5703-1906-Ordinance-passed-and-assented-to--Merchant-Shipping-Amendment--No-16-of-1906 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DEC. 28, 1906.

(3.) The Harbour Master shall with the approval of the Anchorages Governor, by regulation to be published in the Gazette, for junks. appoint suitable anchorages in the waters of the Colony to be called "Anchorages for Juuks".

Unless and until the limits of such anchorages shall be altered by the Harbour Master, with the approval of the Governor, the limits of anchorages in Table S. of the Schedule to this Ordinance shall be in forec.

(4.) No unlicensed junk shall (except from stress of Unlicensed weather) anchor at any place within the waters of the junks to Colony other than at an "anchorage for junks".

anchor at

an anchorage for junks.

(5.) Every unlicensed junk arriving at any port of the Berthing of Colony shall immediately proceed to and take up its berth unlicensed within the limits of one of the "anchorages for junks," junks.

(6.) Every unlicensed junk shall be provided with a Unlicensed Certificate (in the Form No. 1 in Table T. of the Schedule junks to he to this Ordinance) to be issued at the Harbour Master's provided Office or a Harbour Master's Station for which the fee pre- Certificate. scribed therein shall be charged. The number of Certificate of every unlicensed junk shall be branded on her hull,

with

to be

(7.) The Master of every junk, whether licensed or not, Report of shall immediately on arrival in the waters of the Colouy, arrival and report such arrival at the Harbour Master's Office or at particulars the nearest Harbour Master's Station, or, if the said Office furnished. or Station is closed, as soon as possible after it shall again be opened for business, and shall if licensed deposit the Licence, and if not licensed deposit the Certificate and furnish the particulars hereinafter mentioned, which shall be eutered in a register kept for the purpose, that is to Say :---

(a.) Name and capacity of the junk (in piculs).

(b.) The name, address and description of the owner

or owners and of the master.

(c.) The name, address and description of every consignee or agent if any of the junk and cargo in the Colony.

(d.) The description of the cargo on board and

number of the crew and passengers.

(e.) The place from which the junk sailed on her voyage to the Colony and the date of the departure from such place and of her arrival in the Colony.

(f.) Whether carrying any and what guns, arms and

amununition.

(8.). Upon compliance with the provisions of the last Receipt. preceding sub-section and after payment of the fees prescribed. Form B. in Table T. of the Schedule to this Ordinance the master of an unlicensed junk shall receive a reccipt in the Form No. 2 in such Table T.

ture.

(9.) The master of every junk whether licensed or not Flag to be about to leave her anchorage at any Port of the Colony hoisted be- shall eighteen hours before the time of the intended depar- fore depar- ture of such junk hoist at the highest mast-head such flag Clearance. or signal as shall, from time to time, he specified by the Harbour Master, and also shall give notice of such intend- ing departure and the nature of the proposed voyage, together with the general character of cargo and particulars of any arms, ammunition and other such articles on board, at the Harbour Master's Office or Station, as the case may be, at which the Licence or Certificate of such junk has been deposited and he will thereupon, if there is no reason- able objection, have the Licence or Certificate returned to him and in the case of an unlicensed junk be furnished with a clearance (to be endorsed on the Form No. 2 in Table T. of the Schedule to this Ordinance) stating his destination, description of his cargo, passengers and the date of departure. Provided always that in case such junk shall not leave her anchorage within twenty-four hours thereafter, the master shall report the same at the Harbour Master's Office or Station, as the case may be, and the reason thereof and shall if so required to do redeposit the said Licence in the case of a licensed junk and the Certificate in the case of an unlicensed junk.

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