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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH MAY, 1878.

2. All British and foreign shof war shall be exempt from Exemption of the payment of light dues.

men of war. (Ibid, sec. 7.) Governor to allow certain

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor, by Order in Council:-

(a.) To exempt any ships, or classes of ships, from such pay-

ment, and to annex any terms or conditions to such exemptions.

(Ibid, sec. 8.) exemptions;

(b.) To substitute any other dues, or classes of dues, whether by way of annual payment or otherwise, in respect of any ships, or classes of ships.

4. Tables of all light dues, and a copy of regulations for the Tables of light time being in force in respect thereof, shall be posted up at the dues to be office of the Harbour Master,

exhibited at Harbour

Master's office. (See M. S. A. 1854, sec. 399.))

cleared with- out production

5. A receipt for light dues shall be given by the person Ship not to be appointed to collect the same to every person paying in the same, and the Harbour Master shall not grant a clearance to any ship, of receipt for unless the receipt for the same is produced to him.

light dues. [See M. S. A.. 1854, sec.. 400.]

6. If the owner or master fails on demand of the authorized Power of dis- collector to pay the light dues in respect thereof, it shall be tress for light

dues. lawful for such collector, in addition to any other remedy which

(M. S. A. he is entitled to use, to enter upon such ship, and distrain the, sec. 401.) goods, guns, tackle, or any other things of or belonging to, or on board such ship, and to detain such distress until the said light dues are paid; and if payment of the same is not made within the period of three days next ensuing such distress, he may, at any time during the continuance of such non-payment, cause the same to be appraised by two sufficient persons, and thereupon sell the same, and apply the proceeds in payment of the light dues due, together with reasonable expenses incurred by him under this section, paying the surplus (if any) on demand to the said

owner or master.

surement in

7. In order to ascertain the burden of any ship liable to pay ship's burden light dues under this Ordinance, the person authorized to collect to be ascer

uch dues may require the owner, master, or other person in tained by men- command of such ship, or any person having possession of the certain cases. same, to produce the register of such ship for the inspection of mach person; and, upon the refusal or neglect of such owner or master to prod such registor r to satisfy the perso

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ship, t shall be lawful for such person to ca Such ship to be measured at the expense of the master thereof, and such expense shall be recoverable in the same manner as dues payable under this Ordinance; and such measurement shall be deemed to be the real burden of the ship, and may be treated as such for all the

purposes of this Ordinance.

8. The master of any ship who shall attempt to depart from the waters of this Colony without paying the light dues in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; or, who shall refuse to have his ship measured to ascertain her burden in tons; or who shall obstruct any person in the duties of his office, shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.

Damage to Lights, Buoys and Beacons.

Penalties.

XXXV. If any person wilfully or negligently commits any of Penalty for the following offences, that is to say :-

injuring

(M. S. A. 1854, sec.

(a.) Injures any lighthouse, or the lights exhibited therein, lights, &c.

or any buoy or beacon;

(b.) Removes, alters, or destroys any lightship, buoy, or 414.3

beacon;

(c.) Rides by, makes fast to, runs foul of, any lightship, or

buoy

He shall, in addition to the expenses of making good any damage so occasioned, be liable to a penalty, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

Prevention of False Lights.

XXXVI. Whenever any fire or light is burnt or exhibited at Harbour such place, or in such manner, as to be liable to be mistaken for a Master may light proceeding from a lighthouse, it shall be lawful for the prohibit false Harbour Master to serve a notice upon the owner of the place (M.S. A.

lights. where the fire or light is burnt or exhibited, or on the person 1854, sec. having charge of such fire or light, either personally, or by deli- 415.) very at the place of abode of such owner or person, or by affixing the same in some conspicuous spot near to such fire or light, and by such notice to direct such owner or person, within a reasonable time to be therein specified, to take effectual means for the extinguishing or effectually screening such existing light;

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