THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 9TH DEC., 1891. 1161
return such persons or things to such vessel or the Hygeia and may by such necessary force as the case requires compel any person neglecting or refusing to observe such order to obey the same.
15. The above regulations shall not in any way interfere with the internal management of any of Her Majesty's Ships, or of Foreign Ships of War, or with their freedom to proceed to sea, whenever the Officer in command may deem such course requisite.
16. Where any breach of any of the above regulations is commit- ted, all the persons assisting in any way in the commission of such breach and the master or other person having the control of any vessel or boat on board of which such breach has been committed, or which has been in any way engaged in the commission of such breach shall be severally answerable for such breach, and shall be deemed guilty of the same.
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Fairway, &c. Regulations, (Section 27 s.s. 5.)
1.-FAIRWAYS.
1. There shall be three Fairways through the Harbour, for the passage of vessels of over 50 tons burden, and such Fairways shall be named as follows:-
The Southern, the Central, and the Northern Fairways.
2. The Western end of the Southern Fairway commences off the Gas Works, and is bounded on its South side by the North shore of the Island of Hongkong, and terminates 400 feet West of the Canton Steam-boat Wharf, where it connects with the Central Fairway. The North side of the Southern Fairway is occupied by Junks, except at a place opposite the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Coal Godowns, where there is a break connecting with the Central Fairway.
3. The Western end of the Central Fairway commences off the Wharf near the Sailors' Home and is marked by two Buoys, the Northern one painted white, and the Southern one painted red. This Fairway is defined by two lines of Mooring Buoys running in an E.S.Easterly direction.
4. The Northern side of the Northern Fairway is defined by a line drawn between the South point of Chung Hue and Kowloon Point on a S. 66° E. bearing. The Southern boundary has the Breakwater in Causeway Bay, open of Kellett's Island bearing S. 78° E.
5. Vessels of over 60 tons burden proceeding through either of the Fairways, shall fly a Pennant at the highest mast head forward as follows:-
Whilst in the Southern Fairway a Red Pennant (F). Whilst in the Central Fairway a White Pennant (C). Whilst in the Northern Fairway a Blue Pennant (D).
6. All vessels irrespective of size shall observe the rules of the road, as laid down by Her Majesty's Orders in Council, issued from time to time under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1851 to 1890; and no vessel whatever shall anchor in any of the Fairways.
II.-MEN-OF-WAR ANCHORAGE.
North side of the City of Victoria.
7. Western Boundary.--West corner of the City Hall in line with Buoy painted chequered black and white.
Northern Boundary. From the Buoy towards North Point of Hongkong until it meets the Eastern Boundary.
Eastern Boundary.-A line drawn from a Gully to the South- ward of St. Francis's Church to the gable-end of that Church until it meets the Northern Boundary.
West side of the Kaulung Peninsula.
8. Northern Boundary.-A line running West from a point 24 cables North of the North side of the Naval Depôt till it meets Western boundary.
Western Boundary.-Flag staff at Naval Yard, Victoria, bearing S. 3 E.
Southern Boundary.-A line 500 feet South of Victor Emanuel's buoy running East and West, meeting Western boundary at about 3 cables from the shore.
Nothing is to prevent ships proceeding to and from any wharves, that are, or may be erected on the West side of the Kaulung Penin- sula, provided such ships, if anchoring, give swinging room to vessels at the Admiralty buoys.
III. VESSELS UNDER 60 TONS BURDEN.
9. Every such vessel, propelled by steam, whether licensed or not, shall have inboard screens fitted to its side-lights, as the Harbour Master shall approve, so as to prevent the lights being seen across the bow.
IV. STEAM-WHISTLES.
10. The steam-whistle of no vessel under 60 tons burden propelled by steam, shall, when at anchor near the Praya, or when moored to, or waiting at any wharf or landing place, be blown; and no such vessel when under weigh shall have its steam-whistle blown, unless for the purpose of giving necessary notice of the approach of such vessel towards any other vessel or boat.
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