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No. S. 227. The following draft of proposed regulations for suppression of piracy is published for information.

Draft Order in Council.

No.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 7 of the Suppression of Piracy Ordinance, 1868, Ordinance No. 1 of 1868, as amended by the Suppression of Piracy Amendment Ordinance, 1927, on the day of

1927.

1. In these regulations

D) "Ship" includes any description of vessel used in navigation in the pro- pulsion of which use is made of any mechanical means other than oars and sails; and

2) "Vessel” includes any ship or boat, and any other description of craft

used in navigation.

2. The Captain Superintendent of Police shall have power to search any vessel, and after any search to make further searches, and to detain any vessel for such purpose, and he may delegate his powers under this regulation.

3. Every vessel in the waters of the Colony shall stop when hailed by the police.

4. The owners, agents, charterers and licensees shall notify the Captain Superin- tendent of Police confidentially beforehand on any occasion when it is expected that treasure will be carried on a ship from or through the waters of the Colony.

5. While any ship is lying alongside a wharf in the harbour of Victoria, no person shall be permitted to come on board or to bring or put on board any article or thing except cargo, on the side of the ship away from the wharf.

6. When the master of any ship in the waters of the Colony has any cause whatever to believe that any vessel may be in need of assistance in respect of a piratical attack, it shall be his duty, as far as reasonably may be, to approach such vessel as closely as possible, to stand by it, to prevent the access of pirates thereto, to assist in rescue work, to call other ships to the aid of the vessel attacked, and do all such other acts as may be necessary or advisable to assist the said vessel in repelling the attack, and after the attack, and he shall act recordingly.

7. The owner, charterer, agent or licensee of any vessel not required by or under these regulations to undergo search may apply to the Captain Superintendent of Police for police search of the vessel; the Captain Superintendent of Police may refuse to comply with any such application, or may impose conditions on which any such applica- tion will be granted; every search undertaken pursuant to this regulation shall be deemed to be an authorised search under these regulations.

8. No ship required or authorised by or under these regulations to undergo police search shall commence or attempt to commence a voyage or trip except from a place and at an hour previously notified to and approved by the Captain Superintendent of Police.

9. Subject to exemption granted under these regulations no ship shall carry or attempt to carry any passenger from the Colony or through the waters of the Colony on a voyage to or including any port or place -

(1) on the Canton River; or

(2) on the West River or any river or estuary in the province of Kwong Tung

or the province of Kwong Sai; or

(3) in either of the said provinces: or (4) in Formosa; or