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limits and thus constitute a very grave danger to ships within the harbour limits which have taken all pre- cantions in accordance with the orders of the Harbour Master. For this purpose, if for no other, it is essen- tial that the authority of the Harbour Master should extend to the natural boundary of the harbour on the eastward, ¿e., to Lyemun Pass. The definition in this Bill extends the harbour to Lyemun Pass on the east- ward, and also includes the area north of Stonecutters Island above referred to. This amendment is desirable also for the purposes of section 39 (18) of the Mer- chant Shipping Ordinance, which gives the Harbour Master certain powers over junks, lighters, cargo

boats and small craft.

5. It should be noticed that the following results will also flow from the proposed amendment of the harbour limits :—

(a) Vessels affected by the Quarantine Regula- tions in Table L in the Schedule to the Mer- chant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, if arriving in Hong Kong between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., will have to anchor outside Lyemun Pass.

(6) Under Regulation 7 of Table M in the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping Ordi- nance, 1899, vessels exceeding 60 tons will have to reduce their speed to 9 knots upon entering Lyemun Pass from the east.

30th October, 1926.

C.B.O. 1059/26.

J. H. KEMP,

Attorney General,

[No. 17-13.12.26.-1.

A BILL

Short title.

Amendment

of Ordinance No. 1 of 1869, 8. 9 (1).

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend the Promissory Oaths

Ordinance, 1869.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Promissory Oaths Amendment Ordinance, 1926.

2. Sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869, is amended as follows:-

(a) The following words are inserted between the word "Councils" and the word "shall" in the first line thereof :-

"and the Deputy Clerk of Councils”. (b) The following words and signs are inserted between the word "Councils" and the word "in" in the third line thereof :-

"(or Deputy Clerk of Councils)."