MERCHANT SHIPPING.
The Western Anchorage.
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Anchorage.
Northern Boundary The Southern limit of the Quarantine Western Anchorage, viz. --The naval shears at Kowloon bearing E. by S.
"Southern Boundary "--The naval shears at Kowloon bearing east.
Eastern Boundary -The southernmost point of Stonecutters Island bearing north.
Western Boundary ".—A line drawn from the west extreme of Stonecutters Island to the west extreme of Green Island.
V.-TELEGRAPH CABLE GROUNDS.
18. The cable ground between the north point of Hongkong and the south-east point of Kowloon Peninsula is marked as follows:-
The Western limit by two white posts on the Hongkong shore in line with one white post and the chimney with white face of the pumping station at No. 1 Dock on the Kowloon shore.
The Eastern limit by a white post and white obelisk on the Hongkong shore in line with a white post and white obelisk on the Kowloon shore.
By day the five white posts may be distinguished by their carrying a red diamond shape. By night two of them on each shore display a red light.
The lights are so screened that the easternmost lights do not show to the eastward nor the westernmost lights to the westward.
Telegraph cable ground between the North Point of Hongkong and the South East Point of Kowloon; and between Taikoktsui and the eastern shore of Stonecutters Island.
19. The line of telegraph cable between Taikoktsui and the eastern shore of Stonecutters Island is marked as follows:-
by a white post carrying a red diamond shape at each end on the shore.
20. No ship, junk or vessel of any description shall anchor either within the limits of the said cable ground or within 50 yards on either side of the said line of telegraph cable.
20a. Fishing is prohibited within the Telegraph Cable Reserve.
Fishing forbidden.
VI. STEAM-WHISTLES.
21. No steamship shall use her steam-whistle except for the purposes of navigation as laid down in Articles 15, 28 and 31 of the International Collision Regulations, and except for the purpose of giving necessary notice of her approach towards any other vessel, when one prolonged blast of from 4 to 6 seconds duration shall be sounded.
22. Any infringement of regulation 21 will subject the master or owner of the offending ship to a penalty not exceeding 100 dollars.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
The Western Anchorage.
No. 10 of 1899.
1055
Table M.
Anchorage.
Northern Boundary The Southern limit of the Quarantine Western Anchorage, viz. --The naval shears at Kowloon bearing E. by S.
"Southern Boundary "--The naval shears at Kowloon bearing east.
Eastern Boundary -The southernmost point of Stonecutters Is- land bearing north.
Western Boundary ".—A line drawn from the west extreme of Stonecutters Island to the west extreme of Green Island.
V.-TELEGRAPH CABLE GROUNDS.
18. The cable ground between the north point of Hongkong and the Position of south-east point of Kowloon Peninsula is marked as follows:-
The Western limit by two white posts on the Hongkong shore in line with one white post and the chimney with white face of the pumping station at No. 1 Dock on the Kowloon shore.
The Eastern limit by a white post and white obelisk on the Hong- kong shore in line with a white post and white obelisk on the Kowloon shore.
By day the five white posts may be distinguished by their carrying a red diamond shape. By night two of them on each shore display a red light.
The lights are so screened that the easternmost lights do not show to the castward nor the westernmost lights to the westward.
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20. No ship, junk or vessel of any description shall anchor either Anchoring within the limits of the said cable ground or within 50 yards on either forbidden. side of the said line of telegraph cable.
20a. Fishing is prohibited within the Telegraph Cable Reserve.
Fishing forbidden.
VI. STRAM-WHISTLES.
21. No steamship shall use her steam-whistle except for the purposes Use of steam- of navigation as laid down in Articles 15, 28 and 31 of the International whistle. Collision Regulations, and except for the purpose of giving necessary notice of her approach towards any other vessel, when one prolonged blast of from 4 to 6 seconds duration shall be sounded.
22. Any infringement of regulation 21 will subject the master or Penalty. owner of the offending ship to a penalty not exceeding 100 dollars.
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