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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH APRIL, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 142.
The following additional conditions under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 8 of 1873, have been approved by the Governor in Council,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 16th April, 1884.
STORAGE OF KEROSINE.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
Regulations to be printed on all Kerosine Licences.
1. All ventilators in Kerosine Godowns to be provided with iron shutters and metal shades. 2. All soldering to be done in a sunken space, enclosed by a wall two feet in height, the floor to be constructed in Portland cement concrete, with a drain leading to a small well, to collect the waste oil. Soldering elsewhere near a Godown is strictly prohibited.
3. An open shed, with a tiled roof, to be provided for the storage of damaged Kerosine cases. The storage of these cases elsewhere is prohibited.
4. The sites for soldering purposes and sheds for the storage of damaged cases to be approved by the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 143.
The following Rules for the constitution of the Hongkong Savings Bank, and for the conduct of the business thereof, have been approved by the Governor in Council, under the provisions of Ordinance 10 of 1884.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 16th April, 1884.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Rules of the Hongkong Savings Bank.
1. The business of the above Bank will be conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their premises in Hongkong. Business hours on week-days, 10 to 3; Saturdays,
10 to 1.
2. The Assets of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will form a direct Security for the repayment of sums deposited in the above Bank.
3. Sums less than $1, or more than $250 at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than $1,500 in any one year.
4. Deposits may be made on behalf of relations, of Trusts, &c., in addition to the Depositor's
own account.
5. Persons desirous of saving sums less than a dollar may do so by affixing clean ten-cent stamps to a form to be obtained at the Bank or at the Post Office. When the form is presented with ten clean stamps the Depositor will be credited one dollar.
6. Depositors in the Savings Bank having $100 or more at their credit may at their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 pcr cent. per annum interest.
7. Deposits may be forwarded from the Ports by means of clean Hongkong Postage Stamps of any values.
8. Interest at the rate of 3% per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances. 9. Each Depositor will be supplied gratis with a Pass-Book which must be presented with each payment or withdrawal. Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Pass-Books, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and beginning of July.
10. Covers containing Pass-Books, Registered Letters containing Stamps or other Remittances, and generally, correspondence as to the business of the Bank will, if marked On Hongkong Savings Bank Business, be forwarded free of Postage or Registration Fees by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China.
11. Withdrawals may be made on demand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his Pass-Book are necessary.
12. All documents connected with the business of the Savings Bank are exempt from Stamp Duty.
For the HONGKOng and Shanghai Banking CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.