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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MAY, 1878.

Quarantine.

The Governor XXV. Whenever the Governor in Council has reasonable in Council may cause for believing that any country or place is infected with any make regula infectious or contagious disease, he may make such regulations concerning vessels arriving from such country or place as he arriving from thinks necessary for preserving the public health of the Colony infected places.

tions in respect of vessels

port the same.

offence.

Ships arriving 2. Every commanding officer of any ship-of-war, or master having conta- of a merchant ship of whatsoever nation who may arrive in gious diseases the waters of the Colony having smallpox or any other disease on board to re- of a contagious or infectious nature on board, shall hoist the proper (Ibid, sec. 16.) quarantine flag, and shall hold no communication with any other vessel or boat, or with the shore, until permission be given by the Harbour Master; and the boarding officer on nearing such ship shall be informed of the nature of such disease. Any person offending against any of the provisions of this paragraph shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars for each

Ships to remove 3. Every such commanding officer of a ship-of-war, or when ordered. master of a merchant ship, having any such disease on board, (Ibid, sec. 17.)

shall forthwith remove his ship to any berth which shall be pointed out by the Harbour Master, and there remain and keep the quarantine flag flying until a clean bill of health shall be granted by the Colonial Surgeon; and shall afford free access and render every assistance to the Colonial Surgeon or other officer of health who may be directed by the Governor to visit such ship. Any person offending against the provisions of this paragraph shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars for each offence.

Ships arriving from port where conta-

report same.

4. Every such commanding officer of a ship-of-war, or master of a merchant ship, in all cases where such ship has last touched or gious disease stayed at any port or place immediately preceding such ship's is prevalent to arrival in the waters of the Colony, and any contagious or in- fectious disease has, to such commanding officer's or master's knowledge, been prevalent at such port or place at the time of his so touching or staying there, shall report the preva- lence of such disease to any health officer of the port, upon being boarded by such officer, and in default of so reporting, the same shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred

The Governor

dollars.

5. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, make in Council may such regulations concerning vessels arriving in the waters of the make regula- Colony with any infectious or contagious disease on board as he in vessels thinks necessary for nreserving the ank health of the Colony.

tion concern-

arriving with

disease on

board.

Regulations to

of law when published in the Gazette.

6. All regulations made under this section shall be published have the force in the Government Gazette, and when so published shall have the force of law, and any person offending against any such regulation shall, on conviction, by two Stipendiary Magistrates sitting together, be liable to a penalty not exceeding two thousand dollars, or to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding twelve months, or at the discretion of the court, to both penalty and imprisonment as aforesaid.

Penalties.

Steamers' fair-

clear. (Ibid,sec. 18.)

Steamers' Fairway.

XXVI. No vessel or boat of any description shall be way to be kept allowed to anchor within any fairway, which shall be set apart by the Harbour Master for the passage of vessels, and the master of any vessel or boat dropping anchor in, or otherwise obstruct- ing such fairway shall be liable, for each offence, to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.

Vessels to ex-

night. (Ibid, sec.

Regulations concerning the Safety of Ships and Prevention of Accidents.

XXVII. Every master of a ship, hulk, or other vessel, not being hibit light at a boat propelled by oars, in the waters of this Colony shall, from sunset to sunrise, cause to be exhibited a bright white light from the starboard foreyard arm, or at the place where it can be bost seen, and in default, shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.

.20.)

2. In case of fire occurring on board any ship or vessel Precaution to be taken in in the waters of the Colony, if at night three lights shall be case of fire.

hoisted in a vertical position at the highest masthead, and a (Ibid, sec. 21.),

single light at the peak, and guns shall be fired in quick succes- sion until sufficient assistance shall be rendered; if during the day the ersign Union down with the signal NM "I am on fire" shall be hoisted at the highest masthead and guns fired as above provided for night time.