ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879. 1555
Merchant Shipping.
11. At the time of transhipment of gunpowder, the owner or consignee of the
same shall attend at the depôt, or shall send a responsible representative instead, and
any question which may arise as to the number or weight of cases or kegs received at or
delivered out of the depôt shall be decided at the time by such owner or his representa
tive, and the officer in charge of the depôt, who shall if necessary refer the same to the
Harbour Master.
Anchorages for junks approved by the Governor under subsection 3 of section
38 of Ordinance 8 of 1879, the 29th May, 1886. ( Gazette of the same date.)
1. Between the Southern limit of the Central Fairway and a line
200 yards from the Praya Wall.
The Eastern-end, 400 feet west of the Canton Steam -boat Wharf.
The Western-end, a line having the Eastern -end of the Civil Hospital on with the
Flagstaff at the P. & O. Company's Coal Stores.
2. Between the Southern limit of the Central Fairway and a line having the South
extreme of Kau-i- Chan just open of the North extreme of Green Island.
The Eastern-end, a line drawn in continuation of Queen Street .
The Western-end , as far as the Harbour Master shall think fit.
3. Yaumáti.
Southern Boundary, a line bearing S. 79° . W. from 40 feet North of Police Jetty.
Northern Boundary, a line drawn seaward from a clump of boulders on British
Kowloon on with a staff with dise on it bearing S. 83°. W.
Between 9 p.m. and daylight gun-fire a clear passage of 60 yards from the shore
shall be kept .
Regulations made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of sub-secs.
3 & 4 ofsec. 7 of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1879,
(No. 8 of 1879), the 29th January. ( Gazette 2nd February, 1889. )
Table F of Ordinance 8 of 1879 is hereby cancelled and the following substituted
in lieu thereof :
TABLE (F. )
1. The owner of any steam-vessel of less than fifty tons burden desirous of obtaining
a
licence to carry passengers for hire within the waters of the Colony , or to or from
Hongkong and any place outside the waters of the Colony, shall cause the said vessel
to be surveyed by a Government surveyor or surveyors.