MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
1075
10. Annual licence fees:
Table V.
inshore stake-net, $2.
offshore stake-net, if in less than 5 fathoms of water $4; otherwise $5.
Licence Fees.
line of stakes and nets, if removed daily, $1 for every 100 yards; if not removed daily, $1 for every 10 yards.
seine-net, $2.
REGULATION, CONTROL, AND LICENSING OF OYSTER FISHERIES AT DEEP BAY AND OTHER PLACES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
11. No person shall carry on any of the operations of oyster rearing or fishing in the New Territories unless:
(a) such person shall have taken out a licence for doing the same which may be in the form in the schedule;
(b) the conditions under which such licences are issued are complied with.
12. Such licence shall be granted by the Colonial Secretary to such persons, and for such period and upon payment in advance of such fees, as may be approved by the Governor.
Colonial Secretary to grant licence.
13. Such fees shall be paid to the Treasurer or such officer as he may depute for that purpose.
Licence Fees.
14. If any licensee commits any breach of these Rules his licence may be forfeited and cancelled by the Governor, in addition to any other penalty to which he may be liable by law.
Cancellation of licence.
FORM A.
Licence for Oyster Fisheries.
is hereby licensed to conduct an Oyster Fishery, and make and maintain Oyster Beds, within the following boundaries:--
This licence will be in force from the
19
9
day of
until the
day of
Conditions of Licence.
1. The limits of each oyster bed are to be severally and distinctly marked out by bamboos or by other equally efficient means. Such marks must be kept in a good state of repair, project at least 2 feet above the high water mark, and must not form a danger to navigation.
2. No obstruction, by oyster beds, or the deposit of oyster shells shall be caused to the channels used for navigation, which must be allowed to remain free from obstruction. No oyster bed shall be allowed in any such position as in the opinion of the Harbour Master interferes with navigation.
8. Unless the licensee is a native of and resides in Hongkong or the New Territories he shall upon his licence being granted to him deposit with the Treasurer a sum of $100 as security for his due attendance before the Assistant Land Officer whenever required, such sum of $100 to be forfeited to the Colonial Government if and whenever the licensee fails to attend when so required.