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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 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 a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.

41. Steamers, when steering the same course in the river, or harbour, either with or 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 abeam, and meet, they shall pass each other in the same way on the port hand, the helm of which 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 anchorage 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 Magazine 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 Gunpowder 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 recoverable in a summary way.

NOTE.—Provision has been made for the application to this Colony of the Passenger 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 for the Provincial Government, by DANIEL CAMPBELL, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.