THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 9,

(b) are sold or exposed for sale,

the drum, tin, case or other package containing them shall have attached thereto the label, if any, prescribed by the Governor in Council under this Ordinance in respect of such goods.

(2) All dangerous goods which are sent, conveyed, sold or exposed for sale in contravention of this section shall, together with the drum, tin, case or other package containing the same, be forfeited, and, in addition, the person sending, conveying, selling or exposing for sale the same shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

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5. Sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 10 of the said Substitution Ordinance are repealed and the following sub-sections are sub- stituted therefor :-

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(1) Save in respect of dangerous goods carried as cargo in ships to which section 8 applies, and save as hereinafter mentioned or as may be provided by regulations made under section 5, no person shall have in his possession, custody or control, or in the possession, custody or control of any servant, agent or warehouse owner, any dangerous goods except in pursuance of licence granted by the Inspector General of Police.

(5) If any person has dangerous goods in his possession, custody or control, or in the possession, custody or control of any servant, agent or warehouse owner, in contravention of this section, such dangerous goods shall, together with the drums, tins, cases or other packages containing the same, be liable to forfeiture, and in addition such person shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months and to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, and further such person shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars a day for each day after the first day during which such goods are proved to have been in his possession, custody or power or in the possession on his behalf of any servant, agent or warehouse owner.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 8th day of November, 1934.

for Ordin- ance No. 1 of 1873, ss. 10 (1) and 10 (5).

H. R. BUTTERS,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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