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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 17, 1911.
High Flash Petroleum means petroleum which does not give off an inflammable vapour at any temperature less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto.
"Low Flash Petroleum " means petroleum which gives off an in- flammable vapour at a temperature of less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto."
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2. Rule No. 2 is hereby revoked and the following is substituted therefor :-
"2. Every tank ship arriving in the waters of the Colony having on board Flags and
petroleum in bulk and every ship being about to take on board such pe- troleum from the licensed premises hereinafter mentioned shall hoist a red flag at her fore-truck and the flags T.H.E. of the International Code (signifying Petroleum Oil") at her main truck and shall keep such flags flying during the hours of daylight whilst any petroleum is on board and thereafter until the Harbour Master is satisfied that the holds are clean and ventilated, and, during the same period, every such ship shall by night display 2 red lights vertically where best seen and at à height of not less than 20 feet above the de ́k."
3. Rule No. 3 is hereby revoked and the following is substituted therefor :-
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3. Every tank ship having on board petroleum in bulk if bound for either Position to
the Tai Kok Tsui Depôt or the Lai Chi Kok Depôt shall anchor in the be taken Western Dangerous Goods Anchorage, and if bound for the North Point tank ships. Depôt shall anchor in Kowloon Bay outside the Harbour boundary, and such ship shall not move from such position without the permission of the Harbour Master."
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4. Rule No. 4 is hereby revoked and the following is substituted therefor:
4.-(1.) During the time that any tank ship having on board petroleum in Fires and bulk is within the waters of the Colony no fires or lights except the elec- lights on tric light shall be used on board or in the immediate vicinity of the ship while the tanks or petroleum compartiments are discharging or receiving petroleum, and no person on board shall smoke or carry matches. this regulation shall not be deemed to prohibit engine-room fires or galley fires.
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(2.) During the time that any tank ship having on board petroleum in bulk Tanks and is within the waters of the Colony, all the tanks or petroleum compart- petroleum ments shall be kept closed to the air, except so far as is absolutely ne- ments to be cessary for the discharge of the petroleum, or for procuring the samples kept closed required by Rule 7 (2) and the mouth of any ventilator in connection ventilators with the tank or petroleum compartment, shall be always protected by a protected. wire gauze cover.
5. Sub-section (7) of Rule 7 is hereby revoked and the following is substituted therefor:-
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"(7.)-(a.) If the certificate of the Government Analyst certifies that none of Ship with the samples of petroleum gives off an inflammable vapour at any tem- quality of perature less than 150° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth petroleum in the Schedule hereto, then, upon payment of the testing fees and upon treated as obtaining the permission of the Harbour Master, to proceed to her an- a tank ship chorage, the ship shall no longer be treated as a tank ship under these regulations.
(b.) If the certificate of the Government Analyst certifies that none of the Discharge
of petroleum samples of petroleum is low flash petroleum the tank ship may, upon on certificate payment of the testing fees and upon obtaining the permission of the of Govern- Harbour Master, proceed to one of the wharves hereinafter mentioned Analyst. and the petroleum may be discharged as hereinafter provided.
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(c.) If the certificate of the Government Analyst certifies, or if the declaration Ship with
provided for in Rule 5 shows, that any of the petroleum on board a tank to leave ship is low flash petroleum, then, unless a permit shall have been obtained Colony. under sub-section (d), (e) or () of this section of this rule, the ship shall forthwith leave the waters of the Colony upon being ordered to do