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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1874.
Damaging furniture of ship.
Throwing into water goods unlawfully
obtained.
Mooring of boats. [Ibid, sec, 3, paras. 8 & 9.]
Obstruction of harbour by
rubbish, &c.
cases.
(b.) Every person who shall unlawfully cut, damage, or destroy any of the ropes, cables, cordage, tackle, head- fasts, or other furniture of or belonging to any ship, boat, or vessel lying in the harbour or waters aforesaid, with intent to steal or otherwise unlawfully obtain the same or any part thereof.
(c.) Every person who for the purpose of preventing the seizure or discovery of any materials, furniture, stores, or merchandise belonging to or having been part of the cargo of any ship, boat, or vessel lying in the waters aforesaid, or of any other articles unlawfully obtained from any such ship or vessel, shall wilfully let fall or throw into the waters aforesaid, or in any other manner convey away from any ship, boat, or vessel, wharf, quay, or landing place any such article, or who shall be acces- sory to any such offence; and it shall be lawful for any constable to take any such offender into custody and to seize and detain any boat in which such person shall be found, or out of which any article shall be so let fall, thrown, or conveyed away.
(d.) Every owner, or headman, or other person in charge of any boat which shall be found alongside of any public wharf or landing-place (unless while taking on board or landing passengers or cargo), or lying off the same so as to prevent the free access of other boats thereto, and the owner, headman, or other person in charge of any boat which shall be moored or at anchor at a distance of less than three hundred yards from low water mark, between the hours of nine o'clock at night and gunfire in the morning: Provided always, that nothing herein con- tained shall be construed to extend to any boat moored or at anchor alongside of any private wharf with the consent of the owner thereof.
(e.) Every person who shall cast or throw any dead body, bal- last, rubbish, or other substance, either from shore or from any vessel, into the waters of the Colony, so as to create a nuisance or obstruction therein, or shall neglect within a reasonable time to remove any sunken vessel or other obstruction in the said barbour belonging to him or in his charge or keeping.
Fire-arms not 2. Except as is hereinbefore directed by paragraphs 2 and 3 to be used ex- of section XXIV, or under the sanction of the Harbour Master, no cept in certain
cannon, gun, or fire-arm of any description shall be discharged [Ibid, sec. 14.] within such portions of the waters of the Colony as the Governor may, from time to time, by regulations prescribe, from any merchant vessel or boat, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.
Harbour Mas- ter may re- move obstruc- tions, &c.
[See Ordi- nance 14 of
Removal of Obstructions.
XXVII. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to require any person whose duty it shall be so to do, to remove any filth or obstruction from the waters of the Colony within a certain time to be fixed by the Harbour Master, and in default of such requisi- tion being complied with, the Harbour Master shall cause such 1845, sec. 37.] filth or obstruction to be removed; and it shall be lawful for the Magistrate, in addition to any other penalties, to order any person so neglecting or refusing to comply with such requisition to pay the costs and expenses of and incident to such removal, and such costs and expenses shall be recoverable in the same manner as all penalties imposed by this Ordinance.
Harbour Mas-
ter may per- mit mooring
to be laid down.
Superintend-
board vessels.
Moorings.
XXVIII. No person shall place moorings in the waters of the Colony except with the sanction of the Harbour Master; and the Harbour Master may, upon giving such sanction, attach such conditions to the use and employment of such moorings as he shall think fit.
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Powers of Police.
XXIX. The Captain or other Superintendent, or any Inspector ents and In- of the Police force shall have power, by virtue of his office, to spectors may enter at all times, with such constables as he shall think necessary, [Ordinance 14 as well by night as by day, into and upon every ship, boat, or of 1845,sec.7.] other vessel (not being then actually employed in Her Majesty's service) lying in the waters of the Colony, and into every part of such vessel, for the purpose of inspection and upon occasion directing the conduct of any constable who may be stationed on board of any such vessel, and of inspecting and observing the conduct of all other persons who shall be employed on board of any such vessel in or about the lading or unlading thereof, as the case may be, and for the purpose of taking all such measures as may be necessary for providing against fire or other accidents, and preserving peace and good order on board of any such vessel, and for the effectual prevention or detection of any felonies or misdemeanors.
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