below shall be carried and used, and shall be sounded at least every five minutes, viz. :

(A.) Steam ships under weigh shall use a steam whistle placed before the funnel not less than eight feet from the deck.

(B.) Sailing ships under weigh shall use a fog horn.

(C.) Steam ships and sailing ships when not under weigh shall use a bell.

Steering and Sailing Rules.

Act. 11. If two sailing ships are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, the helms of both shall be put to port so that each may pass on the port side of the other.

Act. 12. When two sailing ships are crossing so as to involve the risk of collision, then, if they have the wind on different sides, the ship with the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of the ship with the wind on the starboard side, except in the case in which the ship with the wind on the port side is close hauled and the other ship free, in which case the latter ship shall keep out of the way; but if they have the wind on the same side, or if one of them has the wind aft, the ship which is to windward shall keep out of the way of the ship which is to leeward.

Act. 13. If two ships under steam are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, the helms of both shall be put to port, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.

Act. 14. If two ships under steam are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the ship which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way of the other.

Act. 15. If two ships, one of which is a sailing ship, and the other a steamship, proceeding in such directions as to involve risk of collision, the steam ship shall keep out of the way of the sailing ship.

Act. 16. Every steam ship when approaching another ship so as to involve risk of collision, shall slacken her speed, or if necessary stop and reverse; and every steam ship shall when in a fog go at a moderate speed.

Act. 17. Every vessel overtaking any other vessel shall keep out of the way of the said last mentioned vessel.

Act. 18. When by the above rules one of two ships is to keep out of the way the other shall keep her course, subject to the qualifications contained in the following article:

Act. 19. In obeying and constructing these rules due regard must be had to any special circumstances which may exist in any particular case rendering a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.

Act. 20. Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner or master or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper lookout, or of any neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice by seamen or by the special circumstances of the case.

Note.—The third part of the Act of the Imperial Parliament, “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854,” and “The Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862,” has been brought into operation in New Zealand, so far as the same is applicable.

Signals.

To be made from Vessels in harbour when required as under :

Sea Pilot.—Union Jack at the fore.

Harbour Master.—Ensign at the fore.

Police Boat.—Day Signal, The Union Jack over Ensign at the main; Night Signal, Two lights vertical at the peak, 4 feet between each.

Custom House Boat.—Union Jack at the peak.

Medical Assistance.—Union Jack over Ensign at the peak.

REGULATIONS.

SPECIAL FOR THE PORT OF AUCKLAND.

1. Any person removing shingle, stone, shells or any part of the soil, below high water mark, without permission of the Harbour Master, or, in the absence of the Harbour Master, from a Resident Magistrate, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding ten pounds.

2. The master of any vessel who shall without a license from the wharfinger, fire or permit to be fired any gun from his vessel, whilst such a vessel is alongside or within one hundred yards of any wharf or jetty in the Harbour of Auckland, shall be liable to a penalty of two pounds for each offence.

REGULATIONS.

SPECIAL FOR THE PORT ONERUNGA.

1. Pilotage is to and from the usual anchorage from or to the vicinity of the bar.

2. Any person removing shingle, stone, shells or any part of the soil below high water mark, without permission of the Harbour Master, or in the absence of the Harbour Master, from a Resident Magistrate, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding ten pounds.

3. Any person landing or shipping cattle from or into any vessel or boat on the shores of the harbour, without first obtaining the permission of the Harbour Master, or Resident Magistrate shall forfeit and pay five pounds for each head so landed or shipped, but no penalty shall exceed the sum of twenty pounds in the whole.