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Limits of Man-of-War anchorage ou
North Side
of Victoria.
Limits of Man-of-War anchorage at Kowloon.
Only His
Majesty's ships
to anchor.
Junks and other
Native Craft
may use.
Control of Danger Zone.
Hongkong-Port Regulations, &c.
IL-MAN-OF-WAR ANCHORAGES.
North side of the City of Victoria.
Western Boundary.—A line drawn N. 30 E. 2,680 feet from the Bench Mark on the coping of the Praya Wall in line with the N. W. corner of the City Hall building.
Northern Boundary,—From the Northern extremity of the
above line, a line drawn N. 85 E. 4,100 feet.
Eastern Boundary.--From the Eastern extremity of the line forming the Northern Bonndary, a line drawn S. 15 W. 1.120 feet, thence a line drawn S. 85 W. 1,230 feet and thence a line drawn S. 15 W. until it meets the Praya Wall.
West side of the Kowloon Peninsula.
9. Southern Boundary.-From the point where the Northern side of the North Pier. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's premises joins the Praya Wall, a line drawn West 1,505 feel.
Western Boundary.-A line drawn N. 8 W. 2,570 feet from
the Western extremity of the Southern Boundary.
Northern Boundary.—From the Northern extremity of the Western Boundary a line drawn East until it meets the Praya Wall.
Nothing is to prevent ships proceeding to and from any wharves on the west side of Kowloon Peninsula, pro- vided such ships, if anchoring, give swinging room to vessels at the Admiralty buoys.
Long Harbour and Jones Cove.
10. No ship, other thau His Majesty's ships, shall anchor in the Bays known as and shewn on the Admiralty Charts as Long Harbour and Jones Core in Mirs Bay.
11. Junks and other native craft frequenting this portion of the waters of the Colony for fishing and other purposes, will be allowed to use the same, subject to the orders and control of the Harbour Master or his Deputy.
Note,―The Caprain of any British Man-of-War using the rifle range on San Man Shak Peninsula shall, for the purpose of the control of the traffic in the Danger Zone, he a Harbour Master's Deputy under Section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
Hongkong Port Regulations, &c.
Foreign Man-of-War Anchorage,
12. The Foreign Man-of-War Anchorage is in Kowloon Bay to the Eastward of the Hunghom Peninsula and within the following limits :-
On the West-The Eastern limit of the Telegraph Cable
Ground.
On the South.-A line drawn N. 81 E. from Blackhead's
Hill Signal Mast.
On the North and East.—The 5-fathom line of soundings.
13. All vessels are to be moored.
14.
Foreign Ships-of-War shall not make any examination or survey of the shores or waters of the Colony, either from such ships or by means of boats or otherwise.
Landing of Foreign Soldiers and Sailors.
15. Foreign Soldiers or Sailors, if unarmed may be landed in the Colony within the harbour limits, without the prior consent of the Governor, provided that when it is desired to land a number of men exceeding 100 notice must be given to the Colonial Secretary, in order that all facilities of which local conditions admit may be given. Applications for permission to land armed parties in connection with funerals or to take part in public ceremonies of an exceptional nature must be addressed to the Governor through the Colonial Secretary. No application is necessary in the case of Officers,
15a. No Foreign Soldiers or Sailors shall be landed in the Colony outside the harbour limits from any vessel without the permission of the Governor for which application must be made by the Senior Officer in command of the Foreign Ships or Troops concerned.
III. QUARANTINE ANCHORAGE.
16. Western Boundary.-A line drawn from the western extreme of Stonecutters Island to the west extreme of Green Island.
Southern Boundary,--The Naval shears at Kowloon bearing East by South commencing where it meets the Western Boundary and terminating where it meets the Eastern Boundary.
Eastern Boundary.-A north and Sonth line drawn from the southernmost point of Stonecutters Island until it reaches the Southern Boundary.
IV.
DANGEROUS GOODS ANCHORAGES.
17. The Dangerous Goods Anchorages shall mean the portions of the harbour within the following limits :-
Limits of Foreign Man-of-war auchorage in Kowloon Bay.
All vessels to be moored.
No examination, etc., of shores or waters of the Colony.
Landing of foreign soldiers within harbour limits.
Limits of
Quarantine Anchorage.
Limits of
L'angerous Goods Anchorage,
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