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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 15, 1941.

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No. 974

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the Controller of Water Transport to be a competent authority for the purposes of regulation 50 of the Defence Regulations, 1940.

No. 975.

15th August, 1941.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.

Order.

In exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 50 of the Defence Regulations, 1940, I, the CONTROLLER OF WATER TRANSPORT, with the consent of His Excellency the Governor, hereby make the following order-

The Merchant Ships (Defence and Fire Fighting) Order, 1941.

1. This order may be cited as the Merchant Ships (Defence and Fire Fighting) Order, 1941.

2. Directions under this order may be given by the Commodore or by a Flag or Naval Officer in charge of naval establishments in Hong Kong, or by any officer authorized in writing by any of the aforementioned officers.

3. Subject to any directions under this order, there shall be kept in every ship while in any port in this Colony such members of the crew or, when articles have been closed, such a number of men, as are necessary to man the fire fighting appliances of the ship.

4. When directed by any officer named in paragraph 2, there shall remain on board every British ship while in any port in this Colony such members of the crew or, when articles are closed, such a number of men, as are necessary to man the defensive equipment of the ship.

J. JOLLY,

Controller of Water Transport.

15th August, 1941.