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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DEC. 14, 1906.

Section 28 (5), 40. (1) and 43 (3).

TABLE U.

REGULATIONS FOR THE LICENSING, MANAGEMENT,

AND CONTROL OF BOATS, &c.

GENERAL.

1. All boats or vessels referred to in these Regulations must be duly licensed as therein directed. No person shall engage or let out for hire any boat or vessel unless it has been licensed according to these Regulations.

2. Every person in charge of a licensed boat or vessel must stop and show his licence when required to do so by any member of the Police Force or by any officer of the Harbour Department, or by the employer of such boat or vessel, each of whom is hereby empowered to board and examine such boat or vessel,

3. All boats or vessels may be stopped and searched by any member of the Police Force or by any officer of the Harbour Department.

4. For any breach of these Regulations the Licensee or owner or any of the crew of a licensed bont or vessel shall be liable to be prosecuted before a Magistrate, aud, if found guilty, to be punishel accordingly.

5. Any breach of these Regulations shall be punishable with a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or in default of payment with imprisonment for three months with or without hard labour.

6. Licences shall be issued by the Harbour Master on production of a certificate from the Inspector of Junks stating the particulars required by the Form hereto au- ucxel. Each licence shall be numbered and shall not be transferable.

7. Whenever any licence issued under these Regulations has been lost or destroyed, a duplicate thereof may be grant- ed by the proper officer if he is satisfied of such loss or destruction, upon payment of one-tenth of the original fee in no case exceeding $1.

8. The issue of a licence shall be in the discretion of the Harbour Master and any licence may be suspended or cancelled by him, if it shall be proved to his satisfaction after due enquiry that the Licensee or any of the crew of the boat or vessel has been guilty of any breach of these Regulations or of misconduct in connection with the requirements thereof.

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9. Licences shall state the length, breadth, depth, and measurement in pieuls of the boat or vessel and shall be valid for one year only or for such less period as shall be named in the licence. For those mentioned under I, 111 and IV of these Regulations, licences will be issued from the 1st July and for the remainder from the 1st April. Half yearly licences may be issued at the discretion of the

Harbour Master.

10. Every boat or vessel, for which a licence has been granted, shall carry on each bow and on the stern the number of the licence legibly painted to the satisfaction of of the Harbour Master. Such number shall be the only one permitted and shall not be concealed.

The number shall be painted by persons duly authorised in that behalf by the Harbour Master and for such fees as he shall from time to time direct.

11. No boat or vessel shall ply for hire within 300 feet of any ship of war without the written permission of the Harbour Master or of the officer in command of such ship of wa.

12. All boats or vessels licensed under these Regulations. on leaving or entering any Port within the waters of the Colony, except when actually conveying or in the employ of pleasure parties, shall comply with the provisions of Section 39 of this Ordinance relating to the entry and clearance of Junks.

13. Every boat or vessel shall, between sunset and suurise, exhibit a white light at the bow visible all round at a height of not less than 3 feet above the gunwale. If of 150 fect or upwards in length, she shall exhibit two such lights, one at the bow and one at the stern, the former being not less than 20 and not more than 40 feet above the hull and the latter not less than 15 feet lower than the former.

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