CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 98

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Obstraction of wharf. improper

mooring, ete.

Firearms not to

be used except in certain cases.

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Hongkong--Port Regulations, &c.

such person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 months.

Any constable may take into custody any person offending against paragraph (6) of this sub-section, and may seize and detain any boat in which such person is found or out of which any article is let fall, thrown, or conveyed away. It shall be lawful for the master or other person in charge of any ship to take into custody and deliver forthwith to any constable any person offend- ing against paragraph (d) of this sub-section. (2.) In the following cases :—

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(a) if any launch, junk or other vessel shall be found alongside any public wharf or landing place (not being engaged in taking on board or landing passengers or cargo) or alongside any vessel, private wharf, or landing place (unless with the permission of the master or owner thereof) or lying off any vessel, wharf, or landing place, public or private, 80 as to obstruct the free access of other vessels thereto : or

(b) if any lighter, junk or boat is moored or at anchor at a distance of less than 100 yards from low water mark of such part of the colony as may be declared by regulation to be made by the Governor-in-Council, be- tween 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.: Provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any lighter, junk, or boat moored or at anchor alongside of any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof,

the owner, master, or other person in charge thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 months.

(3.) Except as is provided by section 25 (3), or except in cases of ships-of-war, or ships carrying mails in respect of the mail signal gun, no cannon, guu, firearm,

Hongkong-Port Regulations, &c.

or firework of any description shall be discharged, without the sanction of the Harbour Master, within such portions of the waters of the Colony as the Governor may by regulations prescribe, from any ship, junk, or boat, under a penalty not exceeding 200 dollars.

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SPECIFICATION OF WHARVES, &c.*

[s. 26 (1)].

1. The following are specified as "Wharves" in respect of which the provisions of section 26 (1) (ƒ) shall apply, viz. :—

Murray Pier. Arsenal Street Wharf.

Wharf.

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Steps.

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Steps.

Ship

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In Victoria. Whitty Street Steps. French

Wilmer Winglok Cleverly Pottinger,

Blair Pier.

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Temporary Pier, Telegraph

Office Lane.

Observation Street Wharf. Jardine Steps.

At Kowloon.

Yaumati Police Station Wharf. Tsimshatsui Wharf.

2. The following is declared to be a part of the Colony” in respect of which the provisions of section 26 (2) (b) shall apply,

The shore on the North side of the City of Victoria, from opposite the Gas Works at Shek-tong-tsui to opposite the canal at Bowrington and the shore at Kowloon from Chin-Sal-Tsui Point to the saw-mills at Mong-kok-tsui.

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[s. 26 (3)].

Regulations as to discharge of cannon, firearms, or fireworks in the Waters of the Colony.

The portions of the waters of the Colony within which it is pro- hibited to discharge cannons, firearms, or fireworks, as provided by section 26 (3), are as follows :—

(a.) That portion having for its eastern boundary, a line drawn across the centre of the Li-u-mun Pass: and for its western boundary, a line drawn from the west end of Hongkong to the west end of Green Island, thence in a straight line to the west end of Stone- cutters Islamil, continued to the mainlaud.

*For receiving and landing passengers from boats plying for hire.

Specification

of wharves.

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Areas within which discharge

uf firearms prohibited.

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