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Penalty.
Restriction on beating of drums or goigs and on discharge
of fireworks.
Restriction on naked and Portable Lights.
Hongkong-Port Regulations, &c.
22. Any infringement of Regulation 21 will subject the Master or Owner of the offending ship to a penalty not exceeding 100 dollars.
23. Any vessel approaching a defended port in the Colony of Hongkong when searchlights are being worked, and finding that they interfere with her safe navigation, may make use of the following signals, either singly or combined --
(a.) By flashing lamp, four short flashes followed by one long
flasb.
(b.) By whistle sireu, or fog-horn, four short blasts followed
by one long blast.
Whenever possible, both flashing lamp signals and sound signals should be used.
On these signals being made, the searchlights will be worked so as to cause the least incouvenience, baidg either doused, raised, or their direction altered.
The signal should not be used without real necessity, as unless the vessel is actually in the rays of the searchlight it is impossible to know which searchlight is affected.
The signals are designed to assist mariners and do not render the Government liable in any way,
VII.-DRUMS, GONGS AND FIREWORKS.
24. No person shall, on board of any junk or other Chinese vessel or boat without a permit from the Registrar General, beat any drum, or gong, discharge, kindle, or let off any fireworks or attempt to do so in the waters of the Colony, between 10 p.m. and 6 in. under a penalty not exceeding 30 dollars, or imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 weeks.
VIII. NAKED AND PORTABLE LIGHTS.
25. No naked or portable light shall be used by any person on board any ship or other vessel in the waters of the Colony for any purpose, ou deck or below, except the electric light or candles, or oil lamps burning animal, vegetable, or such other oil as will not give off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the Schedule to the Case Oil, and Bulk Oil. Rules made nuder Section 6 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, (No I of 1873). And any per- son who is responsible for or is a party to a breach of this regulation shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars,
26. No Searchlight shall, without the permission of the Harbour Master, be used either within the Colony or the waters of the Colony except by persons in the employment of the Government or by His Majesty's Naval or Military Forces,
Hongkong-Port Regulations, &c.
Every person committing or attempting to commit a breach of this regulation and the master of any vessel on which a breach of this regulation has been committed shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $200 or to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months,
Safety of Ships and Prevention of Accidents.
25. (1.) Every junk under way in the waters of the Colony shall, from sunset till sunrise, carry either—
() the lights prescribed for sailing vessels under way by the International Collision Regula- tions; or
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(b) two bright white lights, one of which shall be placed at the foreinast head and shall be of such a character as to be visible all round the horizon on
clear dark night with A atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile. and the other of which shall be placed in the stern at a height above the hull of not less than six feet and shall also be of such character as to be visible all round the horizon at the said distance.
For every omission to comply with the require- ments of this sub-section, the master or other person for the time being in charge shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
(2.) Every ship, hulk, junk or other vessel (not being a boat propelled by oars), being at anchor, or at moorings, or alongside any wharf in the waters of the Colony, shall, from sunset to sunrise, if under 150 feet in length, carry forward where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding 20 feet above the hull, a bright white light, visible all round the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and, if of 150 feet or upwards in length, shall carry
such light at a height not less than 20 and not exceeding 40 feet above the hull, and, in addition, a similar light at or near the stern, at such a height that it shall not be less than 15 feet lower than the forward light, and in default, the owner or master shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars.
Lights on junks.
Ship to exhibit light at night.
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