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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1874.
Interprepation
of terms:-
"Junk."
[Ordinance
8 of 1866, sec. 2.]
"Licensed junk."
<< Master."
Branch sta- tions of the
PART III.
REGULATION OF JUNKS AND SMALL BOATS.
CHAPTER I.
LICENSING OF JUNKS..
XXXVI. In the construction of this chapter the term "junk" shall mean every sea going Chinese or other vessel not coming within the provisions of chapter IV of part II of this Ordinance and not being a fishing boat or vessel licensed under paragraph 24 of this chapter.
The term "licensed junk" shall mean a junk, boat, or vessel, licensed under paragraph 21 of this section to ply between the Colony and other ports.
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 esta- blished at such places in the Colony as the Governor may, from Harbour Mas- time to time, determine, which shall be under the superintendence and control of the Harbour Master, and shall be called "Harbour Master's Stations."
ter's office. [Ibid, sec. 4.]
Anchorages for junks.
3. The Harbour Master shall, with the approval of the Governor, appoint suitable anchorages for junks in the waters of the Ibid, see. 5.] Colony to be called "anchorages for junks."
No unlicensed 4. No junk other than a licensed junk shall (except from stress junk to anchor of weather) anchor at any place within the waters of the Colony within colonial other than at an "anchorage for junks.”
waters except
at one of the
anchorages for junks.
[Ibid, sec. 6.]
Unlicensed
5. Every junk other than a licensed junk entering the waters junks to anchor of the Colony shall immediately proceed to and take up its berth
within the limits of one of the "anchorages for junks.”
in specified
place.
[Ibid, sec. 7.]
-Report of
arrival and particulars to be furnished
6. The master of every junk, whether licensed or not, shall, within eighteen hours after arrival within the waters of the Colony, "Harbour report such arrival at the Harbour Master's office or at a [Ibid, sec. 8.] Master's station," and shall, if a licensed junk, deposit the licence thereof, and if not a licensed junk, furnish the particulars hereinafter mentioned, which shall be entered in a register kept for the purpose, that is to say:-
Anchorage
pass.
(a.) Name and capacity of junk (in peculs.)
(b.) The name, address and description of the owner or owners
of such junk and of the master.
(c.) The name, address and description of every consignee or
agent, if any, of the junk and cargo in the colony.
(d.) The description of the cargo on board, and number of
the crew.
(e.) The place from which the junk sailed on her voyage to the colony, and the date of her departure from such place, and of her arrival in the colony.
(f.) Whether carrying any and what guns and ammunition. 7. Upon compliance with the provisions of the last paragraph, the master of every junk shall receive a permit to be called an [Ibid, sec. 9.] "anchorage pass," and shall forthwith pay such fee for the same as is hereinafter mentioned, and in default thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.
Junks not to remove from
8. No licensed junk shall leave the waters of the colony, and no other junk shall leave any anchorage for junks without a anchorage clearance or a special permit, unless the safety of the vessel ance or special (through stress of weather) shall render it necessary, and in such permit. case, she shall return to her former anchorage when such necessity [Ibid, sec. 10.] for leaving it shall have ceased.
without clear-
No junk to
9. No junk, whether licensed or not, shall leave her anchorage leave at night. between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. from October to March [Ibid, sec. 11.] inclusive, nor between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5 A.M. from April to September inclusive, without a special permit or a special clear- ance to be called a "night clearance."
Flag to be
10. The master of every junk, whether licensed or not, about hoisted before to leave her anchorage, shall, eighteen hours before the time of the 'departure.
intended departure of such junk, hoist at the highest mast-head [Ibid, sec. 12.]
such flag or signal as shall, from time to time, be specified by the Harbour Master, and also shall give notice of such intended departure and the nature of the proposed voyage at the Harbour Master's office or station, as, the case may be, at which the anchorage pass of such junk shall have been granted, and he will thereupon be furnished with a clearance in exchange