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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1874.
(b.) Every person who shall unlawfully cut, damage, or Damaging
destroy any of the ropes, cables, cordage, tackle, head- furniture of
ship. 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.
obtained.
(c.) Every person who for the purpose of preventing the Throwing into
seizure or discovery of any materials, furniture, stores, or water goods merchandise belonging to or having been part of the unlawfully 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.
boats.
paras. 8 & 9.]
(d.) Every owner, or headman, or other person in charge Mooring of
of any boat which shall be found alongside of any public [Ibid, sec. 3, 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- Obstruction of
last, rubbish, or other substance, either from shore or from harbour by
rubbish, &e. 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 harbour belonging to him or in his charge or keeping.
cases,
2. Except as is herein before directed by paragraphs 2 and 3 Fire-arms not of section XXIV, or under the sanction of the Harbour Master, no to be used ex- cannon, gun, or fire-arm of any description shall be discharged cept in certain within such portions of the waters of the Colony as the Governor [Ibid, sec. 14.] may, from time to time, by regulations prescribe, from any merchant vessel or boat, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.
Removal of Obstructions.
or
XXVII. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to require Harbour Mas-
filth ter may re- any person whose duty it shall be so to do, to remove any
move obstruc- obstruction from the waters of the Colony within a certain time
tions, &c. to be fixed by the Harbour Master, and in default of such requisi- [See Ordi tion being complied with, the Harbour Master shall cause such nance 14 of filth or obstruction to be removed; and it shall be lawful for the 1845, sec. 37.] 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.
Moorings.
XXVIII. No person shall place moorings in the waters of the Harbour Mas- Colony except with the sanction of the "Harbour Master; and ter may per- mit mooring the Harbour Master may, upon giving such sanction, attach such
to be laid conditions to the use and employment of such moorings as he down. shall think fit.
Powers of Police.
spectors may
XXIX. The Captain or other Superintendent, or any Inspector Superintend- of the Police force shall have power, by virtue of his office, to ents and In- enter at all times, with such constables as he shall think necessary, board vessels. as well by night as by day, into and upon every ship, boat, or [Ordinance 14 other vessel (not being then actually employed in Her Majesty's of 1845, sec.7.] 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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