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or charge of such vessel.
"owner" when used in relation to goods includes any consignor,
consignee, shipper, agent, or lien holder for the sale or custody of
such goods; and when used in relation to any vessel includes any owner,
part owner, charterer, consignee, or mortgagee in possession thereof.
"pier" includes any stage, stairs, landing place, jetty, floating barge,
or pontoon, and any bridge or other works connected therewith.
"Pilot" means a person for the time being licensed by the Port Trust to
pilot vessels to, from or within, the Port.
"Port" means the Port of Hong Kong, as declared in section 3, "Port Trust"
means the Hong Kong Port Trust as established by Section 4.
"Vessel" includes any ship, barge, boat, raft, or craft, or any other
thing whatever, designed or used for the transport upon water of
passenger or goods.
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"Victoria Harbour" means the harbour of Victoria, and includes the waters
of the Colony within the following boundaries On the East A straight
line drawn from the westernmost extremity of Siu Chau Wan Point to the
westernmost extremity of A Kung Ngam Point (sometimes known as Kung Am).
On the West A straight line drawn from the westernmost point of the
Island of Hong Kong to the westernmost point of Green Island, thence a
straight line drawn from the westernmost point of Green Island to the
westernmost point of Stonecutters Island, and thence a straight line
drawn true North from the westernmost extremity of Stonecutters Island
to the mainland.
"wharf" includes any bank which may be improved to facilitate the loading
or unloading of goods, and any foreshore used for the same, and any wall
enclosing or adjoining such bank or foreshore.
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