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No. 10 of 1899.

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

Interpreta- tion.

§

[cf. 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 742.]

2. In this Ordinance,

(a) The Harbour Master

includes any person deputed

or authorized by the Harbour Master to execute any power or perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance;

(aa)*

Governor " includes, in relation to any purpose of this Ordinance, any person authorized by the Governor for that purpose;

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(b) International Collision Regulations means the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea made under the Merchant Shipping Acts;

(c) "Junk includes lorcha and any sea-going sailing- vessel of Chinese or other Asiatic build, construction, and rig;

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(d) Local trade limits means the waters surrounding the Island of Hong Kong within the following boundaries:-

On the east--a north and south line drawn through the Fo tau mun Pass (Fat T'au Mun);

On the west-a north and south line drawn through the Kap shui mun Pass; and

On the south-an east and west line drawn through the centre of Lo Chou or Beaufort Island, and continued until it meets the east and west boundaries;

(e) "Lorcha " includes any sea-going sailing-vessel of European build and construction, but of Chinese or other Asiatic rig, or of Chinese or other Asiatic build and construction, but of European rig;

[ef. No. 41

(1

of 1932, s. 6.]

(g)

Magistrate " includes a marine magistrate;

Master" includes every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of any ship;

§ As amended by No. 23 of 1932 [10.12.32] and No. 28 of 1935 [1.7.35.]

* But see No. 22 of 1937 [Merchant Shipping Amendment], s. 3 (not yet

in force on 1.1.1938),