D. 1899.]
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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Gap Rock Lighthouse.
34. The powers and provisions contained in sections 31 to 33, both inclusive, in respect of lighthouses, buoys, beacons, cables, wires, or other apparatus in connexion therewith, and dues, within the Colony, shall equally apply to the lighthouse upon an island commonly known as the Gap Rock, situate about twenty-eight miles from the Colony, within the dominions of the Emperor of China, and any cables, wires, and other apparatus for the purpose of telegraphic or other communication in connexion therewith.
Prevention of False Lights.
35.—(1.) Whenever any fire or light is burnt or exhibited at such place or in such manner as to be liable to be mistaken for a light proceeding from a lighthouse, it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to serve a notice on the owner of the place where the fire or light is burnt or exhibited or on the person having charge of such fire or light, either personally, or by delivery at the place of abode of such owner or person, by affixing the same in some conspicuous spot near to such fire or light, and by such notice to direct such owner or person, within a reasonable time to be therein specified, to take effectual means for the extinguishing or effectually screening such existing fire or light, and for the preventing for the future any similar fire or light; and any owner or person who disobeys such notice shall be deemed guilty of a common nuisance, and, in addition to any other penalties or liabilities of any kind thereby incurred, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars or to six months' imprisonment, with or without hard labour.
(2.) If any owner or person served with such notice as aforesaid neglects for a period of twenty-four hours, to extinguish or effectually screen the fire or light therein mentioned, it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, by his servants or workmen, to enter into the place wherein the same may be, and forthwith to extinguish such fire or light, doing no unnecessary damage; and all expenses incurred by the Harbour Master in such extinction may be recovered from such owner or person as aforesaid.
If not obeyed, Master may abate false light.
Harbour
PART VIII.
IMPORTATION AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES.
36.(1.) The Governor may provide, at the expense of the Colony, necessary vessels and buildings for the storage of gunpowder and other explosives.
see Reg. no.10
Vessels and buildings 2/3 07 16.3.06 for storage of explosives.
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