THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9TH DEC., 1891.
(2.) Every such master shall upon arrival within the waters of the Colony allow on board without delay the Harbour Master and the Health Officer of the port or his deputy as soon as they shall come alongside and shall furnish the Harbour Master with such information as may be required in accordance with Table (Ku) in the Schedule hereto and every such master or any officer of the ship who delays, obstructs or impedes the Harbour Master, such Health Officer or deputy as aforesaid or refuses to give such information as may be required shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance and shall be punishable accordingly. (3.) Every such master shall, within twenty-four hours after arrival within the waters of this Colony, report the arrival of his ship at the Harbour Master's office, and in the case of a British ship, or of a ship which shall not be re- presented by a Cousul, shall deposit there the ship's articles, list of passengers, ship's register, and true copy of manifest if required. In the case of a foreign ship represented by a Consul, the said papers shall be lodged by the master at the proper consulate. Any master offending against the provisions of this sub-section, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.
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(4.) Subject to the provisions of section 30 of this Ordi- nance every such master arriving in the waters of the Co- lony shall take up the berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, or by any person sent on board by him for that pose, and shall moor his ship there properly, and shall not remove from it to take up any other berth, without his per- mission, except in case of necessity, to be decided by the Harbour Master, and in default shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars; and he shall remove his vessel to any new berth when required so to do by the Harbour Master, and in default shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty dollars for every hour that the vessel shall remain in her old berth, after notice to remove under the hand of the Harbour Master, or his deputy, shall have been given on board of her.
(5.) Every such master shall immediately strike spars, clear hawse, or shift berth, or obey any other order which the Harbour Master may think fit to give, and any master wilfully disobeying or neglecting this regulation, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.
(6.) Every such master about to proceed to sea shall where practicable host a blue peter twenty-four hours before time of intended departure, and shall give notice thereof to the Harbour Master who, if there is no reasonable objection, will furnish a port clearance, and attest the manifest, if necessary; and any master having obtained such clearance and not sailing within thirty-six hours thereafter shall report to the Harbour Master his reason for not sailing, and shall re-deposit the ship's papers if required. Any master wilfully neglecting or disobeying this regulation, or going to sea without having obtained a port clearance, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.
Quarantine.
Harbour Master and Health Officer to be allowed on board at
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Ships to be reported within 24 hours.
(Ibid. sub-s, 2.)
Ships to be moored where ordered by the Harbour Mas- ter, and not re- moved there from without permission.
Ibid. sub-s. 3.)
All orders by the Harbour Master to be obeyeit. (Thick sub-s, 4.)
Blue peter to be hoisted and port clearance to be obtained bofore depar- ture.
Ibid. sub-s. 5.)
Governor in Council
Quarantine Regulations. (Ordinance 9 of 1883.)
25. The Governor in Council may from time to time make, and when made, revoke, add to, or alter such regulations, may make as the Governor in Council may deem necessary for main- taining and enforcing an effectual quarantine in the ports and waters of the Colony, and for the setting apart of suit- able places in available situations for Quarantine Stations, and providing for the detention and seclusion in such places of persons whether actually suffering from disease or not arriving on board vessels subjected to quarantine.
Provided that unless and until such regulations are made rescinded or varied the regulations in Table L of the schedule to this Ordinance shall apply.
Any person offending against any such regulations shall be liable on summary conviction before a Police Magistrate to a penalty not exceeding two thousand dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding twelve months, or at the discretion of the Police Magistrate to both penalty and imprisonment, and the Captain Superintendent of Police, and any officers that he may appoint for the purpose of enforcing quarantine, shall have the same powers to prevent the commission of breaches of such regulations and to arrest, recapture, or detain offenders against them as may be used by any person for the prevention of any felony, or the arrest, recapture, or detention of a felon.
Penalty for breach of Quarantine Regulations; and Powers of Police to arrest, &c.
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