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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

without vessels in tow, and one overtaking the
other, the vessel gained upon shall slack her
speed if practicable until the other has passed
her.

42. When steamers have vessels in tow and
    are steering opposite courses, the steamer
    bound up the river shall, before meeting the
    vessel coming down the river, slack her speed,
    when practicable, until the other has passed
    her.

43. Steam vessels when passing or near to
    sailing vessels, are always to be considered in
    the light of vessels navigating with a fair
    wind.

44. Steamers shall, on nearing any vessel
    aground, slack their speed until safely passed.

45. Steamers at all times when under weigh,
    must have a responsible person on the bridge
    to look out.

46. No lower square-sails shall be set on
    board of any steamer whilst navigating amongst
    the shipping.

47. Sailing vessels and ships having the
    wind fair shall give way to ships on a wind.

48. When two ships are going by the wind,
    the ship on the starboard tack shall keep her
    wind, and the one on the port tack bear up,
    thereby passing each other on the port hand.

49. When two ships have the wind large or
    a beam, and meet, they shall pass each other
    in the same way on the port hand, the helm of
    each being put a port.

Gunpowder.

50. The Master of every Vessel arriving
    with Gunpowder on board, exceeding fifty
    pounds in weight, shall give immediate notice
    thereof to the Pilot on his boarding the
    Vessel, and shall land the same at the Powder
    Magazine before anchoring at the usual an-
    chorage ground, or forfeit a sum not exceeding
    twenty pounds.

51. No Gunpowder is to be either received
    or issued by the Keeper of the Magazine,
    except between the hours of seven in the
    morning and five in the afternoon.

52. The Master of every vessel shall cause
    all Gunpowder to be conveyed to the Ma-
    gazine immediately after its being landed, or
    forfeit a sum not exceeding ten pounds.

53. All Gunpowder so landed shall be
    packed in barrels containing not more than
    one hundred weight each, closely joined and
    hooped without any iron about the packages,
    and so secure that no portion of the Gun-
    powder be in danger of being scattered in the
    passage, and any person offending against this
    regulation, shall incur a penalty of any sum
    not exceeding ten pounds.

54. Nothing contained in these Regulations
    shall be deemed to apply to any Ship, Boat,
    or Gunpowder, the property of Her Majesty,
    nor to any Ship of War of any Foreign
    nation, nor to any Gunpowder in charge of the
    Government of the Colony.

Power to Resident Magistrate in certain
cases.

55. The Resident Magistrate at any Port
    for which no Harbour Master is appointed
    shall have all such powers as are hereinbefore
    given to Harbour Masters.

All penalties hereby imposed shall be re-
coverable in a summary way.

NOTE.—Provision has been made for the
application to this Colony of the Passengers'
Act, 1855 (18 and 19 Victoria, cap. 119), by
Proclamation dated the 19th day of March
1856.

SIGNALS AT THE FLAG STAFF, OTAGO
HEADS.

Blue Peter—Keep to sea, the Bar is not fit
to take.

Red Flag—Take the Bar, there is no
danger.

Blue, with a white St. Andrew's cross—Ebb
tide, and Bar not fit to take.

White Flag—First quarter flood.

The following Signals are in use at the Port.

Pilot—The Union Jack at the fore.

Customs Boat—The Union Jack at the
peak.

Gunpowder on board—The Union Jack at
the main.

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

Government Emigrants on board—Ensign
at the mizen mast head.

Mails on board—White flag at the fore.

Boarding Officer—Blue flag at the main.

Clearing Officer—White flag at the main.

Police—The Ensign at the main.

Do. at night—Two lights vertical at the
peak, having five feet between the two.

Printed and Published by W. C. WILSON, for the New Zealand Government, at the Printing Office,
Shortland Crescent.