35937-1914-Port-Regulations-Examination-by-the-Naval-Authorities — Page 5

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1914. 265

Restrictions on Vessels within the Port at Night.

(b.)-(i.) No Vessel, boat or craft of any description, except Government Vessels and those mentioned in paragraph (c), shall be under weigh at night (viz., from 15 minutes after sunset to 15 minutes before sunrise) without a special permit ; such permit is to be obtained from the Officer-in-charge of the Examination Service, (through the Colonial Harbour Master at the Harbour Office), and such permit shall only warrant the doing of any act set forth therein.

Fog.

(ii.) In thick or foggy weather, no Merchant Vessels or craft of any kind, except

Government Vessels or craft shall be under weigh.

Public Ferries.

(c.) All Public Ferries will cease to run at night, (viz., from 15 minutes after sunset to 15 minutes before sunrise), except the Kowloon and Yaumati Ferries which may continue till midnight.

Approach to Government Establishments Prohibited.

(d.) Approach to Government Vessels or Establishments is prohibited without special permission from the Senior Naval Officer. Any Vessels or craft infringing this order are liable to be fired upon.

Patrol of Harbour.

(e.) The Harbour will be patrolled by Steamboats manned by Water Police, and such other Naval Steamboats as the Senior Naval Officer may direct.

Regulation Lights to be Shown at Night.

(f.) All craft having permission to be under weigh at night are to show the necessary Navigation lights, as laid down in the Regulations for preventing Collision at Sea.

PART III.

VESSELS LEAVING THE PORT.

Permission to be Obtained before Leaving.

(a.) Merchant Vessels will be permitted to leave the Port at any time by day under the following conditions:-

(1.) Application must be made to the Officer-in-charge of the Examination Service,

through the Colonial Harbour Master at the Harbour Office.

(2.) Proposed time of departure is to be stated.

(3.) Application is not to be made till the day of sailing.

(4.) Instructions as to what signal will pass the vessel through the defence will be given to the Master together with a written pass, signed by the Officer- in-charge of the Examination Service.

(5.) Without this pass no vessel is to attempt to leave.

(6.) Vessels must leave at their scheduled time, otherwise a fresh pass must be

secured.

Eastern Passage only to be used.

(7.) The Eastern Passage (viz.. Lyemun Pass) is the only one to be used by

outgoing vessels except River Craft.

Junks.

(b.)-(i.) During the hours of daylight, (viz., 15 minutes before sunrise to 15 minutes after sunset), river and junk traffic may leave the Port by any channel except :-

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