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Not to use drags, etc.

"Yulo"

to be

rigged in.

Vessels not

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(z) The master of any vessel shall not use that vessel for the towage of dangerous goods.

(3) Nothing in this regulation shall prevent a prosecution under any other Ordinance :

Provided always that no person shall be punished twice for the same act.

35. (1) No person on any vessel shall, without the written permission of the Director use drags, grapplings or other devices, within the waters of the Colony, for the purpose of lifting articles or things from the bed thereof other than fish or stcllfish. Notwithstanding any other penalty which may be imposed, any articles lifted from the sea bed in contravention of this regulation shall be liable to confiscation,

(2) No person on any vessel shall use drags, grapplings, or other devices for any purpose whatsoever or catch or attempt to catch fish within any cable reserve.

36. The master of every vessel when lying alongside any ship or landing place, or at anchor within the waters of the Colony, shall keep the "yulo" out of water and rigged in so as not to project outboard,

37. The master of any vessel for which a licence or permit to be used has been issued under these regulations, shall not use his vessel for towing.

or allow his vessel to be used for towing another vessel unless such towing is undertaken in order to save the other vessel or her crew from danger.

Exemp tions by Director.

Embarka-

Lion and disembarkn- Lion of

passengerS.

38. The Director may exempt any vessel or person from any or all of these regulations if for any reason he is satisfied that compliance would be unreasonable or impracticable.

PART V.

PROVISIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL Classes or VESSELS.

Class 1 Vessels.

39. Class IA passenger boats, with the written permission of the Director may, but Class 1B passenger boats shall not-

(4) embark passengers at any point on the praya between

Luard Road steps and Marine Department pier,

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(b) anchor or remain within one hundred yards of the praya

between the aforesaid points.

40. The maximum fares which may be demanded are-

Class IA passenger boots.

Per half hour with 2 passengers.. $1.00

For each extra passenger ...............~

Between sunset and sunrise

50 cents per half hour.

50 cents extra pur passenger.

Clase 18 passenger boats. Per half hour with 2 passengers.. $0.50 For each extru passenger

Between sungel and sunrise

25 cents per half hour.

50 cents extra per passenger,

Maximum taras.

41. A notice in English and Chinese stating the maximum Notice of fares shall be kept available and produced on demand.

fares to he pouted.

42. No master shall refuse to carry any passenger anywhere Duties of within the harbour limits except for some reasonable cause. masters. Every master shall promptly proceed to a wharf if ordered to do so by any marine, police or revenue officer. Every master shall, when conveying passengers, steer safely and proceed with reason- able speed.

Class 1 Pessels.

43. No Class II vessel shall leave the waters of the Colony Restriction without a special permit in the form prescribed by the Sixth on leaving

Colony. Appendix.

Sixth

Appendix.

44. No licensee of a cargo boat shall refuse to let his boat, Obligation except for some reasonable cause.

to let boat.

tion on convey-

46. Lighters and cargo boats will be allowed to carry as Restric- passengers only such persons as may be in charge of goods or baggage for the conveyance of which the boat is hired or used, ance of or who may be required or may have been required to assist in passengers. loading or unloading, but such persons shall not exceed the number stated in the licence.