THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 8, 1911. 389
No. 270.
Conditions of Licence to store 30 gallons of Petrol for the use of Motor Cars, in the ground floor and backyard of a domestic build- ing, made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 10 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1873), this 3rd day of September, 1911.
GARAGE LICENCE (PETROL).
1. In these conditions "Petrol" means petroleum or any product of petroleum adapted for the use of motor cars which gives off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner laid down in the Rules relating to the im- portation of Petroleum into the Colony: and "Insurance Drum means a strong hermeti- cally sealed metal drum such as is commonly known as an Insurance Drum containing not more than 10 gallons.
2. No Petrol shall be kept or allowed to remain in any roofed-over portion of the licensed premises except a quantity not exceeding 20 gallons in the tanks of the motor cars, or partly in such tanks and partly in an Insurance Drum.
3. Such tanks shall be so constructed and maintained that no leakage, whether of liquid or vapour, can take place therefrom, and shall be filled and emptied in the open air only.
4. No fire or artificial light shall be used in the roofed-over portion of the licensed premises in which any motor car with Petrol in its tank is, except incandescent electric light, and no inflammable goods or materials shall be kept in the roofed-over portion of such pre- mises except as aforesaid.
5. Not more than 10 gallons of petrol may be kept in the unroofed backyard of the licensed premises (provided such backyard is at least 10 feet deep and 13 feet wide), in an "Insurance Drum", such Drum to be kept in a brick or concrete store (with a well fitting metal cover) of sufficient capacity to hold the whole of the ten gallons in case of leakage, such store to be constructed, ventilated and maintained to the satisfaction of the Captain Superintendent of Police, each ventilator to be protected with strong fixed wire gauze. On the outside of the store shall be painted large white letters in Euglish and Chinese "Petrol: Dangerous, Highly Inflammable ". No other substance or article shall be placed in such
store.
6. The store described in Condition 4 must be kept locked when not in actual use, and shall not be opened except by the licensee or by a responsible person authorised by him.
7. No fire, matches or artificial light shall be used in any portion of the backyard except incandescent electric lamps enclosed in glass globes or shades protected by wire to the satisfaction of the Captain Superintendent of Police: no inflammable materials shall be kept or allowed to remain in such backyard.
8. No Petrol shall be sold on the licensed premises except in the original 10 gallon drums. Every such drum shall bear the words "Petrol: Dangerous, Highly Inflammable legibly and indelibly stamped or marked thereon or on a metallic or enamelled label attached thereto, and such drum shall also bear a label on which shall be written in English and Chinese "In case of accident smother fire with sand, earth or cloth".
9. Before repairs are done to any tank or drum, the tank or drum shall, as far as practicable, be cleaned by the removal of all Petrol and of dangerous vapours derived from the same.
No Petrol shall be allowed to run into any sewer or drain.
10. All due precautions shall be taken for the prevention of accidents by fire or explo- sion, and for the prevention of unauthorised persons having access to the Petrol or to the vessels containing or intended to contain, or having actually contained, the same; and every person managing, or employed ou, or in connection with, any motor car, shall abstain from every act whatever which tends to cause fire or explosion, and which is not reasonably necessary, and shall prevent any other person from committing such act.