THE following amended Regulations for the Shipping in the Ports of Hongkong, and Tinghai (or Chusan), are promulgated for general information and guidance, under the authority of His Excellency SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Bart, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of Trade, in China.
By order,
J. Robt: Morrison. Acting Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, 7th March, 1842.
Regulations.
ART. I—Every master or other person in charge of any merchant vessel, arriving at either of the said Ports, is to take up the berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, and not to remove from it without his permission, under a penalty of $100; which penalty is to be recovered in the manner hereinafter set forth.
ART. II.—Every master or other person in charge of any merchant vessel, lying within either of the said Ports, shall immediately remove such vessel to any new berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, under a fine of $20 for every hour that the vessel shall remain in her old berth, after a written notice to quit, signed by the Harbour Master, shall have been delivered on board of her.
ART. III—All masters or other persons in charge of vessels are immediately to strike their topgallant yards and masts, and to have their jib and spanker booms rigged close in, when called upon to do so; and are, generally, to follow such directions as the state of the weather, the crowded condition of the Port, or other circumstances, may render necessary or expedient in the judgment of the Harbour Master, with a view to the safety of the whole shipping: and any master, or other persons in charge of vessels disobeying or neglecting this Regulation will subject themselves to a fine not exceeding $200,—exclusive of payment of all expenses that may be incurred by reason of their said vessels breaking adrift and occasioning damage, subsequent to the precautionary orders of the Harbour Master being delivered on board.
ART. IV—Transports entitled to carry Pendants will be always berthed by their own agent; and the Harbour Master will make application to the Senior Naval Officer on the spot, respecting any movement connected with such transport that he may
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THE following amended Regulations for the Shipping in the Ports of Hongkong, and Tinghai (or Chusan), are promulgated for general information and guidance, under the authority of His Excellency SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Bart, Her Majesty's Plenipoten- tiary, and Chief Superintendent of Trade, in China.
By order,
J. Robt: Morrison. Acting Secretary anti Treasurer. Hongkong, 7th. March, 1842.
Regulations.
Aur. I-Every master or other person in charge of any merchant vessel, arriving at either of the said Ports, is to take up
the berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, and not to remove from it without his per- mission, under a penalty of $100; which penalty is to be recovered in the manner hereinafter set forth.
ART. II.--Every master or other person in charge of any merchant vessel, lying within either of the said Parts, shall imme- diately remove such vessel to any new berth pointed out by the Ilarbour Master, under a fine of $20 for every hour that the vessel shall remain in her old berth, after a writ- ten notice to quit, signed by the Harbour Master, shall have been delivered on board of her.
ART. III-All masters or other persons in charge of vessels are immediately to strike their topgallant yards and masts, and to have their jib and spanker booms rigged close in, when called upon to do so; and are, generally, to follow such directions as the state of the weather, the crowded con- dition of the Port, or other circumstances, may render necessary or expedient in the judgment of the Harbour Master, with a view to the safety of the whole shipping: and any master, or other persons in charge of vessels disobeying or neglecting this Re- gulation will subject themselves to a fine not exceeding $200,-exclusive of payment of all expences that may be incurred by reason of their said vessels breaking adrift and occasioning damage, subsequent to the precautionary orders of the Harbour Master being delivered on board.
ART. IV-Transports entitled to carry Pendants will be always berthed by their own agent; and the Harbour Master will make application to the Senior Naval Of ficer on the spot, respecting any movement connected with such transport that he may
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