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18. All boats or vessels licensed under these Regulá- Compliance tions on leaving or entering any port within the waters of with provi the Colony, except when actually conveying or in the sions as to employ of pleasure parties, shall comply with the provi- clesiaties. sions of section 39 of this Ordinance relating to the entry and clearance of Junks.
entry and
14. Every boat or vessel shall, between sunser and sun- Exbibition rise, exhibit a white light at the bow visible all round at a of light. height of not less than 3 feet above the gunwale. If of 150 feet or upwards in length, she shall exbibit two such lights, one at the bow and one at the stern, the former being not less than 20 and not more than 40 feet above the hull and the latter not less than 10 feet lower than the former.
boilers of
15. If the boat or vessel is propelled or pumped by Survey of steam power the boiler must be surveyed as provided vessel pro- under sub-section (22) of section 37 of the Merchant Ship- pell d or ping Consolidation Ordinance, 1800, and the certificate pumped by must be produced to the Harbour Master.
steain power.
16. The licence of a boat or vessel propelled or pumped Cancellation by steam shall be liable to be cancelled or suspended at or suspension any time by the Harbour Master on the report of the of licence of Government Marine Surveyor that in his opinion the boat pellert or or vessel is not fit for the service for which she is intended. pumped by
vesse! pro-
steam.
I. PASSENGER BOATS.
17. No boat shall carry more than the number of pass- Number of engers for which it is licensed, audi no boat shali carry passengera. any cargo except passengers' baggage.
18. Every boat shall go alongside a wharf when ordered Regulation of to do so by a member of the Police Force, and shall, when movements. conveying passengers be carefully steered, and travel with reasonable expedition.
19. Every boat shall, as regards repairs and cleanliness, Boat to be in be kept in a state fit for public use.
a state fit for public use.
20. Every boat shall, between sunset and sunrise, keep Exhibition a lightei fautern with the licence number either painted of Light.
on the glass or cut in on the frame in figures at least 2 inches in height, to be produced when demanded.
21. No person in charge of a boat shall demand more Obligation as than the fare provided by these Regulations, nor shall he to fare and refuse to take a passenger, except for some reasonable passeugera, cause, anywhere between the North point of Hongkong and Hung Hom point on the East; Belcher's Bay and West point of Stonecutters' Island on the West; Shar- sbui-po and West point of Stonecutters Island on the North.
22. Passenger boats when engaged by Ships-of-War or Boat to other vessels for their exclusive use shall surrender their surrender licence to the Harbour Master and shall be given a permit licences. stating the name of the ship for which they are engaged, and whilst holding such a permit passenger boats shall
not be permitted to take casual passengers.
93. Passenger boats shall be divided into two classes-- Classes of A and B.
Passenger
Bonts.
24. Class A passenger boats shall carry not less than 2 Crew for males between the ages of 15 and 60 as part of the crew.
Class a.
25. No passenger boat other than a passenger boat in Limits to Class A shall be permitted to take on board passengers ply. at any point of the Prays between Ship Street Pier ou the East and New Harbour Office Pier on the West.
Class A shall be permitted to anchor or remain stationary anchor,
20. No passenger boat other than a passenger boat in Limits to within 100 yards of the Praya between Ship Street on the East and New Harbour Office Pier on the West.
Tables of
27. The following is the Table of Fares for passenger Fares. boats :-
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