CO129-585-5 Sino-Japanese conflict- shipping on Pearl River 3-1-1940 - 25-8-1940 — Page 116

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ENCLOSURE NO.3. in Canton Despatch No.30 of 5th February, 1940,

to British Embassy, Shanghai.

Article No.1.

TRANSLATION FROM THE JAPANESE VERSION OF THE

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PEARL RIVER PILOTAGE.

The affairs concerning pilotage of the Pearl River are to be under the jurisdiction of the Army and Navy and the enforcement of the pilotage is founded on these regulations.

Article No.2. These regulations do not apply to warships of the

Imperial Navy nor to requisitioned and chartered vessels of the Army and Navy. For the time being, pilots will

be assigned from members of the non-official staff of the Army and Navy.

Article No.3. Persons who are not pilots will not be permitted

to have vessels under their guidance in the district

of the Pilotage Zone of the Pearl River.

Article No.4. Vessels wishing to engage pilots during the daytime

are to exhibit the Pilot's Signal "G" prescribed in the International Signal Code, and during the night-time, such vessels are to emit a blue (?

also means green)

flame at intervals of 15 minutes or to hoist 2 red and white lights in top-bottom order.

Article No.5. When the pilot recognizes the Pilot Signal he shall endeavour to answer promptly the requirement as indicated by the Army and Navy.

Article No. 6. When the pilot embarks the vessel for the purpose

of guiding its water course, he shall inform the master of his name and of the fact that he is a pilot.

Article No.7. When the pilot embarks the vessel for the purpose

of guiding its water course, the master shall withdraw the Pilot Signal and inform the pilot of the ship's draught and the amount and kind of the cargo; in the case of a foreign vessel, the master shall advise the pilot, in addition to the above information, of the details regarding the ship's name, the name of the owner, the name of the port of registry and the ship's tonnage.

Article No.8.

At the time the pilot has completed guiding the vessel on its water course, the master shall fill out the attached certificate "Form No.l." and sign and seal the necessary items. This certificate must then be

delivered to the Pilot.

Article No. 9. The Pearl River pilotage zone extends from Chuen

Pe Chiao (

to the harbour of Canton (excluding Whampoa); in this pilotage zone vessels exceeding 500 gross tons or exceeding 8 feet draught are subject to compulsory regulations. However for the

zone south of Chuen Pe Chiao, separate regulations are being promulgated.

Article No. 10. In the case of pilotage of warships and vessels

other than Imperial warships and requisitioned and chartered vessels of the Army and Navy, the fees based on these regulations will be levied.

Article No. 11.