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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27тя MAY, 1893.

AT THE COURT AT OSBORNE HOUSE ISLE OF WIGHT, The 18th day of August, 1892.

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

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WHEREAS by an Order in Council made in pursuance of the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862, and dated the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, Her Majesty on the joint recommendation of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade, was pleased to direct that on and after the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, the Regula- tions contained in the Schedule thereto should, so far as regards British Ships and Boats, be substituted for the Regulations contained in the First Schedule to an Order in Council made as aforesaid, and dated the fourteenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine :

And whereas by two Orders in Council made in pursuance of the said Act, and on such joint recommendation as aforesaid, and dated respectively the thirtieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, and the twenty-fourth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty- five, certain modifications and additions were made to the said Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said recited Order in Council of the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, as regards British fishing vessels and boats:

And whereas by the said Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said Order in Council of the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, it is, amongst other things, provided as follows, namely :-

ARTICLE 9.A pilot vessel, when engaged on her station on pilotage duty, shall not carry the lights required for other vessels, but shall carry a white light at the masthead, visible all round the horizon, and shall also exhibit a flare-up light or flare-up lights at short intervals, which shall never exceed fifteen minutes.

A pilot vessel, when not engaged on her station on pilotage duty, shall carry lights similar to those of other ships.

And whereas the Admiralty and the Board of Trade have, in pursuance of the said recited Act, jointly recommended to Her Majesty that the said Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said Order in Council of the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, should be further modified by adding to the said recited Article 9 thereof the provision contained in the Schedule hereto.

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in Her by the said Act, and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to direct that from the date of this Order the Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said Order in Council of the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, shall be further modified by the addition to the said recited Article 9 thereof of the provisions contained in the Schedule hereto.

C. L. PEEL.

SCHEDULE.

A Steam Pilot vessel exclusively employed for the service of Pilots licensed or certified by any Pilotage authority or the Committee of any Pilotage District in the United Kingdom when engaged on her station on pilotage duty and in British Waters and not at anchor shall in addition to the lights required for all Pilot boats carry at a distance of eight feet below her White Masthead light a red light visible all round the horizon and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least two miles and also the coloured side lights required to be carried by vessels when under way.

When engaged on her station on Pilotage duty and in British Waters and at anchor she shall carry in addition to the light required for all Pilot boats the red light above mentioned but not the coloured side lights.

When not engaged on her station on Pilotage duty she shall carry the same lights as other steam vessels.

AT THE COURT AT OSBORNE HOUSE, ISLE OF WIGHT,

The 30th day of January, 1893.

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Order in Council made in pursuance of the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862, and dated the 11th day of August, 1884, Her Majesty on the joint recommendation of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade was pleased to direct that on and after the 1st day of September, 1884, the Regulations contained in the Schedule thereto should, so far as regards British Ships and Boats, be substituted for the Regulations contained in the First Schedule to an Order in Council made as aforesaid, and dated the 14th day of August, 1879.

And whereas by two Orders in Council made in pursuance of the said Act, and on such joint recommendation as aforesaid, and dated respectively the 30th day of December, 1884, and the 24th day of June, 1885, certain modifications and additions were made to the said Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said recited Order in Council of the 11th day of August, 1884, as regards British fishing vessels and boats.