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48 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.


Morning ; neither shall any Great Gun be discharged at any Time
from any Merchant Vessel or Boat, within the Limits of the said
Harbour, nor any Musket or other Small Arm loaded with Ball or
Shot, under a Penalty not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars.

Harbour Limits de- XIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the Limits
fined.
of the Harbour of Victoria are hereby declared to be defined for the
Purposes of this Ordinance, as follows, " On the West by a straight
Line drawn from the Westernmost Point of Hongkong to the West-
ernmost Point of Stone Cutters' Ireland, continued to the Mainland
of China ; on the East by a straight Line drawn from Burn's Point
to the nearest Part of the Mainland of China, and to include all the
Waters comprehended between these two Lines."

Regulations as to XV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Boat shall
Boats moving about move about the Harbour between the Hour of 9 P. M. and Gun-fire
the Harbour during
Night Time, and with in the Morning, under a Penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollars, except
regard to those plying as hereinafter provided for, or unless furnished with a Pass from the
Harbour-Master ; that is to say, the Harbour-Master is hereby
empowered to grant Licenses for Twenty Boats to ply for Hire
within the Harbour till the Hour of Twelve o'clock at Night, the
Fare after 9 P. M. to be One Rupee per Trip or per Hour, at the
Option of the Person hiring the Boat ; and the Person obtaining such
License shall enter into a Bond together with a good Surety, in a
Penalty of One Hundred Dollars, conditioned for the Observance of
all Harbour Regulations : And that every Licensed Boat shall after
9 P. M. carry a Lantern in a conspicuous Place, with the Number of
the License painted on it in large characters ; and if the Person in
charge of the Boat demands more than his Fare, or uses abusive
Language to Passengers, or neglects to carry a Light as required, or
refuses without sufficient Cause to take a Passenger at the Fare
hereby established , the Party offending, or in his Absence, the Person
to whom the License for the Boat was granted, shall be liable to a
Penalty not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars, and on Conviction of the
Third Offence against these Regulations, the License shall be forfeited,
and the Penalty in the Bond enforced against him or his Surety :
Provided always, that Boats kept by Private Persons, and not plying
for Hire, shall be permitted to move about the Harbour at any Time
with a European or American on board, or without such European
or American, provided they have a Pass for the Night signed by the
Owner ; and that all Boats, whether private or not, may and shall
be subject to be stopped and examined by the Guard Boats ; and if
the Person in charge of any Boat does not heave to on being hailed
by a Guard Boat, or uses abusive Language to the Officer or Persons
on board of her in the Execution of their Duty, he shall be liable to
be detained in Custody until he can be brought before a Magistrate, and
on Conviction be liable to a Fine not exceeding Twenty-Five Dollars.

Cases arising under XVI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That where no
this Ordinance to be
tried by the Marine Penalty is attached by this Ordinance for the Breach or Infringement
Magistrate,
have Power who shall of any Provisions therein contained , the Penalty in such cases shall
to enforce
Penalties by Imprison- be a Sum in the Discretion of the presiding Magistrate, not exceeding
ment for a Period not Twenty-Five Dollars ; and that all Cases occurring under such
exceeding One Calen- Ordinance shall be tried by, and adjudicated upon before the Marine
dar
Magistrate for the Time being, to whom it shall be lawful, on Con-
viction,