PORT, CONSULAR, CUSTOMS, PILOTAGE, AND HARBOUR REGULATIONS, &c. 879
Harbour Master, the latter may cause it to be removed at the risk of the owners thereof.
XXI. In case of fire occurring on board a vessel in Port, the bell must be rung immediately by that vessel and by those above and below her, and the signal 2109 Marryat's or BTF Commercial Code ("Ship on fire") hoisted by the burning vessel, if possible, and by those above and below her during the day, or the yard-arm light lowered and hoisted continually during the night. Notice should be sent immediately to the River Police Hulk, Harbour Master's Station, or Pootung Signal Tower, and to the nearest Municipal Police Station.
XXII.-Vessels infringing Clauses 11 and 12 of these Regulations, by coming within the Harbour limits with dangerous or explosive cargo on board in excess of the quantity therein allowed, will be notified by the Harbour Master to proceed to an anchorage not less than one mile below the lower limit of the Harbour, and their Entrance, Working, and Clearance will be stopped by the Customs until this notice is complied with. All other vessels not occupying the berth assigned to them, as required by the 2nd, 5th, and 6th Clauses of the above Regulations, are likewise liable to have their Entrance, Working, and Clearance stopped by the Customs until the Harbour Master reports them as berthed in a cordance with his directions.
Masters of vessels committing bre. As of the other Regulations will be dealt with by the Consular authorities.
NOTICE.
I. -On approaching the anchorage vessels should show their number in order that the same may be signalled from the Harbour Master's Signal Stations.
II. Masters of vessels are requested to furnish the Assistant Harbour Master, Pilot, or Harbour Pilot, with any information they may possess, relative to the dis- coveries of rocks, shoals, islands, wrecks, or distressed vessels, vessels signalled aud their positions, state of weather during the voyage, special information with details of Typhoons, time of leaving last port, time of arrival. They are also requested to report if any change has taken place in the position of Buoys, or if any of the Lights are out of order.
III.—Masters of vessels having fault to find with Pilots, whether as regards professional competency or personal conduct, are especially requested to report the same in writing to the Harbour Master, from whom such cases will receive immediate
attention.
IV. At the Harbour Master's office will be found a board, on which all notices pertaining to the department will be exhibited, also any information received from Shipmasters of interest to shipping. It will also show the names of Pilots, &c.
V-Vessels are recommended not to sail or steam through the shipping with the tide, it being highly dangerous to do so, especially during spring tides. Vessels so doing will incur responsibility for all damages.
VI. The Master of a vessel may refuse to pay inward pilotage, until a certificate is produced from the Harbour Master or his deputies, that the vessel is properly moored. (Pilotage Regulations, General Rule VII., Local Rule XIV.).
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HARBOUR REGULATIONS FOR WOOSUNG.
The following Regulations have been agreed to, and sanctioned by the Treaty Power Consuls at Shanghai:
1.-The anchorage for foreign vessels at Woosung is between Woosung Creek and the White Cottage above the Chinese Camp.
11.-Inward bound vessels having to anchor at Woosung must hoist the Rendezvous Flag (Marryat's Code) at fore when passing the Woosung Spit Buoy, and they will then be boarded, between the Woosung Creek and the Harbour Master's Station, by the Berthing Officer, who will direct them where to anchor.
'The Pilot or Officer in charge of every such vessel shall see that proper facilities are afforded the Berthing Officer to enable him to come on board.
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