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PORT, CONSULAR, CUSTOMS, AND HARBOUR REGULATIONS, &c. III.-Vessels shall rig in jib and spanker booms, and top or brace up lower and top-sail yards.
IV.—No ballast to be thrown overboard in the harbour, without special permission from the Harbour-master.
V.-No pitch, or other inflammable substance, to be boiled on board any ship in the harbour. Spirits or other inflammable liquids to be drawn off by daylight. The use of artificial light for such purpose is forbidden.
VI.-Vessels unprovided with a fire engine, must have a bucket fitted with a lanyard for each man on board, before a berth can be assigned them.
VII.-Vessels to keep a clear hawse, and to have more chain on deck when bad weather is apprehended.
VIII.--No boats, warps, or lines to be made fast to any of the Beacons or Buoys. No warps or lines to be run out from dusk till daylight; and when such are in use during the day, a look-out must be kept to slack or let go when passing vessels or boats require it. Boats moored astern of ships to be within a reasonable distance of the vessel, so as not to hinder passage.
1X.-Lights to be carried on the extreme starboard fore-yard arm, if required by
the Ilarbour-master.
X.-Vessels not to anchor in that part of the harbour kept clear for steamers. XI.-No fire-arms to be discharged within the limits of the harbour without special notification from the Consul to the Customs; and if the vessel has no Consul to refer to, without express permission from the Commissioner of Customs.
XII.-Power is vested in the Harbour-master to make bye-laws, which, in his experience of the requirements of the port, he may think desirable,-publicity to which bye-laws will be given by posting them in the Custom-house for general information XIII.—The Regulations do not modify or affect any obligation or right of vessels. under the laws of seas and rivers, recognised by civilized nations.
XIV. A breach of any of these Regulations shall be visited with a penalty not
of the nation to which such offender belongs, provided such a nation be a Treaty exceeding one hundred dollars; which shall be inflicted on the offender by the Consul
Power, otherwise by the Superintendent of Customs.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
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The Buoys marking the dangers in the harbour of Amoy have been painted according to the rule in use by the British Admiralty and Trinity Board, viz. mark the starboard side of channels entering by black or red buoys only, the port side of channels entering by black or red buoys chequered, or vertically striped with white, and middle grounds by horizontally striped buoys.
Kellet Spit, north end, formerly marked by a striped buoy, is now marked by a
red buoy.
Coker Rocks, formerly marked by a red buoy, are now marked by a vertically striped red and white buoy. This buoy has been placed about 20 fathoms to the E.S.E. of the shoalest patch, in order to guard vessels against ledges of rock, with 15 feet water found to exist in that direction, and it may be passed close to on the port The shoalest patch, or pinnacle of the Coker Rocks, has a floating beacon on it until further notice.
hand when entering the harbour.
New Rock, in North part of harbour, and Brown's Rock are marked by horizon- tally striped buoys.
In case any of these buoys are lost or moved, the position will as soon as possible be marked by a flag-boat or floating beacon.
JAMES JONES,
Clerk in Charge.
Office of Maritime Customs,
Amoy, 13th August, 1868.
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