HARBOUR REGULATION ORDINANCE
Title
HARBOUR REGULATION ORDINANCE
Description
ORDINANCE No. 11 of 1845.
Harbour Regulation.
An Ordinance for the further Regulation of the Harbour of Hongkong,
and to repeal Ordinance No. 19 of 1844.
[6th October, 1845.]
'HEREAS by a certain ordinance made and passed on the twenty-sixth dap of
rreamule.
November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty-four,
intituled 'An Ordinance for the better Regulation of the Harbour and
surrounding
waters of the4gland of Hongkong,' it was provided, that it should be
lawful for the
Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Executive Council thereof,
to publish
and declare laws and rules for the regulation of the said harbour; And
whereas certain
regulations were made thereunder, and duly published in pursuance thereof
; And
whereas it is deemed advisable that such regulations should be the
subject-matter of
legislative enactment, and that the aforesaid Ordinance should be
repealed:-
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with
the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the said Ordinance No. 19
of 1844 shall
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Q. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all masters and others
in'charg
e
of: mexehant vessels shall hoist their numbers on entering the port of
Victoria; '~on
demand being made from the Harbour Master's office by the usual signal
for that
purpose.
`doGnnaente;
And report to
the Harbour
Master all doathn
or deeertione
occurring on
board.
No seaman to be
left behind
without
certificate of
Harbour Master.
merchant
seamen coming
Olt Shore to be
fariiiahed with
ticket of leave,
except 1n certain
cases.
Provisions for
the berthing.of
ve9sels in the
barb ouri
Management of
vessels according
to directions of
Fiaeboar blaster.
aPL~nINANCE No: 11 oF 1845.
Harbour Reyukztion.
3, And be it funkier enacted, that all such masters and other persons
shall, witkitn
twenty-four hours of their arrival at the said port; report themselves at
the Harbours
Master's office, and produce ship's articles, lists of -passengers, and
manifest o£ cargxmj
end deposit,. the ship's register, and a true- copy of the said manifest
if required, under
a penalty not exceeding two hundred. dollars, on refusal or neglect of
the, master ar
other person in charge so to do.
4. .end it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that in the event of
the deaffi~
of any of tire crew, passengers, or other persons occurring on board any
merchant
vessel whilst in the port, or in case of the desertion or removal of any
of the craw, the '
master or other person in charge of such vessel shall forthwith report
the same iii
writing to the Harbour Master, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for
every death,'
desertion, or removal which he shall so neglect to report.
5, And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that no Master or other person
shall
wilfully or negligently leave behind him in this Colony any seaman
brought to it on..'
board his vessel, unless on a certificate from the Harbour Master or
other person
appointed to grant the same; and if any seaman shall wilfully or
negligently remain in
the Colony after the departure of the vessel which brought him to it,
without permission
of the Harbour Master or other person appointed to grant the same, such
seaman shall,
on conviction before the Marine Magistrate, forfeit and pay a sum not
exoeeding
twenty-five dollars, or, in default of payment thereof,; be liable to
arrest as a vagrapi,
and be dealt with accordingly.
6, And' it is hereby' further enacted a;ftd ordained, that all seamen
permitted' to
land from merchant vessels on liberty, era to bye furnished with a ticket
of Tease; under
the hand, of the. master or person in charge of the vessel to which such
seaman may
belong, in default of which they shall be liable to the penalties imposed
by Ordinance-
No. 18 of 1844 : Provided always that this regulation is not to be
considered applio
to man who may come on shore for a time not exceeding six hours on duty
or business.
7,. And it. is hereby further enacted and ordained, that every ~such._
inaster.av--
othar person in charge of a merchant vessel arriving at the said port;,
shah take I%.p the
berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, and shall not remove from. it to
take up: ashy-
othor berth without his permission, except in: case of naceasity,, under
a penalty o£ one.
hundred dollars; and he, shall also remove his vessel to any new berth
pointed outa~y
the Harbour Master, under a fine of twenty dollars for every hour that
the -vessel shall
remain in her old berth after a notice, demand, or order to shift by the
Harbour Master
shall have been given on board of her.
$, dud it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that all masters or
other
parsons in charge of vessels are immediately to strike their top-gallant
yards and
nt9,, to. kaive their jib said- sparnkar booms rigged eHosa; ini;. and,
moor;, or- dear -
hagyVS~wlrera called upon by the Harbour later to do so, and are
generally to We*
such cli'rectiaus as t1a®.state of. the'weatber,, ills crowded condition
of the post,. oix atlaef=
circumstances, may render necessary or expedient in the judgment of the
Harbo°
ORDINANCE: No. 11 of 1845.
Harbour Regulation.
Master, with a view to the safety of the whole shipping; and any master
or other
persons in charge of vessels disobeying or neglecting this regulation
will subject them-
selves to a fine not exceeding two chundred dollars: Provided, however,
that all trans-
ports entitled to carry pendants shall be always berthed by their own
agents ; and the
Harbour Master shall make application to the senior naval officer on the
spot, respect-
ing any movement connected with such transport that be may judge
necessary for the
general safety of the shipping in the said port.
And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that all masters or other persons
in
charge of vessels about to proceed to sea, shall and are hereby required
to give notice
thereof in writing to the Harbour Master, and hoiAt a blue peter at least
twenty-four
hours before the time of intended departure, under a penalty not
exceeding fifty dollars,
unless the Harbour Master shall think fit from a sufficient cause to
dispense with the
observance of this regulation; and it is hereby declared, that no vessel
will be allowed
to depart, if the master or other person in charge of it shall not have
previously paid
any fines or expenses awarded or incurred for breach of these regulations.
10. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that the Harbour Master of the
said
port shall henceforth furnish to all ships port clearances or
certificates, agreeable to
a form to be deposited in his office, and shall likewise attest their
manifest (duplicates
whereof are to be left with the said Harbour Master); and every vessel
neglecting to
obtain these papers previous to her departure, will do so at her own risk
of being de.
tained at sea or in other ports for want of her proper papers.
11. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all passage boats,
lorchag, or
other small vessels plying between Hongkong and Macao or Canton, shall
and are
hereby required to make known their intended departure two hours before
they start
by hoisting a blue peter.
12. And be it enacted and ordained, that seamen or other persons dying on
board
any ship, shall not be thrown overboard within the limits of the said
port, under a
penalty of twenty-five dollars, to be paid by the master or other person
in charge of
the vessel on board of which such seaman or other person died: And that
no such
masters or other persons in charge of vessels, boats, or any other craft,
shall throw
overboard any stone or other ballast within the limits of the said port,
under a penalty
not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be paid by the master or other
person in charge
thereof, without having previously obtained leave in writing from the
Harbour Master
for that purpose.
13. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that, except in self-defence,
no musket
or small-arm of any description shall be discharged within the limits of
the said
harbour from any merchant vessel or boat, between the hours of six P.M.
and gun-fire
in the 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.
Masters to give
notice of the
intended $ebir-
tare of their
vessels.
Harbour Master
to furnish port
clearances.
Passage boats
to give two
hours' notice of
their intended
departure.
No dead bodies
or ballast to be
cast into the
harbour.
Provisions as to
the discharge,.
of gone and
fire-arms within
the harbour.
ISO
SAIrb6tir limits
Regulations asi
to baste moving
hbout the. har-
110`4c; during
gighfrtlme, and
with rd gard to
those plying
for hire.
Cases arising
under this
Ordinance to be
tried by the
Marine Magis-
trate, who shall
nave power, to
enforce penalties
by imprisonment
for a period not
exceeding one
calendar month.
ORDINANCE No. 11 0F 1845.
Harbour Regulation.
14. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the limits 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
westernmost point of Stone Cutters' Island, 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 betiseen these two
lines.'
15. And be it further enacted and ordained, that no boat shall move about
the
harbour between the hour of nine P. ni. and gun-fire in the morning,
under a penalty
not exceeding fifty dollars, except as hereinafter provided for, or
unless furnished with
a pass from the Harbour Master; that is to say, the Harbour Master is
hereby em-
powered to grant licences for twenty boats to ply for hire within the
harbour till the
hour of twelve o'clock at night, the fare after nine r. nf. to be one
rupee per trip or
per hour, at the option of the person hiring the boat; and the person
obtaining such
licence shall enter into a bond together with a good surety, in a penalty
of one hun-
dred dollars, conditioned for the observance of all harbour regulations:
And that every
licensed boat shall after nine r. nf. carry a lantern in a conspicuous
place, with the
number of the licence 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 licence 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 licence 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 tie
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.
16. And be it further enacted and ordained, that where no penalty is
attached by
this Ordinance for the breach or infringement of any provisions therein
contained, the
penalty in such cases shall be a sum in the discretion of the presiding
Magistrate, not
exceeding twenty-five dollars; and that all cases occurring under such
ordinance shall
be tried by and adjudicated upon before the Marine Magistrate for the
time being, to
whom it shall be lawful, on conviction, to enforce payment of all or any
of the forego.
ing penalties when necessary by imprisonment for a period not exceeding
one calendar
month.
Repealed by Ordinance No. I of 1862:
147
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 19 of 1844 repealed.
Master of merchant vessels to hoist their signals on entering the port of Victoria.
Shall on arrival produce or deliver certain documents;
And report to the Harbour Master all deaths or desertions occurring on board.
No seaman to be left behind without certificate of Harbour Master.
Merchant seamen coming on shore to be furnished with ticket of leave, except in certain cases.
Provisions for the berthing of vessels in the harbour.
Management of vessels according to directions of Harbour Master.
Masters to give notice of the intended departure of their vessels.
Harbour Master to furnish port clearances.
Passage boats to give two hours' notice of their intended departure.
No dead bodies or ballast to be cast into the harbour.
Provisions as to the discharge of guns and fire-arms within the harbour.
Harbour limits defined.
Regulations as to boats moving about the harbour during night-time, and with regard to those plying for hire.
Cases arising under this Ordinance to be tired by the Marine Magistrate, who shall have power to enforce penalties by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one calendar month.
Harbour Regulation.
An Ordinance for the further Regulation of the Harbour of Hongkong,
and to repeal Ordinance No. 19 of 1844.
[6th October, 1845.]
'HEREAS by a certain ordinance made and passed on the twenty-sixth dap of
rreamule.
November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty-four,
intituled 'An Ordinance for the better Regulation of the Harbour and
surrounding
waters of the4gland of Hongkong,' it was provided, that it should be
lawful for the
Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Executive Council thereof,
to publish
and declare laws and rules for the regulation of the said harbour; And
whereas certain
regulations were made thereunder, and duly published in pursuance thereof
; And
whereas it is deemed advisable that such regulations should be the
subject-matter of
legislative enactment, and that the aforesaid Ordinance should be
repealed:-
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with
the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the said Ordinance No. 19
of 1844 shall
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Q. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all masters and others
in'charg
e
of: mexehant vessels shall hoist their numbers on entering the port of
Victoria; '~on
demand being made from the Harbour Master's office by the usual signal
for that
purpose.
`doGnnaente;
And report to
the Harbour
Master all doathn
or deeertione
occurring on
board.
No seaman to be
left behind
without
certificate of
Harbour Master.
merchant
seamen coming
Olt Shore to be
fariiiahed with
ticket of leave,
except 1n certain
cases.
Provisions for
the berthing.of
ve9sels in the
barb ouri
Management of
vessels according
to directions of
Fiaeboar blaster.
aPL~nINANCE No: 11 oF 1845.
Harbour Reyukztion.
3, And be it funkier enacted, that all such masters and other persons
shall, witkitn
twenty-four hours of their arrival at the said port; report themselves at
the Harbours
Master's office, and produce ship's articles, lists of -passengers, and
manifest o£ cargxmj
end deposit,. the ship's register, and a true- copy of the said manifest
if required, under
a penalty not exceeding two hundred. dollars, on refusal or neglect of
the, master ar
other person in charge so to do.
4. .end it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that in the event of
the deaffi~
of any of tire crew, passengers, or other persons occurring on board any
merchant
vessel whilst in the port, or in case of the desertion or removal of any
of the craw, the '
master or other person in charge of such vessel shall forthwith report
the same iii
writing to the Harbour Master, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for
every death,'
desertion, or removal which he shall so neglect to report.
5, And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that no Master or other person
shall
wilfully or negligently leave behind him in this Colony any seaman
brought to it on..'
board his vessel, unless on a certificate from the Harbour Master or
other person
appointed to grant the same; and if any seaman shall wilfully or
negligently remain in
the Colony after the departure of the vessel which brought him to it,
without permission
of the Harbour Master or other person appointed to grant the same, such
seaman shall,
on conviction before the Marine Magistrate, forfeit and pay a sum not
exoeeding
twenty-five dollars, or, in default of payment thereof,; be liable to
arrest as a vagrapi,
and be dealt with accordingly.
6, And' it is hereby' further enacted a;ftd ordained, that all seamen
permitted' to
land from merchant vessels on liberty, era to bye furnished with a ticket
of Tease; under
the hand, of the. master or person in charge of the vessel to which such
seaman may
belong, in default of which they shall be liable to the penalties imposed
by Ordinance-
No. 18 of 1844 : Provided always that this regulation is not to be
considered applio
to man who may come on shore for a time not exceeding six hours on duty
or business.
7,. And it. is hereby further enacted and ordained, that every ~such._
inaster.av--
othar person in charge of a merchant vessel arriving at the said port;,
shah take I%.p the
berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, and shall not remove from. it to
take up: ashy-
othor berth without his permission, except in: case of naceasity,, under
a penalty o£ one.
hundred dollars; and he, shall also remove his vessel to any new berth
pointed outa~y
the Harbour Master, under a fine of twenty dollars for every hour that
the -vessel shall
remain in her old berth after a notice, demand, or order to shift by the
Harbour Master
shall have been given on board of her.
$, dud it is hereby further enacted and ordained, that all masters or
other
parsons in charge of vessels are immediately to strike their top-gallant
yards and
nt9,, to. kaive their jib said- sparnkar booms rigged eHosa; ini;. and,
moor;, or- dear -
hagyVS~wlrera called upon by the Harbour later to do so, and are
generally to We*
such cli'rectiaus as t1a®.state of. the'weatber,, ills crowded condition
of the post,. oix atlaef=
circumstances, may render necessary or expedient in the judgment of the
Harbo°
ORDINANCE: No. 11 of 1845.
Harbour Regulation.
Master, with a view to the safety of the whole shipping; and any master
or other
persons in charge of vessels disobeying or neglecting this regulation
will subject them-
selves to a fine not exceeding two chundred dollars: Provided, however,
that all trans-
ports entitled to carry pendants shall be always berthed by their own
agents ; and the
Harbour Master shall make application to the senior naval officer on the
spot, respect-
ing any movement connected with such transport that be may judge
necessary for the
general safety of the shipping in the said port.
And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that all masters or other persons
in
charge of vessels about to proceed to sea, shall and are hereby required
to give notice
thereof in writing to the Harbour Master, and hoiAt a blue peter at least
twenty-four
hours before the time of intended departure, under a penalty not
exceeding fifty dollars,
unless the Harbour Master shall think fit from a sufficient cause to
dispense with the
observance of this regulation; and it is hereby declared, that no vessel
will be allowed
to depart, if the master or other person in charge of it shall not have
previously paid
any fines or expenses awarded or incurred for breach of these regulations.
10. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that the Harbour Master of the
said
port shall henceforth furnish to all ships port clearances or
certificates, agreeable to
a form to be deposited in his office, and shall likewise attest their
manifest (duplicates
whereof are to be left with the said Harbour Master); and every vessel
neglecting to
obtain these papers previous to her departure, will do so at her own risk
of being de.
tained at sea or in other ports for want of her proper papers.
11. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all passage boats,
lorchag, or
other small vessels plying between Hongkong and Macao or Canton, shall
and are
hereby required to make known their intended departure two hours before
they start
by hoisting a blue peter.
12. And be it enacted and ordained, that seamen or other persons dying on
board
any ship, shall not be thrown overboard within the limits of the said
port, under a
penalty of twenty-five dollars, to be paid by the master or other person
in charge of
the vessel on board of which such seaman or other person died: And that
no such
masters or other persons in charge of vessels, boats, or any other craft,
shall throw
overboard any stone or other ballast within the limits of the said port,
under a penalty
not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be paid by the master or other
person in charge
thereof, without having previously obtained leave in writing from the
Harbour Master
for that purpose.
13. And it is hereby enacted and ordained, that, except in self-defence,
no musket
or small-arm of any description shall be discharged within the limits of
the said
harbour from any merchant vessel or boat, between the hours of six P.M.
and gun-fire
in the 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.
Masters to give
notice of the
intended $ebir-
tare of their
vessels.
Harbour Master
to furnish port
clearances.
Passage boats
to give two
hours' notice of
their intended
departure.
No dead bodies
or ballast to be
cast into the
harbour.
Provisions as to
the discharge,.
of gone and
fire-arms within
the harbour.
ISO
SAIrb6tir limits
Regulations asi
to baste moving
hbout the. har-
110`4c; during
gighfrtlme, and
with rd gard to
those plying
for hire.
Cases arising
under this
Ordinance to be
tried by the
Marine Magis-
trate, who shall
nave power, to
enforce penalties
by imprisonment
for a period not
exceeding one
calendar month.
ORDINANCE No. 11 0F 1845.
Harbour Regulation.
14. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the limits 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
westernmost point of Stone Cutters' Island, 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 betiseen these two
lines.'
15. And be it further enacted and ordained, that no boat shall move about
the
harbour between the hour of nine P. ni. and gun-fire in the morning,
under a penalty
not exceeding fifty dollars, except as hereinafter provided for, or
unless furnished with
a pass from the Harbour Master; that is to say, the Harbour Master is
hereby em-
powered to grant licences for twenty boats to ply for hire within the
harbour till the
hour of twelve o'clock at night, the fare after nine r. nf. to be one
rupee per trip or
per hour, at the option of the person hiring the boat; and the person
obtaining such
licence shall enter into a bond together with a good surety, in a penalty
of one hun-
dred dollars, conditioned for the observance of all harbour regulations:
And that every
licensed boat shall after nine r. nf. carry a lantern in a conspicuous
place, with the
number of the licence 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 licence 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 licence 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 tie
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.
16. And be it further enacted and ordained, that where no penalty is
attached by
this Ordinance for the breach or infringement of any provisions therein
contained, the
penalty in such cases shall be a sum in the discretion of the presiding
Magistrate, not
exceeding twenty-five dollars; and that all cases occurring under such
ordinance shall
be tried by and adjudicated upon before the Marine Magistrate for the
time being, to
whom it shall be lawful, on conviction, to enforce payment of all or any
of the forego.
ing penalties when necessary by imprisonment for a period not exceeding
one calendar
month.
Repealed by Ordinance No. I of 1862:
147
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 19 of 1844 repealed.
Master of merchant vessels to hoist their signals on entering the port of Victoria.
Shall on arrival produce or deliver certain documents;
And report to the Harbour Master all deaths or desertions occurring on board.
No seaman to be left behind without certificate of Harbour Master.
Merchant seamen coming on shore to be furnished with ticket of leave, except in certain cases.
Provisions for the berthing of vessels in the harbour.
Management of vessels according to directions of Harbour Master.
Masters to give notice of the intended departure of their vessels.
Harbour Master to furnish port clearances.
Passage boats to give two hours' notice of their intended departure.
No dead bodies or ballast to be cast into the harbour.
Provisions as to the discharge of guns and fire-arms within the harbour.
Harbour limits defined.
Regulations as to boats moving about the harbour during night-time, and with regard to those plying for hire.
Cases arising under this Ordinance to be tired by the Marine Magistrate, who shall have power to enforce penalties by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one calendar month.
Abstract
147
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 19 of 1844 repealed.
Master of merchant vessels to hoist their signals on entering the port of Victoria.
Shall on arrival produce or deliver certain documents;
And report to the Harbour Master all deaths or desertions occurring on board.
No seaman to be left behind without certificate of Harbour Master.
Merchant seamen coming on shore to be furnished with ticket of leave, except in certain cases.
Provisions for the berthing of vessels in the harbour.
Management of vessels according to directions of Harbour Master.
Masters to give notice of the intended departure of their vessels.
Harbour Master to furnish port clearances.
Passage boats to give two hours' notice of their intended departure.
No dead bodies or ballast to be cast into the harbour.
Provisions as to the discharge of guns and fire-arms within the harbour.
Harbour limits defined.
Regulations as to boats moving about the harbour during night-time, and with regard to those plying for hire.
Cases arising under this Ordinance to be tired by the Marine Magistrate, who shall have power to enforce penalties by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one calendar month.
Title.
Preamble.
Ordinance No. 19 of 1844 repealed.
Master of merchant vessels to hoist their signals on entering the port of Victoria.
Shall on arrival produce or deliver certain documents;
And report to the Harbour Master all deaths or desertions occurring on board.
No seaman to be left behind without certificate of Harbour Master.
Merchant seamen coming on shore to be furnished with ticket of leave, except in certain cases.
Provisions for the berthing of vessels in the harbour.
Management of vessels according to directions of Harbour Master.
Masters to give notice of the intended departure of their vessels.
Harbour Master to furnish port clearances.
Passage boats to give two hours' notice of their intended departure.
No dead bodies or ballast to be cast into the harbour.
Provisions as to the discharge of guns and fire-arms within the harbour.
Harbour limits defined.
Regulations as to boats moving about the harbour during night-time, and with regard to those plying for hire.
Cases arising under this Ordinance to be tired by the Marine Magistrate, who shall have power to enforce penalties by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one calendar month.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/37
Edition
1890
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 11 of 1845
Number of Pages
4
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“HARBOUR REGULATION ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed April 10, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/37.
