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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 14, 1915.

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of British

1. A transfer made after the twelfth day of February nineteen hundred Regulation and fifteen of a British ship registered in the United Kingdom, or a share of transfer therein, to a person not qualified to own a British ship, shall not have any effect ship to unless the transfer is approved by the Board of Trade on behalf of His Majesty, unqualified and any person who makes, or purports to make, such a transfer after the com- mencement of this Act without that approval shall, in respect of each offence, be guilty of a misdemeanour.

persons.

2. This Act shall apply to British ships registered at foreign ports of regis- Application try and to British ships registered in any British possession other than those to ships

registered mentioned in the Schedule to this Act as it applies to British ships registered at foreign in the United Kingdom.

ports of registry and British possessions.

3. (1.) This Act may be cited as the British Ships (Transfer Restriction) Short title, Act, 1915, and shall be read as one with the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1914.

war.

(2.) This Act shall have effect only during the continuance of the present

construction, and duration.

SCHEDULE.

British India.

The Dominion of Canada.

The Commonwealth of Australia (including Papua and Norfolk

Island).

The Dominion of New Zealand.

The Union of South Africa. Newfoundland.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.

No. 214. It is hereby notified that while the Examination Service is in force the beaches in the neighbourhood of Junk Bay are dangerous should it be necessary for the Batteries to open fire. Bathing parties using beaches in this area are hereby warned that they do so at their own risk.

No. 215. It is hereby notified, with reference to paragraph (f) (iv) of the Public Traffic Regulations published in Government Notification No. 286 of the 3rd August, 1914, that the Channel to the North and East of Chung Hue will be open to Junk and Sampan traffic by day until further notice. Vessels using this Channel must proceed to the Examination Anchorage.

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This order will come into force at daylight on Sunday, the 16th May, 1915.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

14th May, 1915.

SUPREME COURT.

No. 216. It is hereby notified that at the expiration of three months from the date hereof the following company will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register and the company will be dissolved :-

THE PO WA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

14th May, 1915.

HUGH A. NISBET,

Registrar of Companies.