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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1940.

generally or in such circumstances as may be determined by or in accordance with the order;

(2) for prohibiting or regulating the use of vehicles or any class of vehicles on highways or the use by vehicles of specified roads or classes of roads, either generally or in such circumstances as may be so specified;

and may be made so as to apply either generally or to any specified area, and may make different provision for different parts of the area to which the order applies.

of highways.

45.--(1) Where any person is under a duty to improve Maintenance or maintain a highway, the Governor may give such direc- tions with respect to the manner in which that duty is to be performed as he thinks necessary in the interests of defence, public safety or the efficient prosecution of the war.

Directions under this paragraph shall apply in relation to any bridge over or under a highway, and to any tunnel in the course of a highway, as they apply in relation to a highway.

(2) If any directions given under this regulation are not complied with by the person to whom they are given, then (without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken in respect of the offence) the Governor may cause to be done all such work as may be necessary for securing compliance with the directions.

of traffic

at ports.

46.--(1) Without prejudice to any navigation order, the Control Governor, if it appears to him to be necessary or expedient so to do in the interests of public safety, defence or the efficient prosecution of the war, or for maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community, may make provision by order—–

(a) for prohibiting or restricting the shipping or unship- ping of articles or persons, or any specified class of articles or persons, at any port in this Colony;

(b) generally for regulating. facilitating or expediting the traffic at any such port;

and an order under this regulation may contain such incidental and supplementary provisions as appear to the Governor to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the order.

(2) The reference in this regulation to shipping or unshipping shall be construed as including a reference to embarking or putting on board seaplanes or disembarking or unloading from seaplanes.

Congestion

railways.

of traffic at

47. An anthorized officer may, if it appears to him to be necessary for the purpose of preventing or avoiding any and on undue congestion of traffic at any port or railway premises, cause to be removed from the port or premises, and to be kept at such place in this Colony as he thinks proper, any goods at the port or on the premises which are not removed therefrom with reasonable despatch by or on behalf of the consignee.

48. (1) No restriction imposed by any enactment in Handling relation to any port in this Colony shall apply-

and convey- ance of ammunition,

(a) to the shipping, unshipping, handling, storage or con- etc., in veyance of ammunition, explosives or inflammable substances ports. in the service of His Majesty or under instructions given by the Governor, or

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