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Light

dues.

Embarka- tion and dia-

ambarka- tion.

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(2) Mechanically propelled vessels proceeding in or out of the shelter shall not exceed a speed of 3 knots.

(3) In the case of the southern entrance lighters of over 1,500 piculs capacity shall be towed singly and lighters of 500 to 1,500 piculs capacity not be more than two abreast. Not more dian 4 cargo boals under 500 piculs capacity shall be towed through this entrance at a time and where more than one is being towed the boats shall be in lines of two abreası.

(4) In the case of the northern entrance the number in tow may be double the number allowed for the southern entrance provided that lighters and cargo boats are not more than two abreast and passenger boats and other small craft not more than four abreast.

31. (1) With the exception of-

(2) British and foreign ships of war;

(b) vessels sheltering in a port of the Colony owing to stress

of weather; and

(c) vessels which have sailed from a port but without having left the waters of the Colony have returned to pori owing to a mechanical defect or for some other special reason considered by the Director to be exceptional,

all ships and mechanically propelled vessels of 20 registered tons and over shall upon entering the waters of the Colony be liable to light dues as follows-

(a) river steamers-2 cents per registered ton; (b) all other vessels-5 cents per registered ton.

(2) Light dues shall be paid at the time of entry at the marine department or at such stations as the Director may appoint.

32. (1) No person shall be embarked or disembarked and no cargo or thing shall be loaded or discharged—

(a) onto or from any vessel which has left any port or place in the Colony except at the port of destination named in the clearance, or

(b) onto or from any vessel at any place within the waters of the Colony other than a port of the Colony without the permission of the Director,

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(2) Nothing shall be loaded or discharged onto or from any portion of the length of the seawall from the naval dockyard at Murray Road, Victoria, to Gilman Street, Victoria, except so far as the same may be permitted onto or from the following piers-

Queen's Pier (Government Pier);

Star Ferry Pier;

Blake Pier (Government Pier);

Victoria Permanent Pier No. 14 (P. & O. Pier); Pottinger Street Steps (Government Pier);

Vehicular Ferry Pier;

Victoria Permanent Pier No. 12 (Custodian's Wharf);

Any post office pier or landing stage;

Any pier constructed in the future by or with the consent

of the Director of Public Works.

33. (1) No armed soldier, sailor or airman, in the service Foreign

of any foreign power, shall land in the Colony without the soldiers. permission of the Colonial Secretary except as follows-

(a) this order shall not apply to officers landing armed for

the purposes of ceremony or funeral;

(b) permission shall ordinarily be given for landing of armed

firing parties when required at funerals.

(2) Where one or more men-of-war or transports in the service of a foreign power are within the port unarmed soldiers, sailors or airmen employed in such men-of-war or transports may land subject to the concurrence of the Colonial Secretary and in compliance with any conditions he may prescribe. Officers landing are permitted to wear their swords. If it is desired to land large numbers of men a body of men in military formation adequate notice should always be given to the Colonial Secretary,

(3) For the purposes of this regulation a vessel conveying upwards of 100 soldiers, sailors or airmen in the service of a foreign power shall be deemed "transport."

sailors and Dirblen.

34. (r) In the event of a contravention of any of the Offences. following regulations the master of the vessel so contravening shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars-