ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1862 . 497
Harbour Regulation.
21. In case of fire occurring on board any ship or vessel in the harbour, if at night Precautions to be
taken in case of
three lights shall be hoisted in a vertical position at the highest mast head, and a single fire.
light at the peak, and guns shall be fired in quick succession until sufficient assistance
shall be rendered ; if during the day the ensign Union down with the signal Marryat's
Code 2,104 " I am on Fire " shall be hoisted at the highest mast head and guns fired as
above provided for night-time.
22. If on board any ship or vessel in the harbour a disturbance or riot shall occur Precautions to be
taken in case of
which the master or his officers are unable to quell by the usual process of bringing the mutiny.
offenders before the Marine Magistrate or a Justice of the Peace ; ifby day the ensign
Union down shall be hoisted at the peak and the signal 3,240 " Mutiny on Board "
shall be hoisted at the highest mast head or wherever practicable under the circumstances ;
guns may also be fired as in section 21 ; if by night three lights shall be hoisted at the
peak and a single light at the mast head, and guns may also be fired as before stated.
23. The boundaries, limits, and anchorage of Victoria harbour shall henceforth Boundaries,
limits, and
be defined and taken to be as follows : anchorage of
harbour.
On the east
A line drawn from the northernmost point of the Island of Hongkong to the
north-east boundary of British Kowloon.
On the west
A line drawn from the westernmost point of Hongkong to the western side
of Green Island, continued to western point of Stone Cutter's Island, thence to
north point of Stone Cutter's Island, continued to north-west boundary of British
Kowloon.
The harbour shall be divided into two anchorages, viz., the northern and
southern.
Northern anchorage shall have for its southern boundary the north extremity
of Hongkong shut in with the southern point of the Kowloon Peninsula bearing
east by south.
Southern anchorage shall have for its northern boundary, Kellett's Island
bearing east by south south .
24. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to direct and enforce the anchorage Anchorages
fixed for S.W.
of ships in the northern part of the harbour from 1st June to 15th October, and in the and N.E.
moonsoons.
southern part of the harbour from 16th October to 31st May in each year ; and it shall
be lawful for the Harbour Master to permit a ship to anchor in the south part of the
harbour during the period first above mentioned , or in the north part of the harbour
during the period last above mentioned for the purpose of discharging cargo and for a
specified space of time.
25. It shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor from time to time to set Anchorage for
men-of-war.
apart a special portion of the harbour for the anchorage of ships of war, and within
such portion of the harbour no merchant vessels , or native craft, or boats of any de
scription shall be permitted to anchor without the special sanction of the Harbour
Master in each case obtained.