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MON

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 52.

No. 191.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22ND DECEMBER, 1866.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. XII.

It is hereby notified that, under the powers given by Ordinance No. 6 of 1866, His Excellency the GOVERNOR in Council has resolved that in such cases as the Harbor Master may consider it expedient, by and with permission of the GOVERNOR, to dispense with the whole or any part of the Fees for Anchorage Passes, and Clearances otherwise payable by Licensed Junks, he shall have power to remit such Fees, either wholly or in part; and also to annex to any License a Special Permit grant- ing such exemptions and privileges as the GOVERNOR may from time to time deem expedient.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st December, 1866.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

It is hereby made known that until further notice the following Stations and Anchorages will be the only places where Unlicensed Junks or Vessels coming within the meaning of Ordinance No. 6 of 1866, and called the "Harbor and Coasts Ordinance" will be permitted to anchor after the 1st January, 1867.

Victoria Harbor Anchorage for Junks.

Between a Red Buoy marked placed off "Cleverly Street," and another Red Buoy similarly marked moored off the Western Market. Junks will anchor in the following order commencing from the Eastward:-Canton and Macao Boats, East Coast Boats, West Coast Boats, Singapore Junks; and between "Fergusson's Yard" and "Sailor's Home" Pier: Salt, Brick and Tile Boats.

Private Cargo Boats will (when unemployed) anchor off the Hongs to which they belong. It will be convenient if the Owners of such Boats cause their Vessels to exhibit their house Flags (painted on a square of tin) at the Mast head.

Licensed Cargo Boats and Pilot Boats will (when unemployed) anchor between the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam Company's Pier, and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com- pany's Jetty.

Licensed Cargo Boats will carry at the Masthead a square Tin Flag painted black. Pilot Boats will shew a Flag painted Red and White: the Flags to be 2 feet square. Special Permit Licensed Boats arriving will anchor off the Markets to which they are attached, not landing until Gun fire. After discharging their produce they will form the inner line of the first mentioned Anchorage.

Under Section XVI of the said Ordinance, Masters of Unlicensed Vessels desirous of discharging or taking in Cargo at the Wharfs or of lying at any other Anchorage for the purpose of undergoing repairs, &c., must apply to the Harbor Master for a "Special Permit" to do so, such permit will remain in force for the time specified thereon.--At the expiration of said time the Permit must be renewed, or the Junk must return to the regular Anchorage.