THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH OCTOBER, 1865.
Lights for Pilot Vessels.
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Art. 8. Sailing Pilot Vessels shall not carry the lights required for other sailing vessels, but shall carry a White Light at the mast head, visible all round the horizon,-and shall also exhibit a Flare-up Light every fifteen minutes.
Lights for Fishing Vessels and Boats.
Art. 9. Open Fishing Boats and other open boats shall not be required to carry the side lights required for other vessels; but shall if they do not carry such lights, carry a lantern having a Green Slide on the one side and a Red Slide on the other side; and on the approach of or to otlier vessels, such lantern shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the Green light shall not be seen on the port side, nor the Red light on the starboard side.
Fishing Vessels and open boats when at anchor, or attached to their nets and stationary, shall exhibit a bright White Light. Fishing Vessels and open boats shall, however, not be prevented from using a Flare-up in addition, if considered expedient.
RULES CONCERNING FOG SIGNALS. Fog Signals.
Art. 10. Whenever there is fog, whether by day or night, the Fog Signals described below shall be carried and used, and shall be sounded at least every five minutes, viz.:~~
(a.) Steam Ships under weigh shall use a Steam Whistle placed before the funnel, not less than eight feet from the deck: (b.) Sailing ships under weigh shall use a Fog Horn:
(c.) Steam Ships and Sailing Ships when not under weigh shall use a Bell.
STEERING AND SAILING RULES.
Two Sailing Ships meeting.
Art. 11. If Two Sailing Ships are meeting end on or nearly end on so as to involve risk of collision, the helms of both shall be put to port, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Two Sailing Ships crossing.
Art. 12. When two sailing ships are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, then, if they have the wind on different sides, the ship with the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of the ship with the wind on the starboard side; except in the case in which the ship with the wind on the port side is close hauled and the other ship free, in which case the atter ship shall keep out of the way; but if they have the wind on the same side, or if one of them has the wind aft, the ship - which is to windward shall keep out of the way of the ship which is to leeward.
Two Ships under Steam meeting.
Art. 13. If two ships under steam are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, the helms of both shall be put to port, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Two Ships under Steam crossing.
Art. 14. If two ships under steam are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the ship which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way of the other.
Sailing Ship and Ship under Steam.
Art. 15. If two ships, one of which is a sailing ship, and the other a steam ship, are proceeding in such directions as to involve risk of collision, the steam ship shall keep out of the way of the sailing ship.
Ships under Steam to slacken speed.
Art. 16. Every steam ship, when approaching another ship so as to involve risk of collision, shall slacken her speed, or, if necessary, stop and reverse; and every steam ship shall, when in a fog, go at a moderate speed.
Vessels overtaking other Vessels.
Art. 17. Every vessel overtaking any other vessel shall keep out of the way of the said last-mentioned vessel.
Construction of Articles 12, 14, 15 and 17.
Art. 18. Where by the above rules one of two ships is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course, subject to the qualifications contained in the following Article.
Proviso to save special cases.
Art. 19. In obeying and construing these rules, due regard must be had to all dangers of navigation; and due regard must also be had to any special circumstances which may exist in any particular case rendering a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
No Ship, under any circumstances, to neglect proper precautions.
Art. 20. Nothing in these Rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner, or master, or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper look-out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
No. 161.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th October, 1865.
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH OCTOBER, 1865.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The Director of Way's and Means begs to inform the seafaring public that the Light House of the second power on the Fourth Point of Java* next to Anjer has been replaced by a new Stone Tower and has been lighted since the 20th August
last.
The Tower is white and has been erected in the immediate vicinity of the old one; the light is elevated 46 Netherland Ells (103 ft.) above the level of the sea, and may be seen from any Ship's deck at a distance of 5 German Geographical miles or 20 English miles.
The Director of Way's and Means,
Batavia, 25th August, 1865.
* Latitude 6° 4' 8" S.; Longitude 105° 56′ 6′′ E.
No. 162.
(Signed) C. CASTENS.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
FREDERICK ALFRED MANNING, Esquire, having reported his arrival in the Colony on the 7th instant, has been appointed Superintendent of the Melting Department of the Hongkong Mint, under instructions from the Right Honorable The SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th October, 1865.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 146.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received between the hours of 11 A.M and 3 P.M. at the Surveyor General's Office, until the 30th November, 1865, for the privilege of farming all granite quarries in Hongkong and Kowloon during the year, 1866.
Persons desirous of tendering are directed to call at the Surveyor General's Office to obtain a proper form of tender and to register their names and address.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1865.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
All persons whose Crown Lots, Tenements or Occupancies have been assessed to the Police, Lighting and Water Rates for the present year are informed that the Rates for the fourth Quarter are payable at the Treasury between the first and last days in October next and all parties omitting to pay the same within the period specified will be proceeded against in accordance with the provisions of the XVI clause of the Ordinance No. 5 of 1863.
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
Treasury, Hongkong, Victoria, 26th September, 1865.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.
REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
EEK.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1865.
Barometer.
Thermometer. Barometer. Thermometer. Barometer.
Thermometer.
October
21
30 01
78
30.02
79
29.97
80
22
29.97
78
29.99
79
29.96
80
>>
29.94
79
29.95
80
29.90
80
>
24
29.90
79
29.84
80
29.12
80
25
29.82
80
29.82
82
29.80
82
"
26
29.85
81
29.85
82
29.88
82
39
27
29.96
78
29.93
78
30.00
78
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