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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 30, 1939.
of section 10, such dangerous goods shall, together with the drums, barrels, tins or other containers or receptacles 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.
(4) Anything which, if done or omitted by a person licensed under this Ordinance or regulations made thereunder to have possession of dangerous goods, would be an offence against this Ordinance shall also be an offence if done or omitted by any servant or agent of such licensed person, and such servant or agent may be punished accordingly.
(5) If any servant or agent of any person licensed under this Ordinance to have possession of dangerous goods commits any offence against this Ordinance, such person shall also be deemed to be guilty of such offence unless he proves to the satisfaction of the court or magistrate that he neither abetted nor consented to the commission of the offence and that he had taken all reasonable steps to prevent the commission thereof: Provided that no such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment (except in default of payment of a fine) for any offence under this sub-section.
(6) On the conviction of any person for an offence against this Ordinance, the court or magistrate may, in addition to any other penalty, order that any licence held by such person shall be cancelled and any licence in respect whereof any such order is made shall be forthwith delivered by the holder thereof to the Commissioner of Police for cancellation.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 29th day of June, 1939.
C. B. BURGESS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.