THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 53

to be discharged from ary vessel unless permis-
sion in writing has been obtained from the
Harbour Master, and any person who shall of-
fend against this regulation shall be liable to a
penalty not exceeding five pounds.
26. To the Master of every vessel, or in the
absence of the Master, to the principal officer
on board, a copy of the Harbour Regulations
shall be delivered by the Harbour Master or
other officer, provided however, that it shall
not be necessary in any case to issue a second
copy of the Regulations to the Master or
officer in charge of the same vessel, unless on
demand of such Master or officer, and in such
case only on the payment of a fee of two shil-
lings and sixpence, to be accounted for by the
Harbour Master.
27. Every Master or other officer of a ship
or vessel to whom a copy of the Harbour
Regulations shall have been delivered, shall
give on demand an acknowledgment thereof to
the Pilot or other officer delivering the said
copy, and any Pilot failing to demand, and any
Master of a ship or vessel refusing on demand
to give such acknowledgment, shall forfeit and
pay a fine of not more than five pounds.
28. It shall be competent at any time for
the Port Officer, or Harbour Master, or a per-
son deputed by either of them, to order any
ship, lighter, boat, or timber to be removed
from any berth alongside any wharf or anchor-
age, from or to any part of the harbour, when-
ever such removal shall, in his opinion, for the
general accommodation of the shipping, be
proper.
29. Any person without due authority resist-
ing, impeding or obstructing the Harbour
Master, Pilot, or person deputed by either of
them, in the execution of his duty, or using
threatening or abusive language to them, or any
of them, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceed-
ing five pounds.

Wharves aud Jetties.

30 The time allowed vessels to occupy berths
at quays, for the purpose of discharging cargo,
shall be (exclusive of Sundays and holidays,
and the day of removal):--
For ships under 100 tons ...2 days,
from 100 to 150 tons...4
" " " دو دو " دو 150 200 ...5
200 250 ...6
" " " " " 250 300 ...7
" "
And so on at the rate of two days for every
additional hundred tons register.
31. Ships discharging cargo at outside
berths to be allowed two days for one of the
foregoing scale.
32. Cargo may be discharged from any ship
lying outside, over and across the deck of any
ship lying alongside of any quay. Vessels
taking in cargo to have an unoccupied berth,
which is to be given up when required for
other purposes by the Harbour Master.
33. All goods landed on any wharf or jetty
are to be so placed as to keep the mooring
posts or rings free, and allow a clear passage
of at least eight feet from the edge of the
wharf nearest the vessel, upon which space no
goods are allowed to remain.

34. Any vessel whose time at a discharging
    berth has expired, or which the Officer or
    Harbour Master considers it necessary to re-
    move, and on board of which there shall not be
    sufficient men or ballast, or the requisite
    tackle to enable her to be removed therefrom,
    may be removed by the Port Officer or Har-
    bour Master at the expense of the owner.

Ballast.

35. No rubbish or filth is to be landed on
    any lands belonging to the Crown, except in
    such places as the Harbour Master may point
    out, and any person offending against this
    regulation shall incur a penalty of any sum not
    exceeding five pounds.
36. No ballast, rubbish, gravel, earth, stone,
    or filth, is to be thrown overboard from any
    vessel or boat, but is to be landed at any place
    the Harbour Master may direct, and any
    person offending against this regulation shall
    incur a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.
37. Any person removing shingle, stone, or
    any part of the soil below high water mark,
    without permission from the Harbour Master,
    or in the absence of the Harbour Master a
    Resident Magistrate, shall forfeit a sum not
    exceeding ten pounds.
38. Proper tarpaulins are to be used in
    discharging or taking in ballast, coals, rubbish,
    gravel, earth, or filth, so as effectually to
    prevent any part thereof falling overboard, and
    no ballast is to be taken on board or discharged
    from any vessel after dusk, under a penalty not
    exceeding five pounds.
39. All vessels carrying ballast for shipping
    shall have the stem and stern post of such
    vessel marked with a plate of iron in inches,
    shewing its tonnage, according to the draught
    of water when laden, such marks and cor-
    responding draughts of water to be endorsed
    upon their license, which is to be produced
    when asked for.

Rules to be observed by vessels passing each
other.

40. Whenever any vessel proceeding in one
    direction meets a vessel proceeding in another
    direction, and the Master or other person
    having charge of either such vessel, perceives
    that if both vessels continue their respective
    courses they will pass so near as to involve any
    risk of a collision, he shall put up the helm of
    his vessel to port so as to pass on the port side
    of the other vessel, due regard being had to
    the tide, and to the position of each vessel with
    respect to the dangers of the channel, and as
    regards sailing vessels to the keeping of each
    vessel under command; and the Master of any
    steam vessel navigating any river or narrow
    channel shall keep as far as is practicable to
    that side of the fairway or mid channel thereof
    which lies on the starboard side of such vessel.
    And if the Master or any other person having
    charge of any steam vessel neglect to observe
    these regulations, or either of them, he shall
    for every such offence be liable to a penalty
    not exceeding twenty pounds.
41. Steamers, when steering the same
    course in the river, or harbour, either with or