXX. No person shall place moorings in the waters of the Colony except with the sanction of the Harbour Master; and the Harbour Master may, upon giving such sanction, attach such conditions to the use and employment of such moorings as he shall think fit.
Powers of Police.
XXXI. The Captain or other Superintendent, or any Inspector of the Police force shall have power, by virtue of his office, to spectors may enter at all times, with such constables as he shall think necessary, (Ordinance 14 as well by night as by day, into and upon every ship, boat, or of 1845, sec. 7.) other vessel (not being then actually employed in Her Majesty's service) lying in the waters of the Colony, and into every part of such vessel, for the purpose of inspection and upon occasion directing the conduct of any constable who may be stationed on board of any such vessel, and of inspecting and observing the conduct of all other persons who shall be employed on board of any such vessel in or about the fading or unlading thereof, as the case may be, and for the purpose of taking all such measures as may be necessary for providing against fire or other accidents, and preserving peace and good order on board of any such vessel, and for the effectual prevention or detection of any felonies or misdemeanours.
Superintend-
to suspect
2. It shall be lawful for the Captain or other Superintendent, ent, &c. hav- or any Inspector, or Sergeant belonging to the Police force, ing just cause having just cause to suspect that any felony has been or is about 'felony, may to be committed in or on board of any ship, boat, or other vessel enter on board lying in the waters of the Colony, to enter at all times, as vessels and take well by night as by day, into and upon every such ship, boat, or up suspected other vessel, and therein to take all necessary measures for the (Ibid, sec. 8.) effectual prevention or detection of all felonies which he has just cause to suspect to have been, or about to be committed in or upon the harbour or waters of the Colony, and to take into custody. all persons suspected of being concerned in such felonies, and also to take charge of all property so suspected to be stolen.
Powers of Magistrates.
persons.
/ breach of XXXII. Where no penalty is specially attached by this chapter
chapter
to the breach or infringement of any provision herein contained ishable by
some he'l he
-twenty-
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. LL.
(Ordinance
five dollars.
1 of 1862, sec. 29.)
Interpretation clause. (Ordinance
17 of 1873, sec. 2.)
Power to erect lighthouses, &c.
(Ibid, sec. 3.)
Power to raise
necessary funds by public loan.
CHAPTER II.
LIGHTHOUSES, BUOYS, OR BEACONS.
XXXIII. In the construction of this chapter, the term "light- houses" shall, in addition to the ordinary meaning of the word, include light-ships and all floating and other lights exhibited for the guidance of ships; and the terms "buoys and beacons" shall include all other marks and signs of the sea.
2. It shall be lawful for the Governor to erect and maintain within the Colony such lighthouses, buoys, or beacons as the Governor in Council shall think necesary to be exhibited for the guidance of ships.
3. It shall be lawful for the Governor, from time to time, with the assent of the Legislative Council, to raise by way of public loan, upon the security of the general revenues of the (Ibid, sec. 4.) Colony, such sums of money as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid, and every loan so raised shall be a charge upon the. said Colonial revenue.
Power to
out of the
Colonial
Treasury.
4. It shall be lawful for the Governor, in the meanwhile, advance funds with such assent as aforesaid, to order the payment, by way of temporary advance, out of any monies for the time being in the Colonial Treasury, of such sums of money arising from the general (Ibid, sec. 5.) revenues of the Colony, as may be required for the purposes aforesaid: Provided always that all sums of money so advanced out of the general revenues of the Colony, shall be repaid into the Treasury out of the sums which may be raised by way of loan under the provisions in that behalf herein before contained.
dues.
sec. 6.)
Light Dues.
XXXIV. The owner or master of every ship which enters the waters of the Colony, shall pay such dues in respect of the said lighthouses, buoys, or beacons as may, from time to time, be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, to such officers as the Governor shall, from time to time, appoint to gollect the same, and the same shall be paid by such officers into the Colonial Treasury.