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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 18, 1936.

or person having the charge of such vessel or float of timber through whose wilful act or negligence any such damage is done shall also be liable to make good the same; and the Government may detain any such vessel or float of timber until sufficient security has been given for the amount of damage done by the same: Provided that no such owner shall be liable, in the absence of negligence by himself or his employees, if the damage was occasioned through stress of weather conditions at a time when day or night typhoon signals No. 9 (gale expected to increase) or No. 10 (wind of typhoon force expected) are displayed by the Royal Observatory.

(2) Any claim or other proceedings by the Government under this section may be brought in the name of the Attorney General.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorise. the arrest of, or proceedings against, any vessel which is the property of His Majesty or of any foreign State.

11. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to be in Saving of derogation of any of the powers or rights of the Crown. right of

the Crown.

12. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to Saving of authorise the construction of any works within or interfering Admiralty

rights. with the Admiralty works authorised by the Naval and Ordinance Military Works Ordinance, 1906, without the previous consent No. 8 of of His Majesty's Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 16th day of September, 1936.

1906.

D. M. MACDOUGALL,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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