35937-1914-Port-Regulations-Examination-by-the-Naval-Authorities — Page 3

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1914. 263

Position of Examination Anchorages.

(e.) The Examination Anchorages are as follows :—

Vessels are to proceed to them and anchor, unless met by Examination Steamer who will direct them as to the procedure to be followed.

Eastern Examination Anchorage:Is Marked on Admiralty Charts in Chung

in the space enclosed by the following boundaries :--

Kwang

North :-A line drawn from Maun Chau S. 63° E. (true) for a distance

of 11 cables.

South-

-A line drawn from Lyemun Point S. 63° E. (true) for a distance of 12 cables.

East-A line drawn N. 38° E. (true) joining the extremities of the above

two lines.

Western Examination Anchorage as laid down in Admiralty Charts is to the westward of Stonecutter's Island in the space enclosed by the following boundaries

North-A line drawn from 10 foot rock off S.E. point of Chung Hue

S. 63° E. (true) to Stonecutter's Island.

East-A line drawn from the part on Stonecutter's Island where the

above line meets it S. 27° W. (true) for a distance of 10 cables.

West: A line drawn from 8 foot rock off South point of Chung Hue

S. 27° N. (true) for a distance of 4·4 cables.

South-A line drawn S.-63o E. (true) joining the last two positions.

Restrictions on Vessels in Examination Anchorage.

The following instructions are to be strictly observed :—

(i.) No person is permitted to leave the ship, no boat is to be lowered and no communication with the shore whatever is permitted from Merchant Vessels proceeding to either of the Examination Anchorages, nor when they are anchored in either of the Examination Anchorages, without permission from an Examining Officer.

(ii) Merchant Vessels are not to work cables nor to be moved after they have anchored in either of the Examination Anchorages, without permission from an Examining Officer.

At Night. Fog.

(iii.) No Merchant Vessel is under any circumstances to proceed inwards beyond the Examination Anchorages between 15 minutes after sunset and 15 minutes before sunrise, nor during foggy weather, while the Examination Service is in force.

Bad Weather.

(iv.) Should the weather be too bad to allow of Boarding being carried out, Merchant Vessels must remain in the Examination Anchorages until boarded.

Wireless Telegraph Communication Forbidden.

Vessels

(v.) Wireless Telegraph communication is forbidden from ships in the Port. fitted with Wireless Telegraph Apparatus are to lower their aerial on arrival within the precincts of the Port. The Wireless Telegraph House will be locked and sealed under the direction of an Examination Officer, whose permission is to be obtained before the seal is broken on departure.

Signalling Forbidden.

(vi.) Merchant Vessels are not permitted to communicate by means of signals of any kind whatsoever from or to the shore, or to other vessels or craft of any description, whilst at the Examination Anchorage.

Restrictions on Junks and Native Craft.

(f)-(i.) Junks on passage from one Port to another are not allowed to pass through the harbour of Hongkong, but must go south of Hongkong Island.