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1528 ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879 .


Merchant Shipping.


Ships of war 15. Nothing in this chapter contained shall apply to Her Majesty's
and Govern
ment stores ships of war or to the ships of war of any foreign nation, or to hired
excepted .
Ibid, sec. armed vessels in Her Majesty's service or in the service of any foreign
19. ]
nation, or to any Government stores.




PART III .


REGULATION OF JUNKS AND SMALL BOATS .


CHAPTER I.

LICENSING OF JUNKS .

Interpreta 38. In the construction of this chapter the term " Junk " shall
tion of
terms : mean every sea - going Chinese or other vessel not coming within the
" Junk."
[Ordinance 6 provisions of section 24 of this Ordinance and not being a fishing boat or
of 1866 , sec.
2.1 vessel licensed under subsection 24 of this chapter.

.. Licensed The term " Licensed Junk " shall mean a junk, boat, or vessel ,
Junk."
licensed under subsection 21 to ply between the Colony and other ports .

" Master." The term " Master " of a junk shall include any person for the time
being in command or charge of the same.

Branch 2. Branch stations of the Harbour Master's office shall be maintained
stations of the
Harbour at such places in the Colony as the Governor may, from time to time ,
Master's
office. determine, which shall be under the superintendence and control of the
Ibid, sec. 4. ]
Harbour Master, and shall be called " Harbour Master's Stations ."

Anchorages 3. The Harbour Master shall, with the approval of the Governor ,
for junks.
[ Ibid ,sec. 5. ] appoint suitable anchorages for junks in the waters of the Colony to be
called " Anchorages for Junks ."

No unlicensed
4. No junks other than a licensed junk shall ( except from stress of
junk to
anchor
Colonial within weather ) anchor at any place within the waters of the Colony other than
waters except at an " anchorage for junks. "
at one of the
anchorages
for junks.
[ Ibid, sec. S. ]
Unlicensed
5. Every junk other than a licensed junk entering the waters of the
junks to
anchor in Colony shall immediately proceed to and take up its berth within the
specified
place. limits of one of the " anchorages for junks."
[ Ibid, sec. 9. ]