ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1862.
Harbour Regulation.
21. In case of fire occurring on board any ship or vessel in the harbour, if at night three lights shall be hoisted in a vertical position at the highest mast head, and a single light at the peak, and guns shall be fired in quick succession until sufficient assistance shall be rendered; if during the day the ensign Union down with the signal Marryat's Code 2,104 "I am on Fire" shall be hoisted at the highest mast head and guns fired as above provided for night-time.
22. If on board any ship or vessel in the harbour a disturbance or riot shall occur which the master or his officers are unable to quell by the usual process of bringing the offenders before the Marine Magistrate or a Justice of the Peace; if by day the ensign Union down shall be hoisted at the peak and the signal 3,240 "Mutiny on Board" shall be hoisted at the highest mast head or wherever practicable under the circumstances; guns may also be fired as in section 21; if by night three lights shall be hoisted at the peak and a single light at the mast head, and guns may also be fired as before stated.
23. The boundaries, limits, and anchorage of Victoria harbour shall henceforth be defined and taken to be as follows:-
On the east - A line drawn from the northernmost point of the Island of Hongkong to the north-east boundary of British Kowloon.
On the west - A line drawn from the westernmost point of Hongkong to the western side of Green Island, continued to western point of Stone Cutter's Island, thence to north point of Stone Cutter's Island, continued to north-west boundary of British Kowloon.
The harbour shall be divided into two anchorages, viz., the northern and southern.
Northern anchorage shall have for its southern boundary the north extremity of Hongkong shut in with the southern point of the Kowloon Peninsula bearing east by south.
Southern anchorage shall have for its northern boundary, Kellett's Island bearing east by south south.
24. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to direct and enforce the anchorage of ships in the northern part of the harbour from 1st June to 15th October, and in the southern part of the harbour from 16th October to 31st May in each year; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to permit a ship to anchor in the south part of the harbour during the period first above mentioned, or in the north part of the harbour during the period last above mentioned for the purpose of discharging cargo and for a specified space of time.
25. It shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor from time to time to set apart a special portion of the harbour for the anchorage of ships of war, and within such portion of the harbour no merchant vessels, or native craft, or boats of any description shall be permitted to anchor without the special sanction of the Harbour Master in each case obtained.
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Precautions to be taken in case of fire.
Precautions to be taken in case of mutiny.
Boundaries limits, and anchorage of harbour.
Anchorages fixed for S.W. and N.E. monsoons.
Anchorage for men-of-war.