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PART III

REGULATION OF JUNKS AND SMALL BOATS.

CHAPTER I.

LICENSING OF JUNKS.

"Junk."

XXXV. In the construction of this chapter the term "junk" Interprepation shall mean every sea going Chinese or other vessel not coming of terms:-- within the provisions of section XXI of this Ordinance and not. (Ordinance being a fishing boat or vessel licensed under paragraph 24 of 6 of 1866, this chapter.

Bee. 2.)

The term "licensed junk" shall mean a junk, boat, or vessel,, Licensed licensed under paragraph 21 of this section to ply between the junk." Colony and other ports.

The term "master" of a junk shall include any person for "Master," the time being in command or charge of the same.

Harbour Mas-

2. Branch stations of the Harbour Master's office shall be Branch sta- maintained at such places in the Colony as the Governor may, tious of the from time to time, determine, which shall be under the superin- ter's office. tendence and control of the Harbour Master, and shall be called "Thid, sec. 4.) "Harbour Master's Stations."

3. The Harbour Master shall, with the approval of the Governor, Anchorages for appoint suitable anchorages for junks in the waters of the junks.

(Ibid, sec. 6.) Colony to be called "anchorages for junks."

4. No junk other than a licensed junk shall (except from stress No unlicensed of weather) anchor at any place within the waters of the Colony jak to anchor other than at an "anchorage for junks."

5. Every junk other than a licensed junk entering the

of the Colony shall immediately proceed to and take up its within the limits of one of the "anchorages for junks."

within colonial

waters except

at one of the

anchorages for junks.

(Ibid, sec. 8.)

waters Unlicensed

berth junks to anchor

in specified place.

(Ibid, sec. 9.)

6. The master of every junk, whether licensed or not, shall, Report of within eighteen hours after arrival within the waters of the Colony, arrival and

particulars to report such arrival at the Harbour Master's office or at a "Harbour be furnished Mastor's station," and shall, if a licensed junk, deposit the licence (Ibid, sec. 11.) thereof, and if not a licensed junk, furnish the particulars hereinafter mentioned, which shall be entered in a register kept for the purpose, that is to say~-~

(a.) Name and capacity of junk (in peculs.)

(b.) The name, address and description of the owner or owners

of such junk and of the master.

(e.) The name, address and description of every consignee or

agent, if any, of the junk and cargo in the colony.

(d) The description of the cargo on board, and number of

the crew.

(e) The place from which the junk sailed on her voyage to the colony, and the date of her departure from such place, and of her arrival in the colony,

() Whether carrying any and what guns and ammunition.

7. Upon compliance with the provisions of the last paragraph, Anchorage

the master of every junk shall receive a permit to be called an pass. "anchorage pass," and shall forthwith pay such fee for the same

as is hereinafter mentioned, and in default thereof shall be liable

to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars.

((Ibid, sec. 19.)

without claar-

8. No liceused junk shall leave the waters of the colony, and Junks not to no other junk shall leave any anchorage for junks without a remove from clearance or a special permit, unless the safety of the vessel anchorage (through stress of weather) shall render it necessary, and in such ance or special case, she shall return to her former anchorage when such necessity permit. for leaving it shall have ceased.

(Ibid, sec. 13.)

9. No junk, whether licensed or not, shall leave her anchorage No junk to between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.Mt. from October to March leave at night. inclusive, nor between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5 A.. from April(Ibid, sec. 14.) to September inclusive, without a special permit or a special clear-

ance to be called a "night clearance."

hoisted before

19. The master of every junk, whether licensed or not, about Flag to be to leave her auchorage, shall, eighteen hours before the time of the departure. intended departure of such junk, hoist at the highest mast-head (Ibid, sec. 15.) such flag or signal as shall, from time to time, be specified by the Harbour Master, and also shall give notice of such intended departure and the nature of the proposed voyage at the Harbour Master's office or station, as the case may be, at which the anchorage pass of such junk shall have been granted, and he will thereupon be furnished with a clearance in exchange

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