judge necessary for the general safety of the shipping in either of the said Ports.
ART. V.-All Seamen permitted to land from Transports or other merchant ships or vessels, on liberty, are to be furnished with Tickets of Leave, from the master or person in Charge of the vessel to which such seamen may belong; but this regulation is not to be considered applicable to men who may come on shore, for a short time, on duty or business.
ART. VI.-All Mails, Packets, Letters, &c. to the address of the Post Master, or other Public Functionaries, are to be delivered to the Harbour Master immediately on the arrival of vessels in either of the said Ports.
ART. VII.-All masters or other persons in charge of vessels about to proceed to sea are to give notice thereof to the Harbour Master at least 24 hours before the time of intended departure; and it is hereby notified that no vessel will be allowed to depart, the master or other persons in charge of which shall not have previously paid any fines or expenses, awarded or incurred for breaches of these regulations.
ART. VIII.-It being obviously necessary, that all vessels should be furnished with some sort of Port Clearance, or certificate of their being allowed to proceed on their intended voyages from the said Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai (Chusan), to obviate the risk of their being detained at sea, on account of informality, by any of Her Majesty's Ships which they may fall in with, it is further notified, that the Harbour Masters of the said Ports will henceforward furnish to all ships such Port Clearances, or certificates, agreeable to a form to be deposited in their offices, and will likewise attest their manifests (duplicates whereof are to be left with the said Harbour Masters); and every vessel neglecting to obtain these Papers previous to her departure will do so at her own risk of being seized and detained.
ART. IX.-All Passage Boats, Lorchas, or other small vessels, plying between Hongkong and Macao or Canton, are required to make known their intended departure two hours before they start, by hoisting a Blue Peter.
ART. X.-Masters or other persons in charge of vessels, Boats, &c., will be expected to conform to all ordinary Port Regulations, in addition to those herein specified.
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