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18. The Police shall have power at any time to inspect and test any of the above arms or ammunition.

19. The Harbour Master shall have power at any time to inspect and test, or to direct the inspection and testing, of any of the above rockets, blue lights or Verey's pistols or lights.

20. The arms and ammunition shall be tested weekly by the officers of the ship.

DEFINITION OF "Danger Zone".

21. The term "danger zone" shall include the following :-

(1.) All the usual routes by water between Hongkong and any port or place on the Canton River or the West River or any river or estuary in the province of Kwong Tung or the province of Kwong Sai.

(2.) Áll the usual routes by water between Hongkong and Macao.

(3.) All the usual routes by water between Hongkong and Kwong Chau Wan. (4.) All the usual routes by water between Hongkong and Amoy, Swatow, Hoihow,

Haiphong, and any port or place on the coast of the province of Kwong Tung or the province of Kwong Sai; provided that the danger zone shall not extend to a greater distance from Hongkong than 120 miles along any such route.

A ship which is within the above limits shall be deemed to be within a danger zone whether it be on a voyage from Hongkong or on a voyage to Hongkong.

GUARDS.

22. Every ship shall carry at least four guards.

23. Every ship which leaves the waters of the Colony on a voyage to Kwong Chau Wan or to any port or place on the Canton River or West River or any river or estuary in the province of Kwong Tung or the province of Kwong Sai shall carry at least six guards.

zone.

24. The duties of the guards shall be as follows:-

(a.) To assist the Police in searching the passengers and their baggage and goods, the crew and staff of the ship and their belongings, and the ship and its stores and equipment and cargo.

(6.) To protect the bridge deck and the access from the bridge deck to the engine

and boiler rooms.

(c.). To endeavour as far as possible to see that no ammunition or arms are

smuggled on board.

No guard shall be employed on any duty other than those specified above.

25. At least two guards shall be on duty at all times while the ship is in a danger

26. Each guard while on duty shall carry one police whistle, one rifle and 50 rounds. of ammunition, and one revolver and 25 rounds of ammunition.

27. All the guards shall be exercised weekly in the use of their weapons and shall be instructed in their duties from time to time as may be necessary.

28. At least one guard shall be on duty and shall patrol the space between the dodgers and the grille protecting the bridge deck at all times during the voyage.

29. Subject to the performance of the duties required of them by these regulations, and subject to the right of the Captain Superintendent of Police to direct them with re- ference to any search, the guards shall be under the entire control of the master of the ship, and shall take no orders direct from the owners, agents, charterers or licensees of the ship, and all orders given by the owners, agents, charterers or licensees to any guard shall be given through the master of the ship.

30. Guards must be requisitioned for to the Captain Superintendent of Police, who will appoint them to each ship as required, and shall have power to remove any guard from.