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MARINE STORES PROTECTION.

No. 13 of 1919.

1459

of marine stores and account to the satisfaction of the magistrate as to how he came into possession by the same shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding three months for failing to account for them.

(2) For the purposes of this section, marine stores shall be deemed to be in the possession or keeping of any person if he knowingly has them in the actual possession of himself or of any other person on any wharf or in any launch or in any junk, lighter, cargo boat or sampan, or open boat of any description, or in any street, house, building, lodging, apartment, field or place, open or enclosed, whether occupied by himself or not and whether the said stores are so possessed or kept either for his own use or benefit or for the use or benefit of another person.

Unauthorized person not to sweep or dredge within certain limits.

11. It shall not be lawful for any person without permission in writing from the Harbour Master to dredge in the waters of the Colony between a line drawn from the westernmost point of the Island of Hong Kong to the western side of Green Island and continued to the western point of Stonecutters Island and from thence to the Naval Torpedo Range at Laichikok on the west and the Lye mun Pass on the east.

12. Every person who acts in contravention of any of the provisions contained in sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11, or of any regulation made under section 4, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

13.(1) The marks described in the Schedule may be applied in or on stores therein described to denote His Majesty's property in stores so marked.

(2) Every person who without lawful authority applies any of the said marks in or on any such stores as are described in the Schedule shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years.

14. Every person who with intent to conceal His Majesty's property in any stores takes out, destroys or obliterates wholly or in part any such mark as aforesaid shall be guilty of a felony and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding four years.

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MARINE STORES PROTECTION. No. 13 of 1919. 1459 of marine stores and account to the satisfaction of the magistrate as to how he came into possession by the same shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding three months for failing to account for them. (2) For the purposes of this section, marine stores shall be deemed to be in the possession or keeping of any person if he knowingly has them in the actual possession of himself or of any other person on any wharf or in any launch or in any junk, lighter, cargo boat or sampan, or open boat of any description, or in any street, house, building, lodging, apartment, field or place, open or enclosed, whether occupied by himself or not and whether the said stores are so possessed or kept either for his own use or benefit or for the use or benefit of another person. Unauthorized person not to sweep or dredge within certain limits. 11. It shall not be lawful for any person without permission in writing from the Harbour Master to dredge in the waters of the Colony between a line drawn from the westernmost point of the Island of Hong Kong to the western side of Green Island and continued to the western point of Stonecutters Island and from thence to the Naval Torpedo Range at Laichikok on the west and the Lye mun Pass on the east. 12. Every person who acts in contravention of any of the provisions contained in sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11, or of any regulation made under section 4, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. 13.(1) The marks described in the Schedule may be applied in or on stores therein described to denote His Majesty's property in stores so marked. (2) Every person who without lawful authority applies any of the said marks in or on any such stores as are described in the Schedule shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years. 14. Every person who with intent to conceal His Majesty's property in any stores takes out, destroys or obliterates wholly or in part any such mark as aforesaid shall be guilty of a felony and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding four years.
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MARINE STORES PROTECTION. No. 13 of 1919. 1459 of marine stores and account to the satisfaction of the magistrate as to how he came possession by the same shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment not account- ing for them. for any term not exceeding three months. (2) For the purposes of this section, marine stores shall be deemed to be in the possession or keeping of any person if he knowingly has them in the actual possession of himself or of any other person on any wharf or in any launch or in any junk, lighter, cargo boat or sampan, or open boat of any description, or in any street, house, building, lodging, apartment, field or place, open or inclosed, whether occupied by himself or not and whether the said stores are so possessed or kept either for his own. use or benefit or for the use or benefit of another person. Unauthor- ized person not to sweep within cer- 11. It shall not be lawful for any person without permission in writing from the Harbour Master to dredge in the waters of the Colony between a line drawn from the westernmost point of or dredge the Island of Hong Kong to the western side of Green Island and continued to the western point of Stonecutters Island and from thence to the Naval Torpedo Range at Laichikok on the west and the Lye mun Pass on the.east. L tain limits. 12. Every person who acts in contravention of any of the Penalties. provisions contained in sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11, or of any regulation made under section 4, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. 13.(1) The marks described in the Schedule may be applied in or on stores therein described to denote His Majesty's property in stores so marked. Appropria- for His tion of marks Majesty's stores. Schedule. (2) Every person who without lawful authority applies any Penalty for of the said marks in or on any such stores as are described in the unlawful Schedule shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable of same. application to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years. 14. Every person who with intent to conceal His Majesty's Penalty for obliterat- property in any stores takes out, destroys or obliterates wholly or ing marks in part any such mark as aforesaid shall be guilty of a felony on His and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding stores. Majesty's four years.
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MARINE STORES PROTECTION.

No. 13 of 1919.

1459

of marine stores and

account to the satisfaction of the magistrate as to how he came possession by the same shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment not account-

ing for them. for any term not exceeding three months.

(2) For the purposes of this section, marine stores shall be deemed to be in the possession or keeping of any person if he knowingly has them in the actual possession of himself or of any other person on any wharf or in any launch or in any junk, lighter, cargo boat or sampan, or open boat of any description, or in any street, house, building, lodging, apartment, field or place, open or inclosed, whether occupied by himself or not and whether the said stores are so possessed or kept either for his own. use or benefit or for the use or benefit of another person.

Unauthor- ized person not to sweep

within cer-

11. It shall not be lawful for any person without permission in writing from the Harbour Master to dredge in the waters of the Colony between a line drawn from the westernmost point of or dredge the Island of Hong Kong to the western side of Green Island and continued to the western point of Stonecutters Island and from thence to the Naval Torpedo Range at Laichikok on the west and the Lye mun Pass on the.east.

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tain limits.

12. Every person who acts in contravention of any of the Penalties. provisions contained in sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11, or of any regulation made under section 4, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

13.(1) The marks described in the Schedule may be applied in or on stores therein described to denote His Majesty's property in stores so marked.

Appropria- for His

tion of marks

Majesty's stores. Schedule.

(2) Every person who without lawful authority applies any Penalty for of the said marks in or on any such stores as are described in the unlawful Schedule shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable of same.

application to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years.

14. Every person who with intent to conceal His Majesty's Penalty for

obliterat- property in any stores takes out, destroys or obliterates wholly or

ing marks in part any such mark as aforesaid shall be guilty of a felony on His and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding stores.

Majesty's four years.

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