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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 12, 1934.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 17.

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. 10 of 1899. (MERCHANT SHIPPING).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 (4) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, the Governor in Council further amends Table M in the Schedule to that Ordinance as follows:-

Amendments.

(1) In regulation 5.-

(a) for "a red pennant (F)" substitute "numeral

pennant No. 4".

(b) for "a white pennant (C)" substitute "numeral

pennant No. 1”.

(2) Add the following subheading and regulation,—

(X) Emergency signals.

27. (1) The signal N.Q. "I am on fire" should be used instead of the signal NM mentioned in section 25 (3) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899.

(2) The signal R.X. be used instead of the section 25 (3).

"Want assistance-Mutiny" should signal YF mentioned in the said

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

11th January, 1934.

R. A. C. NORTH,

Clerk of Councils.

NOTE: The amendments are occasioned by the new International Code of Signals which comes into force on the 1st January,

1934.