CO129-552-9 Regulations concerning landing armed men from foreign warships 24-1-1935 - 17-6-1935 — Page 35

HONG KONG

REGULATIONS IN TABLE M.

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(Scheduled to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance No.10 of 1899)

No examination, etc. of shores or waters of the Colony.

14. Foreign ships of war shall not make any

examination of survey of the shores of waters of

the Colony, either from such ships or by means of

boats or otherwise.

Landing of

foreign soldiers within har-

bour limits.

Landing outside harbour limits.

Provided

15. Foreign soldiers or sailors, if unarmed, may

be landed in the Colony within the harbour limits,

without the prior consent of the Governor:

that, when it is desired to land a number of men

exceeding one hundred, 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

connexion 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.