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Condition of the Port, or other Circumstances may render necessary
or expedient in the Judgment of the Harbour-Master, with a view to
the Safety of the whole Shipping ; and any Master or other Persons
in charge of Vessels disobeying or neglecting this Regulation, will
subject themselves to a Fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars :
Provided, however, that all Transports entitled to carry Pendants
shall be always berthed by their own Agents ; and the Harbour-
Master shall make Application to the Senior Naval Officer on the
Spot, respecting any Movement connected with such Transport that
he may judge necessary for the general Safety of the Shipping in the
said Port.
IX. And it is hereby enacted and ordained , That all Masters or Masters to give
other Persons in charge of Vessels about to proceed to Sea, shall and Departure
Notice of theofintended
their
are hereby required to give Notice thereof in Writing to the Harbour- Vessels.
Master, and hoist a Blue Peter at least Twenty-four Hours before
the Time of intended Departure, under a Penalty not exceeding Fifty
Dollars, unless the Harbour-Master shall think fit from a sufficient
Cause to dispense with the Observance of this Regulation ; and it is
hereby declared, that no Vessel will be allowed to depart, if the
Master or other Person in charge of it shall not have previously paid
any Fines or Expenses awarded or incurred for Breach of these
Regulations.
X. And it is hereby enacted and ordained , That the Harbour- Harbour-Master to
Master of the said Port shall henceforth furnish to all Ships Port- furnish
ces. Port-Clearan-
Clearances or Certificates, agreeable to a Form to be deposited in his
Office, and shall likewise attest their Manifest, (Duplicates whereof
are to be left with the said Harbour-Master) ; and every Vessel
neglecting to obtain these Papers previous to her Departure, will do
so at her own Risk of being detained at Sea or in other Ports for
want of her proper Papers.
XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Passage- Passage-Boats to give
Two Hours' Notice of
Boats, Lorchas, or other small Vessels, plying between Hongkong their intended Depar
and Macao or Canton, shall and are hereby required to make known ture.
their intended Departure Two Hours before they start by hoisting a
Blue Peter.
XII. And be it enacted and ordained, That Seamen or other No Dead Bodies or
Persons dying on board any Ship, shall not be thrown overboard Ballast to be cast into
the Harbour.
within the Limits of the said Port, under a Penalty of Twenty-five
Dollars, to be paid by the Master or other Person in charge of the
Vessel on board of which such Seaman or other Person died ; And
that no such Masters or other Persons in charge of Vessels, Boats,
or any other Craft, shall throw overboard any Stone or other Ballast
within the Limits of the said Port, under a Penalty not exceeding
Two Hundred Dollars, to be paid by the Master or other Person in
charge thereof, without having previously obtained Leave in Writing
from the Harbour-Master for that Purpose.
XIII. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, That except in Provisions as to the
Self-defence, no Musket or Small Arm of any Description, shall be Fire-arms of
Pischarge Gunsand
within the
discharged within the Limits of the said Harbour from any Merchant Harbour.
Vessel or Boat, between the Hours of 6 P. M. and Gun-fire in the
Morning ;