184
Me. 10 of 1899.
License Feer.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
42. The licence fees to be charged for vessels in this class shall be half those provided for Lighters
Table V.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
135
10. Annual licence fees:- inshore stake-net, $2.
590
Table 7. Licence Fees.
[6. 29.]
offshore stake-net, if in less than 5 fathoms of water $4; otherwise
$5.
Interprola- Lion of the
Licance Fees.
Licences not
RULES FOR FISHING IN THE WATERS OF THE COLONY.
1. In these Rules the following ternis shall have the meanings hereby unsigned to them:—
An "inshore stake-net" is a net which is attached to poles, and which is worked by a windlass stationed on shore or in less than 3 Catboitis of water.
An "offshore stake-net" is a net which is attached to poles, and which is worked by a windlass stationed in more than 3 fathoms of water,
Aline of stakes and nets" is a net or nets attached to a line of stakes which are driven into the foreshore or sen bed.
The expression "stake-net "includes an inshore stake-net, an off- shore stake-net and a line of stakes and neta.
Aseine not" is a net not less than 100 feet in length by 3 feet in width, which is shut from a boat and hauled by both ends to the shore.
2. Owners of stake-nets and seine nets shall phy to the Harbour Master annual licence fees commenting from 1st June in each year in accordance with the table annexed
3. Licences shall not be transferable, and shall specify the exact transferable. place in which they may be used.
No new stake. Let to be
erected with
out permis-
sion,
Restriction
aa to new stake-net.
Exhibition of light.
Licence
4. No new stake-net shall be erected without the permission in writ- ing of the Harbour Master, which permission shall state the class of net and the place in which it is to be used.
5. No new stake-net shall be erected within 200 yards of an existing stake-net without the consent of the owner thereof.
6. Every stake-net shall exhibit between sunset and sunrise a brught white light visible in all directions seaward for at least one mile.
7. Every stake-net shall exhibit conspicuously a board shewing the aumber to be licence number of the stake-net
shewn on
board.
Removal of
of stakes.
Fishing with explosives
prohibited.
8. The Harbour Master may order the removal of stakes when not in use.
9. No person shall within the waters of the Colony kill or take any fish by means of any explosive whatsoever.
* As amended by G. N: 180 of 1909, No. 30 of 1911 and No. 48 of
1912 Supp. Sebed.
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 Încushing 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 Licensed.
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 Colonial persons, and for such period and upon payment in advance of such fees, Secretary
to grant as may be approved by the Governor.
licence.
18. Such fees shall be paid to the Treasurer or such officer as he Licence Fess. may depute for that purpose.
14. If any licensee commits any breach of these Rules his Cancellation licence may be forfeited and cancelled by the Governor, in addition to of licence- any other penalty to which he may be liable by law.
FORM A.
Licence for Oyster Fisheries.
is hereby liceused to condual an Oyster Fishery, and make and main-
tain Oyster Beds, within the following boundaries:-
This licence will be in force from the
, 19
day of
Conditions of Licence.
until the
day of
1. The Huvita of esel oyster bed are to be severally and distinctly marked out by bamboos or by other equally efficient means. Such marke must be kept in a good state of repair, project at least 2 feet above the high water mark, and must not form ▲ danger to navigation.
2. No obstruation, 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 obstruc- tion. No oyster bed shall be allowed in any such position as in the opinion of the Harbour Master interferes with navigation.
$. Unless the licenses 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 dua attendance before the Assistant Land Officer whenever required, such sum of $100 to be forfeited to the Colonial Government if and whenever the licenses fails to attend when so required.
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