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VICTORIA HARBOUR REGULATIONS.
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XXIII. The Boundaries, Limits, and Anchorage of Vic- toria · Harbour shall henceforth be defined and taken to be as follows:-
· On the East—
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Boundaries, Limits,
and Anchorage of Harbour.
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 Bourdary of British Kowloon.
The Harbour shall be divided into Two Anchorages, viz, the Northern
and Southern:
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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.
South.
Anchorages fixed for S. W. and N. E Monsoons.
Southern Anchorage shall have for its Northern Boundary, Kellett's Island bearing East by South XXIV It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to direct and enforce the Anchorage of Ships in the Northern Part of the Harbour from 1st June to 15th October, and in 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 speci- fied space of time.
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XXV. It shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor Anchorage for Men- from
for me to time to set apart a special portion of the Harbour | of-war.
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Anchorage and Mooring for River & Coasting Steamers.
for the Anchorage of Ships of War, and within such portion of the Harbour no Mer- chant Vessels, or Native Craft, or Boats of any description shall be permitted to an- chor without the special sanction of the Harbour Master in each case obtained.
XXVI. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to fix from time to time the Place of Anchorage for River and Coasting Steamers, and to grant permission to the owners of such Steam ers to lay down permanent Moorings to be by him approved, notwithstanding any- thing to the contrary contained under Sections XXIII and XXIV of this Ordinance, but no River or Coasting Steamer slíall drop anchor or moor within the Fairway pro- vided under Section XVIII of this Ordinance.
Masters of Vessels fitting for conveyance of Passengers to re- port same.
XXVII. Every Master of any Vessel whatsoever fitting in this Harbour for the conveyance of Emigrants whether to be shipped at this or any other Port, shall report the same to the Harbour Master under a Penalty not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars, and the Fittings of said Vessel shall be subject to the approval of such Officer, who is hereby empowered at all reasonable times to go on board and inspect such Vessel; and any Person who shall in any way impede the Harbour Master in the execution of this duty shall also be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars.
XXVIII. A Copy of this Ordinance shall be delivered to each Master of a Vessel entering the Harbour, and on neglect to return such Copy on obtaining Clearance a Fee of One Dollar shall be payable by the Master.
· One Dollar payable on retention of Copy of this Ordinance.
XXIX. Where no Penalty is attached by this Ordinance | Cases arising under